Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk
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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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Feel Good Suffolk is appealing for new volunteer walk leaders to run wellbeing walks in and around Ipswich, as part of a county-wide scheme that already sees more than 1,000 people take part every month.
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With insurance, servicing and charging bundled in, Suffolk's electric community vehicles are betting shared cars can replace a family's second car, or even the first, easing congestion across Ipswich. We spent an afternoon riding along in EV Sheeran to find out more.
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Ipswich County Library is set for an almost £900,000 transformation – its first major refurbishment in more than four decades – with work expected to start towards the end of 2026.
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Suffolk County Council is urging residents to stop leaving unwanted clothes and items outside for collection, after criminals were found exploiting people's generosity with fake charity bags.
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A colourful new public art trail has opened around Ranelagh Primary School, aiming to get more children walking, cycling and scooting to lessons while teaching them road safety along the way.
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The ramp linking Merchants Yard to Princes Street was complete in 2024. It has never opened. Suffolk Highways closed the adjoining pavement, deeming it unsafe, and no repair date has been given since.
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More than 150 pupils, teachers and guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of Suffolk's Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) at this year's JRSO Awards.
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A cross-party push for a costed rural bus strategy has collapsed at Suffolk County Council, with Reform councillors dismissing it as unrealistic and opposition members insisting it committed no actual spending.
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Suffolk County Council voted 47 to 16 on Thursday, 16 July, to rescind its six-year-old Climate Emergency declaration, as more than 70 councillors and campaigners gathered outside Endeavour House to oppose the move.
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Ipswich MP Jack Abbott handed a petition signed by more than 4,000 people to Suffolk County Council on Thursday, 16 July, calling for a revived Ipswich Northern Bypass, but the council's position remains unchanged as it continues to develop its cabinet report due in September.
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