County's Adult and
Community Services budget examined in detail
Suffolk County Council's Adult and Community Services (ACS)
Scrutiny Committee met today to discuss the budget proposals for
2008/09.
29/11/2007
Front line services remain strong in Suffolk CSCI
assessment
Front line services have remained 'good' in an assessment of adult
social care services in Suffolk.
28/11/2007
Roads and Transport scrutiny committee
The roads and transport scrutiny committee met today to discuss
budget proposals for 2008/09 prior to the proposals going to
cabinet in February next year.
28/11/2007
EWED scrutiny committee
The environment, waste management and economic development scrutiny
committee met yesterday, (Tuesday 27 November) to discuss proposed
budget savings for 2008/09 prior to the proposals going to Cabinet
in February next year.
28/11/2007
South Africa visit inspires support from
Suffolk
Heartbreaking and inspiring are just two words that have been used
by Suffolk visitors to describe their visit to South African
schools.
27/11/2007
Secondary schools having their say
Parents,
teachers, governors and school staff at secondary schools have been
meeting to discuss the options as part of the School Organisation
Review.
27/11/2007
Leader’s appeal for language funding pays
dividends
More language support cash will go to Suffolk schools after the
leader of Suffolk County Council appealed to the government for
extra funding.
27/11/2007
Suffolk seven small museums reach same standard as
London's British Museum - award ceremony at Aldeburgh 5
December
Seven of Suffolk's smaller museums have been awarded national
quality accreditation, the first time any museum in Suffolk has
reached the same level as many large national museums.
26/11/2007
Children, Schools and Young People Services (CYP)
Scrutiny Committee considers budget process
The CYP
Scrutiny Committee met today to consider the budget proposals for
the service for 2008/9 before the proposals go to Cabinet in
February 2008.
26/11/2007
Chantry Library to be re-furbished and new Children's
Centre provided
Contractors will start on site at Chantry
Library in Ipswich on 26th November to refurbish the Library and
create a new Children's Centre within the building.
23/11/2007
How we were: Suffolk life from 1913 to 1960 now for sale
on DVD
Life on the Broads, farming the land and people
living and working in Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Lavenham and
Southwold in the early 20th century are all brought to life in a
series of DVDs. County councillor Graham Newman will launch the new
series at Halesworth Library on 28th November, when a series of
highlights will be shown.
23/11/2007
Reborn children’s centre will be a Phoenix
A
new centre for children, young people and families in Sudbury will
be called the Phoenix Centre and will open early next year.
23/11/2007
County's public protection budget choices examined in
detail
The second in the series of scrutiny meetings to discuss Suffolk
County Council's budget proposals for 2008/09 prior to the
proposals going to cabinet in February next year, was held
yesterday (22 November 2007).
23/11/2007
Extended opening and free entertainment at Beccles
Library on 30 November
To help celebrate the town's late night opening and Christmas
lights switch-on, Beccles Library will stay open until 8.30pm on
Friday 30 November with free entertainment.
23/11/2007
Suffolk's lead for education marks halfway point in
school consultation meeting
The school consultation meetings taking place in the Lowestoft and
Haverhill areas have reached the half way mark and will finish in
both areas on 12th December. So far, more than a thousand people
have attended the various meetings in schools and over a thousand
people have returned questionnaires in hard copy and electronic
form.
23/11/2007
Racist incident reporting becoming more
effective
A more rigorous approach to reporting racist incidents in Suffolk
schools is proving effective.
22/11/2007
Audit Committee calls for improvements in the management
of care contracts
Suffolk County Council's Audit Committee met this week to consider
a report on the monitoring of care for older people at home
provided by external contractors.
22/11/2007
Festive fun and shopping for all
Visitors to
Brandon Country Park can shop till they drop at the Christmas Fair,
which takes place on Friday 7 December between 1pm-6pm.
21/11/2007
A year in the spotlight for Suffolk: a debt to those who
protect us
After the busiest year in living memory for national and local
emergencies, Suffolk County Council's safety chiefs are praising
the commitment, bravery, stamina, and professionalism of both its
staff and local people.
21/11/2007
May all your Christmases be Green
Christmas is a time of giving and celebrating but it can also be a
time of unnecessary waste.
20/11/2007
St Edmund’s courage the inspiration for new county
award
As part of Suffolk’s commemorations of St Edmund’s Day, Suffolk
County Council is launching a new award for schools.
19/11/2007
Anti-bullying week: Suffolk committed to stop
bullying
Thousands of children across the country report being the victims
of bullying and Suffolk County Council is committed to tackling the
problem in the county.
19/11/2007
Suffolk pupils make the case for a Clarkson
memorial
Pupils from three Ipswich schools have visited
Cambridge University and urged one of the colleges to put up a
statue commemorating Suffolk slave abolitionist Thomas
Clarkson.
15/11/2007
What do you know? How do you know it?
Children and young people across Suffolk are being invited to take
part in a survey to say how they find out about organisations,
activities and services.
14/11/2007
New checklist to make applications
easier
Faster and easier applications will be possible for
those wanting to run quarrying and waste sites thanks to a new
Suffolk County Council checklist.
14/11/2007
Public meetings to look at raising standards of
education throughout Suffolk get underway this week
Education officers from Suffolk County Council have organised 51
public meetings, beginning on 12th November and ending on 12th
December.
14/11/2007
Suffolk Master Composters are ready to go!
A group of 11 enthusiastic environmental volunteers have been named
as Suffolk Master Composters and will be promoting the many
benefits of home composting.
13/11/2007
Suffolk voices to be restored and digitised
Suffolk County Council has been awarded £35,700 by the Lottery
Heritage Fund for an innovative project to preserve the authentic
voices and experiences of Suffolk residents for future
generations.
13/11/2007
Christmas Waste Wonderland Competition
Did you know on average, each UK household splashes out £23 for
Christmas decorations each year?
13/11/2007
For visually impaired and disabled people - technology open day at
The Waveney Centre for Independent Living Thursday 22
November
Visitors to the Waveney Centre for Independent Living (WCIL) on
22nd will have a chance to try out some of the latest technology
aimed at helping people who have impaired sight and people with
physical disabilities.
12/11/2007
Felixstowe Library wins national award for its
imaginative expansion and re-design and use for local clubs and
groups
Felixstowe Library's DVD presentation "Heart of the Community" won
the Library the Delegate's Choice award at the recent Public
Libraries Authorities Conference. 33 public libraries were
nominated for the award from the whole of England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland.
12/11/2007
Competition begins to become Green
Local communities, schools and businesses will now be recognised
for their contribution to improving sustainability and protecting
the local environment, as entries for the first annual Creating the
Greenest County awards opened this month.
8/11/2007
Hop on board this Christmas
Extra park and ride services are being offered to everyone in
Ipswich this Christmas.
8/11/2007
Chairman of the Audit Committee announces results of
investigation into monitoring of care services
Councillor John Klaschka, Chairman of Suffolk County Council's
Audit Committee, this week announced the publication of a report
into the monitoring of the delivery of care services arranged by
the Council.
7/11/2007
School Organisation Review public meetings
begin
Public meetings aimed at helping parents, teachers and other
members of the community understand the options for the future of
school provision in the Haverhill and Lowestoft areas begin next
week (12th November).
7/11/2007
Birds Lane new route to School
Pupils at Meadow Primary School in Lowestoft will be using a new
alternative route to reach their school more safety, when they
arrive this week. The school crossing patrol will temporarily move
nearer to Birds Lane to assist crossing over Kirkley
Run.
6/11/2007
Making recycling easier
It’s all change at the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Hadenham
Road in Lowestoft, as a brand new £600,000 project gets underway
this week to improve facilities.
5/11/2007
LGA report urges more government cash for
councils
Suffolk's Community Cohesion Steering Group,
which is helping to manage the impact of migrant workers in the
county, has welcomed the call for extra funding to be given to
areas that experience rapid population change, made in a Local
Government Association (LGA) report, published yesterday.
2/11/07
Workers recognised for going the extra mile
Workers at Suffolk County Council have won praise and prizes after
being nominated for customer service awards by their
colleagues.
1/11/07
Make it a safe Bonfire night - Suffolk firework checks
reveal safety lapses
As firework sales reach their peak this week, trading standards
officers can reveal some of the basic safety lapses already
uncovered during checks across the county. The problems were
discovered as part of the routine yearly inspections on stores
selling fireworks.
1/11/07