Council news

Read the latest press releases and blog posts from Suffolk County Council.
Solar farm project a bad sign of things to come
Column by Councillor Richard Rout, Deputy Cabinet Member for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
23 Jul 2024
Remembering Councillor Peter Gould
Suffolk County Council today pays tribute to Councillor Peter Gould, who died on Friday 19th July.
22 Jul 2024
New technology comes to the wilds of The Brecks
Visitors to The Brecks will be able to better understand the history and significance local area, thanks to four new Wi-Fi enabled Info-Points offering content...
19 Jul 2024
Property developer guilty of fraud over fake certificates
A property developer is found guilty of using fake certificates for a Newmarket residential development following a prosecution brought by Suffolk Trading Standards.
18 Jul 2024
Nautilus project could bring more harm to Suffolk
Suffolk County Council fears more damage to the county, with yet another major energy infrastructure project possibly landing in Suffolk.
18 Jul 2024
Suffolk County Council’s Children and Young People’s Community Health Service Gains Baby Friendly Award
Suffolk County Council’s Children and Young People’s Community Health Service has been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award and is the latest UK health care...
17 Jul 2024
Opening date for Haverhill’s new recycling centre announced
Haverhill’s new £2 million recycling centre at Homefield Road, will open to the public on Thursday 8 August 2024.
17 Jul 2024
Councillors recommended to approve an extra £9.1 million for SEND services
Suffolk County Council’s cabinet will discuss a further investment of £9.1 million over three years to expand special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)...
17 Jul 2024
Rare 2,000-year-old Roman pan on public display
The unusual discovery of an almost complete early Roman copper-alloy pan has been made near Bury St Edmunds, and is now on display at the West Stow Anglo-Saxon...
15 Jul 2024
Hundreds of local businesses celebrated for taking climate action
Suffolk County Council’s annual Carbon Charter event, hosted at the Coddenham Centre on 11 July 2024, honoured businesses from Suffolk and Norfolk for their...
12 Jul 2024
Council’s shock at solar farm go-ahead
Suffolk County Council has expressed its extreme disappointment that a huge solar farm has been approved in West Suffolk.
12 Jul 2024
Suffolk County Council Backs Youth Justice Plan with a focus on keeping families together
Suffolk County Council has backed the Youth Justice Plan 2024/25 at a meeting of Full Council today.
11 Jul 2024