Tag Archives: Suffolk County Council
Suffolk to test emergency text alerts
A text message system which could be used to alert the public to an emergency will be tested in Suffolk today. Three messages will be sent to Vodafone customers over a period of several hours, starting from 11:00am. The messages … Continue reading
County councils to sign cross border partnership
The Leaders of Norfolk and Suffolk county councils will meet on the county boundary today to sign an agreement committing them to working more closely together. They’ve also announced an immediate pledge to simplify and improve health and social care … Continue reading
Police in hunt for council chairman
Published on: 4 Oct 2013. One of Suffolk’s civic dignitaries is today being hunted by the Police – for a crime that was, once, punishable by death. Suffolk County Council chairman, Councillor Guy McGregor, stands accused of breaking a law … Continue reading
Warning over ‘Suffolk Council’ telephone scam
A telephone scam is circulating in the county, with fraudsters offering cash prizes and purporting to be from ‘Suffolk Council’. across Suffolk have been receiving calls from ‘the council’ about a grant. They are then being asked various financial questions … Continue reading
Works to Tower Ramparts area to start Monday
Travel Ipswich improvement works to the Tower Ramparts area are due to begin on Monday 5 August. The works are due to start on the hard standing area opposite Haart Estate agents and will continue for the next four – … Continue reading
Policies of Ipswich Gridlock
As is the tradition of the Suffolk County Tories just after being reelected, they are coming out with some ridiculous policies to help Ipswich Labour pulverise the Borough Tories next May. With no Andrea Hill or controversial divestment strategy this … Continue reading
Junction redesign postponed
Plans to replace two mini roundabouts with traffic lights on the junction between Norwich Road and Chevallier Street in Ipswich have been put on hold. Work had been scheduled to start next week as part of the £21 million Travel … Continue reading
Suffolk Tories Policies of Ipswich Gridlock
Here, the Marmite character that is Ben Redsell did a post titled Tories at war over traffic light plans. The Spy reports Former Ipswich council leader Liz Harsant slammed plans to put traffic lights at the top of Bishops Hill, … Continue reading
East of England Ambulance Service considered by Health Scrutiny
Suffolk’s Health Scrutiny has heard the progress being made to improve the East of England Ambulance Service. Suffolk’s Health Scrutiny Committee heard the current position of the East of England Ambulance Service and its strategy for the future, at its … Continue reading
Norwich Road Double Roundabout
Ipswich Spy reports here that Suffolk County Councillor for transport, Graham Newman, has indicated that the scheme to replace the double roundabout on Norwich Road with traffic lights can’t be halted. Responding to a petition started by local resident Sarah … Continue reading
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