Suffolk celebrates VE Day and why we should come together Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 Column by Councillor Mick Fraser, Suffolk County Council's Armed Forces Champion. As VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, approaches, it’s a moment to pause and reflect on what this day means to us as a nation and as a county. On 8 May 1945, people poured into the streets to mark the end of the war in Europe. It was a day of joy, relief, and unity after nearly six years of conflict. 80 years later it's... Articles
How government funding will help us tackle the threat of flooding 8th April 2025 Column by Councillor Paul West, Cabinet member for Operational Highways and Flooding. You will have seen recently the welcome news that the Environment Agency... Articles
A New Chapter for Suffolk’s Libraries 19th March 2025 Column by Councillor Philip Faircloth-Mutton, Cabinet Member for Environment, Communities and Equality. Yesterday, my cabinet colleagues and I made a difficult... Articles
Devolution is a win but myths must be tackled 12th February 2025 Column by Cllr Richard Rout, Cabinet Member for Devolution, Local Government Reform and NSIPs. On Monday, I was appointed as Suffolk County Council’s cabinet... Opinions
Politics should be put aside to make the most of devolution 15th January 2025 Column by Cllr Matthew Hicks, Leader of Suffolk County Council. Last week marked the start of arguably one of the biggest decisions Suffolk County Council will... Opinions
Why we're already thinking about the 2025/26 budget 3rd December 2024 Column by Cllr Richard Smith MVO, Suffolk County Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Economic Development and Skills. Suffolk County Council... Articles
We’ve started funding post-Babet changes, now it’s time for the Government to step up 12th November 2024 A column by Councillor Paul West, Suffolk County Council’s cabinet member for Ipswich, operational highways and flooding. This time last year, communities... Articles
Suffolk County Council motion slams Labour government’s cuts to Winter Fuel Payments as Green Party councillors abstain from critical vote 17th October 2024 Suffolk County Council today (17th of October) backed a motion proposed by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Matthew Hicks, condemning the Labour government’s... Local News
A statement from Councillor Matthew Hicks following the very sad death of our colleague, Peter Gould. 22nd July 2024 Statement from the Leader of Suffolk County Council Conservative Group, Councillor Matthew Hicks. Peter Gould was elected as a Suffolk County Councillor in May... Local News
Suffolk County Council Takes a Stand Against Abuse and Intimidation of Elected Representatives 23rd May 2024 Today (23rd of May) the Conservative Group motion, which looks to recognise and support local councillors in the face of abuse, passed unanimously at the Full... Local News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250+ conference 17th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News
Kemi delivers press Conference with a survivor of grooming gangs scandal 17th June 2025 After Labour announced they finally U-turned and will begin a national inquiry into the grooming gangs, Kemi holds a press conference with a survivor. National News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 16th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeves's spending review 14th June 2025 Today, Rachel Reeves's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises, slogans, and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
Forcing a vote on a national inquiry into grooming gangs 14th June 2025 We Conservatives strongly believe victims of this appalling abuse deserve justice. Find out more here National News
Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments 9th June 2025 After Conservative pressure, Labour finally reinstitute Winter Fuel Payments for 9 million pensioners National News