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Suffolk County Council has pushed back its make-or-break vote on devolution from 15 October to 12 November, after "rumours" that ministers may bring the date of mayoral elections forward one year.
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Suffolk County Council's cabinet will decide on 15 October whether to proceed with devolution. Its leader is warming to the idea, but nothing is settled, and not consenting remains on the table.
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A senior Ipswich councillor wants the Government to compensate residents for money spent preparing for local government reorganisation, after ministers axed the reforms.
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Suffolk County Council leader Michael Hadwen says the collapse of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Suffolk will be the turning point in his relationship with Ipswich, as a clearer picture emerges of just how far the government has retreated and what comes next.
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The government's abrupt decision to abandon local government reorganisation (LGR) in Suffolk and Norfolk marks one of the most significant reversals in English local governance for a decade.
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Suffolk County Council's Reform UK leader, Michael Hadwen, is exploring selling off the council's wholly owned companies before power is handed to three new unitary authorities, a recording of a private meeting has revealed, sparking outrage from opposition leaders.
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Suffolk County Council has rejected four opposition challenges to how it decided to pursue legal action against the Government over local government reorganisation (LGR), but has declined to publish its reasoning or comment further on the decision.
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Following last Thursday's announcement that mayors will be handed a share of income tax and business rates revenue, Suffolk's Chamber of Commerce and mayoral candidates have urged the government to press ahead with devolution for Suffolk and Norfolk.
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Ipswich Borough Council will vote on 15 July to create a new Ipswich parish/town council, keeping a mayor and local representation as the town moves towards a unitary authority.
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Suffolk County Council's cabinet voted unanimously to spend up to £500,000 fighting the government's reorganisation plans in court, but a single remark from the council's leader raises a question many in Ipswich have long been asking: whose interests is Suffolk County Council actually fighting for?
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Suffolk County Council has filed a judicial review claim against the Secretary of State over local government reorganisation. The legal arguments are now known, but the threshold is high, and even a successful outcome may not deliver what the council is seeking. We explain all.
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The council appears to be pursuing a judicial review of the Government's local government reorganisation plans, but with a legal deadline that falls before its cabinet meeting on 29 June, residents and councillors still don't know if a claim has been filed, on what grounds, or at what cost.
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