Council news

Read the latest press releases and blog posts from Suffolk County Council.
Norfolk and Suffolk take major step towards new powers and £1.1 billion investment
Political leaders from Suffolk and Norfolk have reached an agreement that sets out a shared vision for devolution in the region. This comes prior to the creation of...
09 Nov 2026
Urgent call on Government to review Suffolk’s public health funding to safeguard services
Key public health services, from running libraries to supporting vulnerable children and families, are at risk of falling behind as Suffolk County Council calls on...
09 Nov 2026
County Council confirms recycling centre network will remain unchanged
Suffolk County Council has confirmed that it has no plans to re-open any recycling centres in the county, due to ongoing financial pressures.
06 Nov 2026
Help put local nature recovery projects on the map
Communities and organisations in Suffolk are being encouraged to record and share their nature recovery projects through a new online hub designed to showcase and...
05 Nov 2026
Multi-million-pound Suffolk recycling plant revamp completed
A £12m million redevelopment of a waste facility in Great Blakenham, Suffolk, has been completed to help power a new era of recycling across the county and beyond.
05 Nov 2026
OPINION: Taking decisive action to get our finances back on track
Opinion piece by Cllr Vicky Armstrong, Cabinet Member for Finance, Economic Development and Efficiency
03 Nov 2026
Statement about Councillor Chris Hudson
Councillor Michael Hadwen, Suffolk County Council’s leader, has released a statement about former cabinet member Councillor Chris Hudson
03 Nov 2026
Suffolk reaches 400 No Cold Calling Zones with five new schemes in Carlton Colville
Residents in Carlton Colville are now better protected from unwanted doorstep callers after Suffolk Trading Standards launched five new No Cold Calling Zones in the...
03 Nov 2026
Council saves Community Staff Nurses in revised Healthy Child proposals
Community Staff Nurses would be saved under updated proposals for Suffolk's Healthy Child Service.
02 Nov 2026
Suffolk County Council funding helps bring one of Britain's greatest Roman treasures to life
Visitors can experience one of Suffolk's most important archaeological discoveries in a new way thanks to a project supported by Suffolk County Council's Culture...
30 Oct 2026
Bring back your unwanted items from the dead this Halloween
Halloween is the season of scares, but people across the Suffolk are being warned about one horror they may not have thought about: the cauldron of costumes...
30 Oct 2026
Suffolk communities ignored by approval of controversial Sea Link project
The government has announced its decision to approve the National Grid's controversial Sea Link project.
30 Oct 2026