It was tough for Labour at the election count in Ipswich.
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
This year s Suffolk County Council elections were good for the Conservatives, spectacular for the Green Party, gave a breathing space to the Liberal Democrats, and were very difficult for Labour.
The Conservatives retained their overall majority that they went into the election with - and should be able to run the council as a stable administration over the next four years.
However there were some significant changes and group leader Matthew Hicks will have to make some big decisions on the shape of his top team.
Published:
4:55 PM February 9, 2021
Updated:
5:19 PM February 9, 2021
The future of Chilton Woods has been under discussion for years - this was a public consultation in 2015.
- Credit: Gregg Brown
Suffolk County Council has completed the sale of development land at Chilton Woods to developer Taylor Wimpey - allowing planning to start on a new development of more than 1,000 homes near Sudbury.
The £35m sale should lead to the creation of a new community in the parishes of Chilton, Acton, Sudbury and Long Melford. The Chilton Woods site had been allocated for development in Babergh Council’s Core Strategy and was granted outline planning permission by the district in 2018.
Published:
4:55 PM February 9, 2021
Updated:
5:19 PM February 9, 2021
The future of Chilton Woods has been under discussion for years - this was a public consultation in 2015.
- Credit: Gregg Brown
Suffolk County Council has completed the sale of development land at Chilton Woods to developer Taylor Wimpey - allowing planning to start on a new development of more than 1,000 homes near Sudbury.
The £35m sale should lead to the creation of a new community in the parishes of Chilton, Acton, Sudbury and Long Melford. The Chilton Woods site had been allocated for development in Babergh Council’s Core Strategy and was granted outline planning permission by the district in 2018.