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Suffolk residents to pay six per cent more for police service

27 January 2023
Suffolk residents to pay six per cent more for police service

Suffolk residents to pay six per cent more for police service

27 January 2023

The council tax paid to Suffolk’s police will increase by six per cent from April.


Council tax could be frozen by district council, if plans approved

27 January 2023
Council tax could be frozen by district council, if plans approved

Council tax could be frozen by district council, if plans approved

27 January 2023

Mid Suffolk District Council’s part of council tax could be frozen while social housing rents increase under budget proposals.


Owners of empty second homes in East Suffolk to pay 100 per cent income tax premium

26 January 2023
Owners of empty second homes in East Suffolk to pay 100 per cent income tax premium

Owners of empty second homes in East Suffolk to pay 100 per cent income tax premium

26 January 2023

A one hundred percent income tax premium will be applied to empty and second homes in East Suffolk if the government passes legislation.


Tenants to get refunds totalling about £8 million after historical overcharging

26 January 2023
Tenants to get refunds totalling about £8 million after historical overcharging

Tenants to get refunds totalling about £8 million after historical overcharging

26 January 2023

Social housing tenants in a Suffolk district will gain refunds totalling around £8 million and have rents recalculated after historical overcharging.


County Council's carbon emissions fall by 15 per cent

25 January 2023
County Council's carbon emissions fall by 15 per cent

County Council's carbon emissions fall by 15 per cent

25 January 2023

Carbon emissions from Suffolk County Council’s operations have dropped by 15 per cent since 2019.


Taxi fare decision postponed until after fuel duty announcement

24 January 2023
Taxi fare decision postponed until after fuel duty announcement

Taxi fare decision postponed until after fuel duty announcement

24 January 2023

West Suffolk Council has postponed a decision whether to alter district taxi fares until national fuel duty rates are announced.


Pedal-powered taxis could be answer to climate-conscious transport

24 January 2023
Pedal-powered taxis could be answer to climate-conscious transport

Pedal-powered taxis could be answer to climate-conscious transport

24 January 2023

A social enterprise hoping to licence rickshaws as taxi alternatives put its proposals to a council meeting yesterday.


Tourism and culture strategy to be implemented, despite accessibility fears

24 January 2023
Tourism and culture strategy to be implemented, despite accessibility fears

Tourism and culture strategy to be implemented, despite accessibility fears

24 January 2023

A strategy to support tourism and culture will be implemented from June, but councillors think there should be more focus on accessibility.


'Hunger Games' and 'begging bowl approach': Suffolk politicians react to failed levelling up bid

20 January 2023
'Hunger Games' and 'begging bowl approach': Suffolk politicians react to failed levelling up bid

'Hunger Games' and 'begging bowl approach': Suffolk politicians react to failed levelling up bid

20 January 2023

Suffolk's politicians have poured scorn on the system of government funding after Suffolk missed out on millions of pounds for ‘levelling up’.


'The Greens lead and others follow': ex-Green Party leader puts forward her priorities before campaign

20 January 2023
'The Greens lead and others follow': ex-Green Party leader puts forward her priorities before campaign

'The Greens lead and others follow': ex-Green Party leader puts forward her priorities before campaign

20 January 2023

Ex-Green Party leader puts forward her priorities before launching Babergh’s local election campaign.


Charity grateful for pandemic recovery funding is worried about cost-of-living crisis

19 January 2023
Charity grateful for pandemic recovery funding is worried about cost-of-living crisis

Charity grateful for pandemic recovery funding is worried about cost-of-living crisis

19 January 2023

A Suffolk charity providing housing for young parents at risk of homelessness is worried about its residents' financial difficulties.


Council declines 44-home development to protect pedestrians and countryside land

18 January 2023
Council declines 44-home development to protect pedestrians and countryside land

Council declines 44-home development to protect pedestrians and countryside land

18 January 2023

A 44-home development has been rejected due to its encroachment into countryside land and safety concerns for residents walking to nearby businesses.


'Unacceptable' delays to annual reviews into support plans for children with SEND

18 January 2023
'Unacceptable' delays to annual reviews into support plans for children with SEND

'Unacceptable' delays to annual reviews into support plans for children with SEND

18 January 2023

The proportion of overdue annual reviews by the county council into Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) was about 40 per cent at the end of 2022.


Public consultation could be launched for devolution deal

17 January 2023
Public consultation could be launched for devolution deal

Public consultation could be launched for devolution deal

17 January 2023

Suffolk’s residents will be invited to share their views on the county’s devolution deal this summer if cabinet gives its support next week.


Budding filmmakers invited to free 10-week workshop

17 January 2023
Budding filmmakers invited to free 10-week workshop

Budding filmmakers invited to free 10-week workshop

17 January 2023

Budding young filmmakers in a Suffolk town have been invited to learn the skills to become the next Steven Spielberg.


Huge increase in number of patients waiting over four hours at East Suffolk hospitals

16 January 2023
Huge increase in number of patients waiting over four hours at East Suffolk hospitals

Huge increase in number of patients waiting over four hours at East Suffolk hospitals

16 January 2023

A thousand more patients under East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust were waiting more than four hours to be admitted to A&E last December.


'Where will the loss of our countryside stop?': Decision expected on 44-homes plan

16 January 2023
'Where will the loss of our countryside stop?': Decision expected on 44-homes plan

'Where will the loss of our countryside stop?': Decision expected on 44-homes plan

16 January 2023

A decision on a 44-home development stretching into the Suffolk countryside will be made on Wednesday.


Decision to sell flats questioned as concerns raised for vulnerable tenant

13 January 2023
Decision to sell flats questioned as concerns raised for vulnerable tenant

Decision to sell flats questioned as concerns raised for vulnerable tenant

13 January 2023

A housing association has been questioned as its decision to sell flats causes uncertainty for a vulnerable person living in a remote village.


More than £1.7 million of savings on recruitment proposed

13 January 2023
More than £1.7 million of savings on recruitment proposed

More than £1.7 million of savings on recruitment proposed

13 January 2023

More than £1.7 million of proposed savings in county council services could be achieved by slowing down recruitment into vacant posts.


Call for more council-run care placements in response to '£1 million per child' private settings cost

12 January 2023
Call for more council-run care placements in response to '£1 million per child' private settings cost

Call for more council-run care placements in response to '£1 million per child' private settings cost

12 January 2023

A third of the £14.5 million expected overspend in Suffolk children and young people's services is due to the cost of supporting children in care.