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Step forward for new leisure centre plans in Suffolk town

15 March 2023
Step forward for new leisure centre plans in Suffolk town

Step forward for new leisure centre plans in Suffolk town

15 March 2023

The planned Western Way development has been given the go-ahead to progress to the second stage of tendering.


Revealed: Gender pay gaps at Suffolk councils

14 March 2023
Revealed: Gender pay gaps at Suffolk councils

Revealed: Gender pay gaps at Suffolk councils

14 March 2023

The gender pay gap is highest at East Suffolk Council, while West Suffolk Council pays women more on average than men.


Council to vote on £26 million of borrowing for schools and children’s home

14 March 2023
Council to vote on £26 million of borrowing for schools and children’s home

Council to vote on £26 million of borrowing for schools and children’s home

14 March 2023

More than £26 million may be borrowed by Suffolk County Council to help provide schools, early years provision and children in care accomodation.


Revealed: Decline in food-based businesses in Suffolk district

13 March 2023
Revealed: Decline in food-based businesses in Suffolk district

Revealed: Decline in food-based businesses in Suffolk district

13 March 2023

New figures show a decline in the number of food-based companies in a Suffolk district, while food safety figures are also revealed.


'We are shocked': Councillors react to river bathing spot rejection

10 March 2023
'We are shocked': Councillors react to river bathing spot rejection

'We are shocked': Councillors react to river bathing spot rejection

10 March 2023

Defra decided today to consider two spots on a Suffolk river to turn into bathing sites - councillors react to the rejection of one.


All you need to know about voter ID and registering to vote

10 March 2023
All you need to know about voter ID and registering to vote

All you need to know about voter ID and registering to vote

10 March 2023

Here's all you need to know about the new requirements for local elections in May.


Refused 210-home development will go to appeal

10 March 2023
Refused 210-home development will go to appeal

Refused 210-home development will go to appeal

10 March 2023

A contentious 210-home planned development has been refused and is set to go to appeal.


Multi-million pound GP surgery plans progressed

09 March 2023
Multi-million pound GP surgery plans progressed

Multi-million pound GP surgery plans progressed

09 March 2023

Plans for a new GP surgery expected to cost £7.75 million over the next three years have progressed.


Missed council house inspections carried out

09 March 2023
Missed council house inspections carried out

Missed council house inspections carried out

09 March 2023

All overdue asbestos inspections and over half of missed gas safety inspections at Babergh and Mid Suffolk council houses have been carried out.


Councils set out strategies to enhance cultural offerings

08 March 2023
Councils set out strategies to enhance cultural offerings

Councils set out strategies to enhance cultural offerings

08 March 2023

Plans for supporting and enhancing the cultural offerings across a swathe of Suffolk have been approved.


Families who feel 'failed' by Suffolk’s SEND system protest outside council offices

08 March 2023
Families who feel 'failed' by Suffolk’s SEND system protest outside council offices

Families who feel 'failed' by Suffolk’s SEND system protest outside council offices

08 March 2023

A protest by families who believe they have been “failed” by Suffolk's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system took place yesterday.


Landlords face fines of up to £30,000 for housing standards breaches

07 March 2023
Landlords face fines of up to £30,000 for housing standards breaches

Landlords face fines of up to £30,000 for housing standards breaches

07 March 2023

Landlords in parts of Suffolk could face financial penalties of up to £30,000 for serious breaches of housing standards and safety rules.


SEND reforms by Suffolk County Council 'reassuring' according to government advisors

07 March 2023
SEND reforms by Suffolk County Council 'reassuring' according to government advisors

SEND reforms by Suffolk County Council 'reassuring' according to government advisors

07 March 2023

The Department for Education described the effectiveness and pace of reform within SEND services in Suffolk as 'reassuring'.


Council tenant speaks of years of struggle for repairs

04 March 2023
Council tenant speaks of years of struggle for repairs

Council tenant speaks of years of struggle for repairs

04 March 2023

A council house tenant has detailed her struggle to get repairs tackled.


Progress of award-winning hub to be scrutinised by council

04 March 2023
Progress of award-winning hub to be scrutinised by council

Progress of award-winning hub to be scrutinised by council

04 March 2023

The progress of an award-winning town hub will be scrutinised by councillors after 20 months of being open.


Farm wins green light for 308,000 chickens despite water supply fears

02 March 2023
Farm wins green light for 308,000 chickens despite water supply fears

Farm wins green light for 308,000 chickens despite water supply fears

02 March 2023

A farm has won permission for up to 308,000 more chickens despite worries about the impact on water supply.


Drive-thru McDonalds and Costa coming to Suffolk Business Park

01 March 2023
Drive-thru McDonalds and Costa coming to Suffolk Business Park

Drive-thru McDonalds and Costa coming to Suffolk Business Park

01 March 2023

A drive-thru McDonalds and Costa can be built at Suffolk Business Park, after the application received a unanimous thumbs up by a council committee.


Go-ahead given for large Nisa store

01 March 2023
Go-ahead given for large Nisa store

Go-ahead given for large Nisa store

01 March 2023

The owners of a Nisa have gained approval for a larger replacement shop, despite concerns for those living nearby.


Two detached homes get planning permission despite parish council objections

28 February 2023
Two detached homes get planning permission despite parish council objections

Two detached homes get planning permission despite parish council objections

28 February 2023

Planning permission for two detached houses in East Suffolk has been granted, despite parish council objection.


Council to regulate property conversions into a HMO more strictly

28 February 2023
Council to regulate property conversions into a HMO more strictly

Council to regulate property conversions into a HMO more strictly

28 February 2023

A Suffolk council is looking to regulate more strictly the process to turn a property into a house of multiple occupation.