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. […]
Councils Raise Alarm as Suffolk’s Housing Targets Surge
Local councils in Suffolk are sounding the alarm over the government’s decision to more than double housing targets, a move that is stirring deep concerns about the future of the county’s natural landscapes. Despite accusations of being “Nimbys” (not in my backyard), council leaders stress their worries aren’t about resisting change but about safeguarding the […]