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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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.
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Dozens of people gathered at The Church on Tuesday evening to help shape the vision for The Baths regeneration project, with Brighten The Corners emphasising community involvement in creating a space that will develop and retain the next generation of creative talent in our town.
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The University of Suffolk is launching five new degree-level apprenticeships in 2026, including a Project Management programme being delivered in partnership with Ipswich technology firm Halo.
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Ipswich has completed the first stage of its bid to become the UK City of Culture 2029, formally submitting an expression of interest that represents a "shared ambition" driven by young people to use culture as a catalyst for long-term change in the town.
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Nicola Beach announced on Friday her decision to leave Suffolk County Council at the end of March 2026 after eight years as chief executive, citing local government reorganisation as the right time to hand over leadership.