Politics

Proposals to double the size of Thurston Primary Academy with a brand new site have been given the go-ahead.

St Peter’s is hosting the BrushStroke Festival of Art, with proceeds going to the therapy services and activity groups run by Success After Stroke.

Hopkins Homes set to move operations from near Woodbridge to Suffolk Business Park.

West Suffolk Council's development control committee was due to decide proposal on Wednesday.

The Keep Bures Beautiful campaign voiced its disappointment after a judge denied a request for a review of partly-completed properties on Cuckoo Hill.

Suffolk County Council’s Labour Group says more than half the county’s children’s centres are facing cuts.

The district council said the increases are to help address the changing financial landscape, including reductions to funding from central Government.

Suffolk leaders have made a plea to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for better funding ahead of the upcoming Budget.

The headquarters for Suffolk Police in Ipswich could be sold off for a new homes development.

Pressure is increasing on a county council to re-open Newmarket’s recycling centre after a district leader backed bringing it back into use.

MP Jo Churchill spent more than £10,723 during campaign while MP Matt Hancock spent £9,787.

Multi-million pound plans to overhaul Suffolk’s street lighting with LED lights have been given the nod by county chiefs.

Minority group leader allowance set to be introduced.

Proposed policy changes for taxis in West Suffolk will ‘put drivers out of business’, according to those in the trade.

The Suffolk School Bus Campaign said it is extremely disappointed and will continue to lobby for three key alterations to the controversial policy.

Although plans for the Sudbury relief road were shelved over a year ago, Babergh District Council says it has not given up on it happening entirely.

Half a million pounds has been pledged by Suffolk Highways for fresh road markings and signs outside schools ahead of a changeover in parking laws.

During a meeting on Tuesday, new town councillor Louise Fowler reiterated her opposition to plans to build a hotel on the former swimming pool site.

Renovation of existing facilities also proposed.

Authorities hope to pre-empt problems this spring and summer.