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'It's about time': 26 homes on edge of town centre given go-ahead despite concerns

02 October 2024
'It's about time': 26 homes on edge of town centre given go-ahead despite concerns

'It's about time': 26 homes on edge of town centre given go-ahead despite concerns

02 October 2024

Plans for 26 new homes on a portion of a site previously part of an infamous development over Victorian chalk mines have been given the go-ahead.


Suffolk stop and search arrest rate and use of force highest in England and Wales, Government report shows

02 October 2024
Suffolk stop and search arrest rate and use of force highest in England and Wales, Government report shows

Suffolk stop and search arrest rate and use of force highest in England and Wales, Government report shows

02 October 2024

Suffolk Police’s stop and search arrest rate and use of force are the highest in England and Wales, a Government report has shown.


New savings needed as £1m hole predicted for council after first three months

01 October 2024
New savings needed as £1m hole predicted for council after first three months

New savings needed as £1m hole predicted for council after first three months

01 October 2024

New savings will be needed to plug an extra £1 million hole predicted after a council’s first months.


Millions in town centre investment could be bolstered by more than £550k extra money

01 October 2024
Millions in town centre investment could be bolstered by more than £550k extra money

Millions in town centre investment could be bolstered by more than £550k extra money

01 October 2024

Millions in town centre investment could be bolstered by more than £550,000 in extra funding.


Town centre bar could see licence revoked after police report finds multiple breaches

30 September 2024
Town centre bar could see licence revoked after police report finds multiple breaches

Town centre bar could see licence revoked after police report finds multiple breaches

30 September 2024

A town centre bar could see its licence revoked after a police report found multiple breaches.


Morality and nuisance concerns behind council objection as community centre seeks licence expansion

30 September 2024
Morality and nuisance concerns behind council objection as community centre seeks licence expansion

Morality and nuisance concerns behind council objection as community centre seeks licence expansion

30 September 2024

Morality and nuisance concerns were raised by a local council as a community centre is seeking a licence expansion.


‘Teetering on the brink’: Councils unite to demand action on housing crisis

27 September 2024
‘Teetering on the brink’: Councils unite to demand action on housing crisis

‘Teetering on the brink’: Councils unite to demand action on housing crisis

27 September 2024

Two local authorities have united to demand decisive action on the housing crisis as councils are ‘teetering on the brink’.


Extra money could be spent on children with additional needs as complaints increase addressed by leader

27 September 2024
Extra money could be spent on children with additional needs as complaints increase addressed by leader

Extra money could be spent on children with additional needs as complaints increase addressed by leader

27 September 2024

More money could be spent on children with additional needs as a Suffolk leader addressed increased complaints.


Anonymous abusive posts leave councillor feeling ‘isolated’ as motion on fighting intimidation approved

26 September 2024
Anonymous abusive posts leave councillor feeling ‘isolated’ as motion on fighting intimidation approved

Anonymous abusive posts leave councillor feeling ‘isolated’ as motion on fighting intimidation approved

26 September 2024

A motion on fighting intimidation has been approved as a councillor reported feeling ‘isolated’ after a series of anonymous abusive posts.


Plans to turn 500-year-old ‘iconic’ pub into home turned down after community outcry

25 September 2024
Plans to turn 500-year-old ‘iconic’ pub into home turned down after community outcry

Plans to turn 500-year-old ‘iconic’ pub into home turned down after community outcry

25 September 2024

Plans to turn a 500-year-old pub into a new home have been defeated due to strong community outcry.


New arts funding pot will ‘hit the most vulnerable’ the hardest, warns opposition leader

25 September 2024
New arts funding pot will ‘hit the most vulnerable’ the hardest, warns opposition leader

New arts funding pot will ‘hit the most vulnerable’ the hardest, warns opposition leader

25 September 2024

A new council arts funding pot will ‘hit the most vulnerable’ the hardest, the opposition leader has warned.


Contentious plans for 150 homes in seaside town approved despite concerns

25 September 2024
Contentious plans for 150 homes in seaside town approved despite concerns

Contentious plans for 150 homes in seaside town approved despite concerns

25 September 2024

Controversial outline plans for 150 homes in a seaside town have been approved despite concerns.


Four-legged friends could help adults with learning disabilities in town if plans approved

24 September 2024
Four-legged friends could help adults with learning disabilities in town if plans approved

Four-legged friends could help adults with learning disabilities in town if plans approved

24 September 2024

A day care service for adults with learning disabilities could also welcome dogs if planning permission is granted.


Bids invited for share of £500,000 arts replacement fund

23 September 2024
Bids invited for share of £500,000 arts replacement fund

Bids invited for share of £500,000 arts replacement fund

23 September 2024

Bids are now being encouraged for the county council’s arts funding replacement worth £500,000.


Plans in for pavilion revamp following demolition of ‘tired’ building

23 September 2024
Plans in for pavilion revamp following demolition of ‘tired’ building

Plans in for pavilion revamp following demolition of ‘tired’ building

23 September 2024

Plans have been submitted to revamp a village’s pavilion following the demolition of the existing ‘tired’ building.


Controversial plans to turn pub dating back 500 years into home recommended for refusal

20 September 2024
Controversial plans to turn pub dating back 500 years into home recommended for refusal

Controversial plans to turn pub dating back 500 years into home recommended for refusal

20 September 2024

Controversial plans to turn a pub which dates back 500 years into a home have been recommended for refusal.


‘The consequences are horrendous’: Call for co-operation on long-term solutions to flood-prone road

20 September 2024
‘The consequences are horrendous’: Call for co-operation on long-term solutions to flood-prone road

‘The consequences are horrendous’: Call for co-operation on long-term solutions to flood-prone road

20 September 2024

More co-operation is needed to deliver long-term solutions on a busy flood-prone road, a councillor has said.


Worries raised for struggling members as £77,000 increase in councillors’ allowances defeated

19 September 2024
Worries raised for struggling members as £77,000 increase in councillors’ allowances defeated

Worries raised for struggling members as £77,000 increase in councillors’ allowances defeated

19 September 2024

A proposed increase to councillors’ allowances worth more than £77,000 has been defeated, but worries were raised about struggling members.

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‘No magic money tree’: Savings package worth £16m sparks fiery debate

19 September 2024
‘No magic money tree’: Savings package worth £16m sparks fiery debate

‘No magic money tree’: Savings package worth £16m sparks fiery debate

19 September 2024

A savings package worth £16 million sparked fiery debate as a council leader warned of ‘no magic money tree’.


‘Yah-boo politics’: Leader addresses derelict recycling centre claims

19 September 2024
‘Yah-boo politics’: Leader addresses derelict recycling centre claims

‘Yah-boo politics’: Leader addresses derelict recycling centre claims

19 September 2024

Claims around a derelict recycling centre are ‘yah-boo politics’, a council leader has said.