Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk
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Suffolk will receive £239,684 in government funding to launch a Best Start Family Hub, part of a national rollout of up to 1,000 hubs across England by 2028. However, it remains unclear if the new hub will be established in Ipswich, with Suffolk County Council set to decide by next January.
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Parents and carers across Suffolk have until Friday, 31 October to submit applications for their child's secondary school place starting September 2026, with late applications significantly reducing chances of securing preferred schools.
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The personal letters of Margaret Catchpole, a servant girl who became a Suffolk legend after her daring jail escape and eventual deportation to Australia, invite visitors to decide for themselves whether she was a criminal or a woman charting her own path.
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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.
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A new policing strategy that has brought together 28 local partner organisations has seized approximately £500,000 worth of cocaine and weapons, including ninja swords and crossbows, in the Gipping and Westgate wards of Ipswich since March.
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Suffolk's fire service is improving its culture as an inspection nears, the chief officer has said, following serious concerns raised about hostile and toxic behaviour by senior staff.
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Nadia Cenci has been named Suffolk County Council's new Cabinet Member for Communities, taking on responsibility for domestic abuse services, libraries, community safety and violence against women and girls programmes.
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Sam Murray, county councillor for Whitehouse and Whitton, has resigned from the Suffolk County Council Conservative Group with immediate effect, accusing council leader Matthew Hicks of bullying.
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A newly elected mayor for Suffolk and Norfolk is set to receive £37.4m annually from the government over 30 years, totalling £1.12bn, when Suffolk County Council gives consent to establish a Norfolk and Suffolk Combined County Authority on Thursday.
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Suffolk County Council has launched an investment scheme hoping to raise £1 million to fund local projects that will cut carbon emissions, offering 4% annual returns over five years with a minimum investment of £5.
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Suffolk County Council paid out more than £340,000 to families during the past year as complaints about children's services increased by 40%, with most relating to special educational needs.
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Suffolk County Council has accused Ipswich Borough Council of taking a "selfish attitude" after it said Ipswich "blocked" an £80,000 programme to help parish councils across Suffolk deal with major infrastructure projects like Sizewell C and solar farms.
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