Suffolk Conservatives continue to drive forward their pledge to make Superfast Broadband available to 100% of Suffolk homes and businesses. New figures published show 90% of Suffolk properties now have access to fibre broadband.
Last night Suffolk County Council voted to accept the proposals made by an independent body called the Independent Remunerations Panel, to increase allowances of the Cabinet, Deputy Leader and Leader.
Suffolk County Council’s Chief Executive, Deborah Cadman OBE is to take up a new role as the first permanent Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Colin Noble, Leader of Suffolk County Council, has written to the Secretary of State Sajid Javid MP to re-confirm Suffolk County Council’s commitment to the Upper Orwell Crossing and to exploring a Northern Route for Ipswich.
Last Thursday, 9th February the Conservative Administration on Suffolk County Council passed its 2017/18 budget delivering on its promise of 0% increase in Base Council tax.
Suffolk County Council met on 23rd November to discuss continuing talks with Government to achieve a devolution deal for Suffolk. This comes in the wake of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Council voting down the original Norfolk and Suffolk Deal.
Provisional figures which have been published by the Department for Education show an increase in Suffolk children achieving a Good Level of Development in their Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) results.
