Council news

Read the latest press releases and blog posts from Suffolk County Council.
Happy Road! Delight as Woodbridge school gets new zebra crossing through Active Travel
A new crossing installed outside St Mary's Church of England Primary School is welcomed.
10 Sep 2025
£1.3 million of dangerous electric vehicles seized in major multi-agency operation
The multi-agency crackdown has stopped hundreds of dangerous electric motorcycles and other high-powered e-transport goods from entering the UK market.
10 Sep 2025
New mental health booklet and suicide awareness film launched for World Suicide Prevention Day
A new information booklet for Suffolk residents and a film featuring local people with lived experience of mental health issues are both launching today in...
10 Sep 2025
Saving Suffolk £39.4 million a year and enhancing local services – One Suffolk plan revealed
Full business case for One Suffolk published ahead of final decision and approval by County Council’s Cabinet on 16 September and submission to Government by 26...
08 Sep 2025
Gull Wing Bridge celebrates first anniversary
The award-winning Gull Wing Bridge, which has transformed traffic in Lowestoft, is celebrating its first anniversary.
05 Sep 2025
New homes for Newmarket under way
Construction of 50 new homes on the old St Felix Middle School site in Newmarket is progressing, with a show home expected to be open in the new year.
05 Sep 2025
300th No Cold Calling Zone launched during Trusted Trader Week
Residents in Fleetwood Avenue, Felixstowe have become the 300th community in Suffolk to be protected by a No Cold Calling Zone (NCCZ), part of a scheme run by...
04 Sep 2025
Extra event for aspiring firefighters announced following unprecedented demand
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service has added an extra firefighter taster session following unprecedented levels of interest from people keen to join the Service as a...
02 Sep 2025
32,000 solar panels and counting for Solar Together Suffolk project
The successful Solar Together Suffolk scheme is now open for registration for 2025.
02 Sep 2025
A new way to invest that benefits Suffolk and its people
Most savings leave communities and are put into national or international saving and investment products. But, through the Sustainable Suffolk Investment, people in...
02 Sep 2025
Suffolk’s vision for nature recovery
Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) has been drafted following a successful consultation earlier this year.
02 Sep 2025
Council remains opposed to pylon project, as application submitted
National Grid has formally applied to build its Norwich to Tilbury pylon project, but Suffolk County Council remains firm that it is not an appropriate scheme.
29 Aug 2025