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'We won't be trading communities like Pokémon cards': Leaders kick off devolution debates

14 March 2025
'We won't be trading communities like Pokémon cards': Leaders kick off devolution debates

'We won't be trading communities like Pokémon cards': Leaders kick off devolution debates

14 March 2025

An authority won't be 'trading communities like Pokémon cards', a councillor has said as leaders kicked off devolution debates.


Devolution: What would multiple unitary authorities look like in Suffolk?

13 March 2025
Devolution: What would multiple unitary authorities look like in Suffolk?

Devolution: What would multiple unitary authorities look like in Suffolk?

13 March 2025

Councils are set to formally make their initial devolution proposals — but what would multiple authorities look like in Suffolk?


Authority no longer able to keep tax relief at same levels as cuts backed

12 March 2025
Authority no longer able to keep tax relief at same levels as cuts backed

Authority no longer able to keep tax relief at same levels as cuts backed

12 March 2025

An authority is no longer able to keep its tax relief rates at the same levels, a councillor has said as cuts were backed by leaders.


Leaders back on-street permit charge hike for larger cars

12 March 2025
Leaders back on-street permit charge hike for larger cars

Leaders back on-street permit charge hike for larger cars

12 March 2025

Leaders have backed plans to charge extra for on-street parking permits depending on a car's size.


Companies exploiting tax relief loopholes are a 'plague', councillor says after £545,000 written off

12 March 2025
Companies exploiting tax relief loopholes are a 'plague', councillor says after £545,000 written off

Companies exploiting tax relief loopholes are a 'plague', councillor says after £545,000 written off

12 March 2025

Companies exploiting legal loopholes for tax relief are a 'plague' on councils, a councillor has said after £545,000 was written off.


‘It's going to be tough on us’: Town charity faced with £18,000 bill due to Government policy

12 March 2025
‘It's going to be tough on us’: Town charity faced with £18,000 bill due to Government policy

‘It's going to be tough on us’: Town charity faced with £18,000 bill due to Government policy

12 March 2025

A town charity faces an £18,000 bill as a result of Government changes to National Insurance.


Libraries takeover: Council's disappointment over charity's refusal to share costs information publicly

11 March 2025
Libraries takeover: Council's disappointment over charity's refusal to share costs information publicly

Libraries takeover: Council's disappointment over charity's refusal to share costs information publicly

11 March 2025

A council looking to take control of Suffolk's libraries shared disappointment over a charity's refusal to publicly reveal information about costs.


Leaders reject 'mega council' plan as devolution debates to take place

10 March 2025
Leaders reject 'mega council' plan as devolution debates to take place

Leaders reject 'mega council' plan as devolution debates to take place

10 March 2025

District and borough leaders have rejected proposals for a 'mega council' as devolution debates are set to take place.


Final decision due on 210-home development in village

07 March 2025
Final decision due on 210-home development in village

Final decision due on 210-home development in village

07 March 2025

A final decision is due on plans for a 210-home development in a village.


Plans for new bespoke kitchen factory near town recommended for refusal

06 March 2025
Plans for new bespoke kitchen factory near town recommended for refusal

Plans for new bespoke kitchen factory near town recommended for refusal

06 March 2025

Plans for a new bespoke kitchen factory near a town have been recommended for refusal by planners.


Hotel accommodation pod bid approved but dubbed 'monster' by local councillor

06 March 2025
Hotel accommodation pod bid approved but dubbed 'monster' by local councillor

Hotel accommodation pod bid approved but dubbed 'monster' by local councillor

06 March 2025

A bid for a new accommodation pod at a town's hotel has been approved despite being described as a 'monster' by a local councillor.


Plans for 70 homes approved despite schoolchildren safety concerns

06 March 2025
Plans for 70 homes approved despite schoolchildren safety concerns

Plans for 70 homes approved despite schoolchildren safety concerns

06 March 2025

A bid for 70 new homes has been approved despite concerns over the safety of schoolchildren.


Popular dog pool plans given green light despite planners' refusal recommendation

05 March 2025
Popular dog pool plans given green light despite planners' refusal recommendation

Popular dog pool plans given green light despite planners' refusal recommendation

05 March 2025

Plans for a popular dog pool in a village have been given the green light despite a refusal recommendation from planners.


Quarry objectors threaten second legal challenge as decision pushed back

05 March 2025
Quarry objectors threaten second legal challenge as decision pushed back

Quarry objectors threaten second legal challenge as decision pushed back

05 March 2025

Objectors to a quarry have threatened a second legal challenge as a decision was pushed back.


Inspectorate dismisses bid to turn historic village pub into home

04 March 2025
Inspectorate dismisses bid to turn historic village pub into home

Inspectorate dismisses bid to turn historic village pub into home

04 March 2025

A bid to turn an historic village pub into a home has been dismissed by the planning inspectorate.


Demolition of fire-struck former factory agreed

03 March 2025
Demolition of fire-struck former factory agreed

Demolition of fire-struck former factory agreed

03 March 2025

The demolition of a fire-struck former factory has been agreed.


Drama escalates on libraries takeover as conflicting claims made

03 March 2025
Drama escalates on libraries takeover as conflicting claims made

Drama escalates on libraries takeover as conflicting claims made

03 March 2025

Drama is escalating over the council takeover of Suffolk's libraries as the organisations involved shared conflicting accounts.


Discussion due on £500,000 replacement of 25-year-old parking machines

28 February 2025
Discussion due on £500,000 replacement of 25-year-old parking machines

Discussion due on £500,000 replacement of 25-year-old parking machines

28 February 2025

An authority will discuss spending £500,000 on replacing 25-year-old parking pay and display machines.


Carousel for seaside town’s pier approved alongside safety work

28 February 2025
Carousel for seaside town’s pier approved alongside safety work

Carousel for seaside town’s pier approved alongside safety work

28 February 2025

A new carousel has been approved in a seaside town's pier alongside safety improvement works.


Bid for charity's toilets approved by council but could be blocked... by council

27 February 2025
Bid for charity's toilets approved by council but could be blocked... by council

Bid for charity's toilets approved by council but could be blocked... by council

27 February 2025

A bid for a charity's toilets has been approved by a council but could be blocked... by a council.