Opinion
'A council of idiots'
Ipswich.co.uk columnist, The Insider, turns his or her attention to the state of decision-making at Ipswich Borough Council and East Suffolk Council, in which frustration and despair are the order of the day.
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Pressure mounts on East Suffolk Council leader to resign over 'neglectful' recycling 'fiasco'
Calls are growing for Caroline Topping, the Green leader of East Suffolk Council, to resign over the troubled Better Recycling rollout, as questions are raised (and answered) over whether better performance figures reflect a genuine improvement or a change in how they are counted.
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Deputy leader apologises, admits East Suffolk bin crisis needs outside help
Deputy leader Paul Ashton gave a 20-minute apology to councillors and residents at East Suffolk Full Council on Wednesday, 22 July, confirming a specialist troubleshooter has been hired to help fix the council's troubled Better Recycling rollout, almost two months in.
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Leaked report exposes depth of East Suffolk's bin crisis
An internal report seen by this publication shows 45,936 bin collections were still missed last week, nearly two months into the troubled bin rollout in East Suffolk. Officers describe "marked improvement", but the figures, and a growing row around them, tell a different story.
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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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Roadshow aims to unlock millions in apprenticeship funding
Suffolk businesses are being urged to maximise their apprenticeship levy funds at a series of roadshow events designed to help employers access millions in unspent funding that would otherwise return to central government.
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One Suffolk campaign 'misleading and dishonest', say district councils
Suffolk's district and borough councils have written to the Government accusing Suffolk County Council of breaching publicity guidelines and using taxpayers' money to fund lobbying activities in support of its One Suffolk devolution proposal. The county council strongly refutes the claims.
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Hospice art trail raises £250k to support local care
A summer of creativity across Suffolk has raised more than £250,000 for St Elizabeth Hospice, showing how collective action can fund vital local care.
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Suffolk's district and borough councils publish full plan for three unitary authorities
Hot off the heels of Suffolk County Council's full plan for a single unitary authority last week, Suffolk's district and borough councils have today released their competing plan for three unitary authorities.
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Suffolk councils stand by merger savings as government reveals it didn't conduct its own analysis
Suffolk council leaders are backing their financial projections for council mergers as the Government faces criticism for relying on third-party analysis that originally promised £2.9bn in savings, but now suggests reorganisation could cost more money.
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Suffolk's district councils formally challenge county's single authority plan
After months of speculation, Suffolk's five district and borough councils have formally launched their three-unitary authority proposal, offering residents a direct alternative to the county council's one-unitary authority plan.
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Multiple unitary authorities 'vital' for Suffolk's diverse communities, councils claim
A joint report from Suffolk's councils argues that the county's mix of rural, coastal, industrial, agricultural and urban areas requires more than one council to effectively serve residents.