Mid Suffolk District Council has narrowly approved its 2021 budget
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Plans to increase council tax in Mid Suffolk from April have been narrowly approved - while an extra £4million has been committed to helping with the Covid-19 recovery in 2021.
Mid Suffolk District Council s 2021/22 budget was approved by 17 votes to 16, with one abstention on Thursday night, meaning the Mid Suffolk element of the council tax bill will rise by 1.66%, or £2.80 a year extra for a Band D home.
However, since
proposals were first unveiled in December the Conservative and Independent administration has pledged £4m to spend in four key areas to help the district recover from the coronavirus pandemic - the economy, housing, communities and wellbeing.
Land off Union Road in Onehouse proposed for 146 homes
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A decision on whether to approve 146 new homes in a rural Suffolk village has been pushed back after councillors said they were not convinced there were enough details on measures to prevent impacts on the landscape.
Mid Suffolk District Council s development control committee on Wednesday had been recommended to approve outline plans for 146 homes in Onehouse, near Stowmarket, put forward by Endurance Estates Land Promotion Ltd and Paul Barnard, but instead deferred a decision to a later date.
Councillors said more information was needed on mitigation measures to prevent harm to the landscape and rural character of the area, and pushed for an increase in the number of affordable homes as only 21% was proposed (31 homes) instead of the target 35%.
Land off Union Road in Onehouse proposed for 146 homes
- Credit: Archant
A decision on whether to approve 146 new homes in a rural Suffolk village has been pushed back after councillors said they were not convinced there were enough details on measures to prevent impacts on the landscape.
Mid Suffolk District Council s development control committee on Wednesday had been recommended to approve outline plans for 146 homes in Onehouse, near Stowmarket, put forward by Endurance Estates Land Promotion Ltd and Paul Barnard, but instead deferred a decision to a later date.
Councillors said more information was needed on mitigation measures to prevent harm to the landscape and rural character of the area, and pushed for an increase in the number of affordable homes as only 21% was proposed (31 homes) instead of the target 35%.
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