Government withdraws LGR decision in Suffolk - council leader responds

In response to the government’s announcement that it is withdrawing its decision to implement Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Suffolk, Councillor Michael Hadwen, leader of Suffolk County Council, said: "This is a resounding victory for Suffolk.

“On day one of becoming leader, I said we need to protect our county – and that is exactly what we have done.

"We have been relentless on this – and ministers have seen sense and withdrawn their plans.

“Our residents can breathe a sigh of relief as they will be protected from the unnecessary upheaval of this LGR decision.

“We can now focus on delivering better value for money, stronger public services and a council that puts the interests of Suffolk first.”