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MP Patrick Spencer cleared of sexual assault charges
A jury at Southwark Crown Court has found Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer not guilty of two counts of sexual assault, following a four-day trial.
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Bus plan branded 'dystopian' as councillors clash on cost
A cross-party push for a costed rural bus strategy has collapsed at Suffolk County Council, with Reform councillors dismissing it as unrealistic and opposition members insisting it committed no actual spending.
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Ipswich businesses back BID for another five years
Ipswich businesses have voted overwhelmingly to renew the Ipswich Central Business Improvement District (BID), securing a fresh five-year mandate to continue town centre investment until 2032.
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Fraud crackdown 'more important than ever', says council
With council budgets under growing strain, Ipswich Borough Council says catching fraud is now more critical than ever after its fraud team protected £5.1 million of public resources last year.
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Ipswich school community raises £5,262 for local charities at summer ball
More than 275 members of the Ipswich School community came together for a Charity Summer Ball, raising £5,262 for two Suffolk charities that support local families and young people.
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Bin rollout woes fuel calls for East Suffolk council shake-up
Seven weeks into a troubled recycling rollout, and with residents reportedly threatening legal action, a senior councillor says East Suffolk Council's governance – not just its bins – is now in question.
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Suffolk County Council axes climate emergency status after fiery debate
Suffolk County Council voted 47 to 16 on Thursday, 16 July, to rescind its six-year-old Climate Emergency declaration, as more than 70 councillors and campaigners gathered outside Endeavour House to oppose the move.
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Ipswich market stalls to move sides of Cornhill
Market traders on the Cornhill are set to relocate to the square's northern side, opposite their current spot, to make way for delivery access and the Lloyds Avenue redevelopment.
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County council hears Abbott's bypass petition, but stalemate continues
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott handed a petition signed by more than 4,000 people to Suffolk County Council on Thursday, 16 July, calling for a revived Ipswich Northern Bypass, but the council's position remains unchanged as it continues to develop its cabinet report due in September.
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Abbott backs crackdown on vapes marketed at children
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has welcomed a UK-wide consultation on plain packaging and display restrictions for vapes, as the government moves to tackle youth nicotine addiction.
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Health worker warns Suffolk nursing cuts would be 'disastrous'
A Suffolk County Council health visitor of more than a decade has warned that proposed cuts to nursing staff would be "absolutely disastrous" for vulnerable families. Up to 49 nursing roles could be axed as part of a wider overhaul of children's health services.
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Speeding offences surge past 79,000 on Suffolk roads
Suffolk drivers were caught speeding almost 80,000 times last year, new police data shows, with two new A12 cameras alone driving a jump of more than 10,000 offences.