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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.by
Oliver Rouane-Williamsand
João Santos
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'Fairer' local government funding settlement divides opinion
Suffolk County Council will see its core spending power rise by 24% over this Parliament under the government's funding settlement, but the authority says this masks a £6 million budget gap and assumes councils will raise council tax to the maximum every year.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Suffolk councillors divided over lifting two-child benefit cap
County councillors have passed a motion criticising Government budget measures, including the lifting of the controversial two-child benefit cap, despite a former Ipswich MP dismissing it as "party political grandstanding".byJoão SantosandOliver Rouane-Williams
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Free training courses launched to get Suffolk working
More than 30 free training courses have been launched in Suffolk to help workers and businesses gain skills in sectors including construction, healthcare and clean energy.by
Matt Stott
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Council launches budget consultation, faces 'difficult decisions' as demand outpaces funding
Suffolk County Council has opened a budget consultation as it grapples with rising demand for services that is outstripping available public funding, with particular pressure on adult and children's services.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Council's £9.5m plan to get sick and disabled back to work in Suffolk
More than 2,700 sick and disabled people across Suffolk could receive help getting back into work under a £9.5 million plan set to go before the council.byMatt Stott
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