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Council drops plans to make all taxis wheelchair accessible

20 July 2022
Council drops plans to make all taxis wheelchair accessible

Council drops plans to make all taxis wheelchair accessible

20 July 2022

A survey found that 60 per cent of taxi drivers believed there were more than enough taxis to cover the need.


Petition calls for council to install wheelchair swing at parks

19 July 2022
Petition calls for council to install wheelchair swing at parks

Petition calls for council to install wheelchair swing at parks

19 July 2022

A councillor is pushing for a local authority to include at least one wheelchair swing at one of its town play parks.


Number of electric vehicle charging points is 'pathetic', says councillor

18 July 2022
Number of electric vehicle charging points is 'pathetic', says councillor

Number of electric vehicle charging points is 'pathetic', says councillor

18 July 2022

A councillor has criticised the number of electric charging points in East Suffolk calling for another 50 by the end of the year.


'Green politics is the future': Baroness discusses eco issues as she visits town

15 July 2022
'Green politics is the future': Baroness discusses eco issues as she visits town

'Green politics is the future': Baroness discusses eco issues as she visits town

15 July 2022

Baroness Jenny Jones has visited a Suffolk town, in a trip that revolved around green food as well as Green politics.


Residents urged to check their eligibility for energy rebate payments

14 July 2022
Residents urged to check their eligibility for energy rebate payments

Residents urged to check their eligibility for energy rebate payments

14 July 2022

Payments of up to £150 are to be given to some households through a new energy rebate scheme, and residents are being urged to check eligibility.


Savings proposed by council to combat inflation

14 July 2022
Savings proposed by council to combat inflation

Savings proposed by council to combat inflation

14 July 2022

A series of savings and other measures have been proposed by a council to offset the impact of inflation.


Supermarkets could be charged hundreds per abandoned trolley after increased dumpings

13 July 2022
Supermarkets could be charged hundreds per abandoned trolley after increased dumpings

Supermarkets could be charged hundreds per abandoned trolley after increased dumpings

13 July 2022

Supermarkets in a Suffolk town could be charged hundreds per abandoned trolley after the number of them dumped increased by 308% in just two years.


Taxi drivers applaud fares increase as compromise reached with council

12 July 2022
Taxi drivers applaud fares increase as compromise reached with council

Taxi drivers applaud fares increase as compromise reached with council

12 July 2022

Taxi drivers applauded as councillors agreed to long-called for increases in fares.


Suffolk victims of crime 'increasingly unhappy' with police response

11 July 2022
Suffolk victims of crime 'increasingly unhappy' with police response

Suffolk victims of crime 'increasingly unhappy' with police response

11 July 2022

A decline in satisfaction with Suffolk Police's response by victims of crime has been blamed on 'increased demand and smaller workforce'.


Ethnic minorities 3.4 times more likely to be stopped and searched, Suffolk Police find

11 July 2022
Ethnic minorities 3.4 times more likely to be stopped and searched, Suffolk Police find

Ethnic minorities 3.4 times more likely to be stopped and searched, Suffolk Police find

11 July 2022

A report by Suffolk Constabulary has found that ethnic minorities are 3.4 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people.


Council votes against motion to declare a cost-of-living emergency in Suffolk

11 July 2022
Council votes against motion to declare a cost-of-living emergency in Suffolk

Council votes against motion to declare a cost-of-living emergency in Suffolk

11 July 2022

A motion to declare a cost-of-living emergency in Suffolk and consider setting up a task force to improve home energy efficiency has been voted down.


Public invited to discuss Sizewell C proposals at three events next week

07 July 2022
Public invited to discuss Sizewell C proposals at three events next week

Public invited to discuss Sizewell C proposals at three events next week

07 July 2022

The public will be invited to talk to Environment Agency staff about Sizewell C nuclear power station proposals at three events next week.


Bollywood dancing set to feature as part of festival's return

07 July 2022
Bollywood dancing set to feature as part of festival's return

Bollywood dancing set to feature as part of festival's return

07 July 2022

Bollywood dancing and turban tying are two of the activities Suffolk residents will be invited to take part in during the Indian Mela.


Council to spend over £150k on appointment of new strategic director

06 July 2022
Council to spend over £150k on appointment of new strategic director

Council to spend over £150k on appointment of new strategic director

06 July 2022

East Suffolk Council will spend an estimated £151,000 on the recruitment and employment of a new strategic director between 2022 and 2023.