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Pub submits licence bid months after police cannabis farm concerns

31 October 2025
Pub submits licence bid months after police cannabis farm concerns

Pub submits licence bid months after police cannabis farm concerns

31 October 2025

A pub has submitted a bid for a new licence following Suffolk Police's concerns it had been used as a cannabis farm.


Plans for 78 homes on edge of village 'fundamentally flawed' ahead of discussion

14 October 2025
Plans for 78 homes on edge of village 'fundamentally flawed' ahead of discussion

Plans for 78 homes on edge of village 'fundamentally flawed' ahead of discussion

14 October 2025

Plans to build 78 new homes on the edge of a village are set to be discussed.


Council defends £350,000 spend on bin lids as most 'efficient route'

08 October 2025
Council defends £350,000 spend on bin lids as most 'efficient route'

Council defends £350,000 spend on bin lids as most 'efficient route'

08 October 2025

A council has defended plans to spend £350,000 on bin lids as the most 'efficient route'.


Single unitary is 'menu of opportunity' as plans formally agreed after fiery debate

17 September 2025
Single unitary is 'menu of opportunity' as plans formally agreed after fiery debate

Single unitary is 'menu of opportunity' as plans formally agreed after fiery debate

17 September 2025

Single unitary plans have been formally backed by a council to deliver a 'menu of opportunity' after a fiery debate laid down opposing views.


Plans for 100,000-chicken poultry farm refused after local backlash

11 September 2025
Plans for 100,000-chicken poultry farm refused after local backlash

Plans for 100,000-chicken poultry farm refused after local backlash

11 September 2025

Plans for a poultry farm with capacity for 100,000 chickens which would have served Eye have been refused after strong local backlash.


Suffolk MP loses Green leadership race

02 September 2025
Suffolk MP loses Green leadership race

Suffolk MP loses Green leadership race

02 September 2025

A Suffolk MP has lost the Green leadership race as the party reaches its highest membership ever.


Suffolk MP backs Reform-led mass deportation motion

27 August 2025
Suffolk MP backs Reform-led mass deportation motion

Suffolk MP backs Reform-led mass deportation motion

27 August 2025

A Suffolk MP has formally backed a Reform-led motion calling for the mass deportation of illegal migrants.


Council debt across Suffolk reaches £1.1bn

27 August 2025
Council debt across Suffolk reaches £1.1bn

Council debt across Suffolk reaches £1.1bn

27 August 2025

Council debt across Suffolk has reached £1.1 billion.


Police boss named Tory devolution mayor candidate

22 August 2025
Police boss named Tory devolution mayor candidate

Police boss named Tory devolution mayor candidate

22 August 2025

Suffolk's police boss said it was 'full throttle' ahead after being announced as the Tory candidate for the joint mayor role.


'Big enough to deliver, local enough to care': Three-unitary solution laid bare by leaders

08 August 2025
'Big enough to deliver, local enough to care': Three-unitary solution laid bare by leaders

'Big enough to deliver, local enough to care': Three-unitary solution laid bare by leaders

08 August 2025

District and borough leaders have laid bare their proposals for three unitary councils in a major shake-up.


Energy storage facility approved despite safety concerns as councillors change their mind

02 July 2025
Energy storage facility approved despite safety concerns as councillors change their mind

Energy storage facility approved despite safety concerns as councillors change their mind

02 July 2025

Plans for a new energy storage system in a village have been approved despite safety concerns, after councillors changed their mind.


Pub’s licence revoked after ‘cannabis farm’ discovery

19 June 2025
Pub’s licence revoked after ‘cannabis farm’ discovery

Pub’s licence revoked after ‘cannabis farm’ discovery

19 June 2025

A pub's licence has been formally revoked despite community support for the venue.


Final phase of airfield 265-home plan wins green light

04 June 2025
Final phase of airfield 265-home plan wins green light

Final phase of airfield 265-home plan wins green light

04 June 2025

The last phase of a major 265-home development at a former airfield has been unanimously backed.


Decision due on solar farm plans capable of powering close to 10,000 homes

01 May 2025
Decision due on solar farm plans capable of powering close to 10,000 homes

Decision due on solar farm plans capable of powering close to 10,000 homes

01 May 2025

A final decision is due on major solar farm plans capable of powering close to 10,000 homes.


Plans for brewery wastewater facility a 'no-brainer' as permission granted

26 April 2025
Plans for brewery wastewater facility a 'no-brainer' as permission granted

Plans for brewery wastewater facility a 'no-brainer' as permission granted

26 April 2025

Plans for a brewery wastewater treatment facility have been deemed a 'no-brainer' as permission was granted.


Police commissioner welcomes £1.8m but calls for fairer funding split

25 April 2025
Police commissioner welcomes £1.8m but calls for fairer funding split

Police commissioner welcomes £1.8m but calls for fairer funding split

25 April 2025

Suffolk streets will get more police officers after a £1.8 million boost – but concerns remain the force is getting a “poor deal” compared to Norfolk.


Decision due on 44 new homes in village almost a decade since initial permission

22 April 2025
Decision due on 44 new homes in village almost a decade since initial permission

Decision due on 44 new homes in village almost a decade since initial permission

22 April 2025

A decision is due on plans for 44 new homes in a village almost a decade since permission was granted for a similar proposal.


Plans for 120-acre solar farm approved but community 'fractured', warns councillor

10 April 2025
Plans for 120-acre solar farm approved but community 'fractured', warns councillor

Plans for 120-acre solar farm approved but community 'fractured', warns councillor

10 April 2025

Plans for a 120-acre solar farm have been granted but have 'caused fracture' in a community, a councillor has warned


Plans for 120-acre solar farm in village divide residents as decision due

04 April 2025
Plans for 120-acre solar farm in village divide residents as decision due

Plans for 120-acre solar farm in village divide residents as decision due

04 April 2025

Plans for a 120-acre solar farm near Diss have divided residents as a final decision is due.


Inspectorate dismisses bid to turn historic village pub into home

04 March 2025
Inspectorate dismisses bid to turn historic village pub into home

Inspectorate dismisses bid to turn historic village pub into home

04 March 2025

A bid to turn an historic village pub into a home has been dismissed by the planning inspectorate.


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