Council Leaders React to Devolution Plans Amidst Concerns From Hadleigh Residents Over Waste and Accountability
Suffolk council leaders have responded to the Government’s devolution plans, but taxpayers are left questioning whether this will bring any real benefits or simply repeat past failures of expensive restructuring. Yesterday afternoon, Angela Rayner MP, the Deputy Prime Minister, confirmed that Suffolk will be fast-tracked to replace district and borough councils with a unitary authority. […]
Big Brand Blunder: Lidl’s Planning Application Confuses Towns and Transport
Local residents in Hadleigh, Suffolk, have raised concerns over a Lidl planning application riddled with basic location errors. In what seems to be a case study in corporate oversight, the German supermarket giant’s submission to Babergh District Council mistakenly referenced areas nowhere near Hadleigh, casting doubt on how well the company understands the communities it […]
Former council offices converted into homes go on the market
The first homes developed at Babergh District Council’s former Corks Lane offices in Hadleigh have gone on the market – with the properties hailed as a significant investment in the town’s future. The first 11 homes have been completed on the site known as Bowlers Croft, following a sympathetic conversion of the buildings to preserve […]