Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk
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Suffolk County Council is considering plans to extend planning permission for an intervention centre at Northgate High School in Ipswich, which the school says is vital to supporting its most vulnerable pupils.
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Suffolk families have received their secondary school offers today, with places now confirmed for September 2026 — but not every child has secured their first choice.
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Suffolk County Council has approved plans to appoint two joint chief executives to lead the authority through local government reorganisation, following the departure of current chief executive Nicola Beach at the end of March.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
All local elections in Suffolk will now go ahead in May after the government withdrew its decision to postpone 30 council elections across England following legal advice and a legal challenge from Reform.
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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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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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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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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.
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Suffolk County Council is inviting applications from experienced local business people to join the Suffolk Business Board, with expressions of interest due by Monday, 23 February.
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EDF Energy announced it is seeking government backing for an £800m investment to extend Sizewell B's operations by 20 years beyond its planned 2035 closure, that would secure around 600 permanent jobs in Suffolk until 2055.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
When the Government confirmed on 22 January that Suffolk's local elections would not go ahead in May, it marked the end of a contentious political battle that exposed deep divisions between councils and across communities about what democracy means in the midst of local government reform.
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