Politics

An appeal into controversial housing plans in Long Melford will be determined by the Secretary of State, it emerged this week.

A new campaign against incoming changes to Suffolk’s school transport policy says it is not too late for the county council to reverse course.

Number of households across districts has increased significantly over the last decade.

Mid Suffolk District Council's development control committee voted on the application this morning.

New Poplar Hill scheme followed rejected bid for 160 homes last year.

The courses will begin in September 2021.

The move will save Suffolk County Council about £340,000.

West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock uses his monthly column to outline his pro-business beliefs

Members will be asked to approve document for public consultation next week.

St Edmundsbury, Forest Heath, Breackland and Mid Suffolk councils step in to help hundreds of households.

Twenty-three Suffolk bus services are under threat, after a council announced it was axing its subsidy to those routes in cost-cutting measures.

Details of long-term ambitions for new developments in Babergh have been set out, ahead of a meeting to consider the strategy for public consultation.

Lessons have been learnt over a council owned company which failed to be self-sustaining, council bosses have said.

Talks with bus operators are underway to establish which ones can continue running their services commercially.

A Suffolk council, which has had to make belt-tightening cutbacks, ended the last financial year having overspent by £4.4 million.

Councillors asked to approve draft plan for public consultation.

It follows a U-turn by Suffolk County Council last week over plans to axe three specialist centres.

"I’m backing Boris to be the next PM on a pro-enterprise One Nation ticket."

Education chiefs warn that schools in Suffolk deliberately encouraging poorly-performing pupils to quit school for home education are being monitored.

Revised scheme after earlier plans were refused in February.