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Council planting 1,250 trees across Ipswich this week
Ipswich Borough Council will plant 1,250 native trees across the town during Ipswich Loves Trees Week, which runs from Friday, 14 February to Thursday, 20 February.
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Government U-turns on council election delays after legal challenge
All local elections in Suffolk will now go ahead in May after the government withdrew its decision to postpone 30 council elections across England following legal advice and a legal challenge from Reform.
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Motorbikes on footpaths putting Copdock residents at risk, police warn
Police are urging motorbike and moped riders to use proper roads instead of shared footpaths near Copdock Interchange, warning that the illegal practice puts dog walkers, children and cyclists at risk.
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DPL Group founders step down after 25 years at the helm
Gary and Fran Dinsdale are retiring as managing directors of Ipswich-based DPL Group, the mechanical and electrical contractor they founded in 2001, with the business now in the hands of long-serving employees who have become company directors.
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Suffolk County Council to bet on two CEOs to tackle reorganisation challenge
Following the announcement that current CEO Nicola Beach is stepping down, and with the clock ticking on local government reorganisation and devolution, Suffolk County Council is betting on a joint chief executive model to navigate the "unprecedented challenges".
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Suffolk County Council approves maximum 4.99% council tax rise in 'best out of a bad job' budget
Suffolk County Council has approved a 4.99 per cent council tax increase, raising Band D bills by £82.26 to £1,731.69, after rejecting a Reform UK proposal for a smaller rise that was dismissed as flawed and lacking detail.
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Personal trainer takes on 30-day Stairmaster challenge for friend's terminally ill father
An Ipswich personal trainer is completing one hour on a Stairmaster every day for 30 days to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity, in support of her best friend's father who is living with a terminal brain tumour.
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Reform councillor's county council tax cut plan branded 'rubbish' and 'dangerous' by rivals
Opposition leaders have condemned a Reform UK councillor's alternative budget proposal as lacking substance and detail, with critics questioning how he would fund a lower council tax rise through unspecified job cuts and sick leave reductions.
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Council criticised over 'closed doors' £560k regeneration grant for Grimwades adult learning centre
Ipswich Borough Council's decision to award a £560,000 town centre regeneration grant to turn the first floor of the Grimwades building into an adult learning centre has been criticised as a "deal done behind closed doors" that denied other potential uses from being considered.
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Education Minister visits Ipswich school to hear SEND concerns
Schools Standards Minister Georgia Gould MP visited The Willows Primary School to hear directly from staff and parents about special educational needs provision in Suffolk
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Mystery tenant to bring empty Ipswich building back to life with £560k council investment
An undisclosed tenant will bring an empty town centre building back into use after the council agreed to invest £560,000 in the property, though details about both the building's location and the nature of the project have been kept confidential.
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Suffolk's £150m SEND debt write-off welcomed but concerns remain
Suffolk County Council says the Government's decision to cancel 90 per cent of its £168 million special needs funding gap will make a real difference, but warns it does not remove financial pressure completely as the deficit continues to grow.