Politics

A new policy targeting a loophole allowing unfit taxi drivers to re-apply for a licence has been approved.

A three-year-old holiday caravan application could be refused as a result of the council’s policy change.

Two campaign groups opposed to the building of a nuclear power plant near the Suffolk coast are to hold a peaceful protest this morning.

Here’s some of what your representatives across the county have been up to this week.

A major industrial park in Suffolk will soon see a new business move in.

A town hockey club secretary fears a £620,000 project to change pitches in the town could spell the end of the club.

Works to restore a town’s open-air pool to its former glory will go ahead after funding was secured.

Works have been approved for several beloved historic trees in a Suffolk town despite a backlash from residents.

Plans for a community café and toilet block at a popular park in Suffolk have been given the go ahead.

A BBC Investigative programme has interviewed protesters over the possible installation of nuclear weapons at a Suffolk RAF base for a show next week.

A quarter of shops in a seaside town are now empty, a report has found.

Social housing in Ipswich is to remain affordable for struggling residents despite a rent increase, councillors have said.

A row over car parking fees has continued after councillors said they had no other choice but to start charging for short stays.

Town residents are calling for immediate action over a ‘ticking time bomb’ pothole.

A Thetford councillor has announced his ambition to topple Liz Truss from her Norfolk seat at the next general election.

A Suffolk mayor has said the local highway authority’s stance over huge potholes in her town showed a lack of urgency.

Thousands of long-term empty houses and second homes in two councils are set to see a significant Council Tax hike.

Newly refurbished public toilets are open to the public following weeks of work which cost more than £50,000.

Plans to cut funding from children’s centres have been labelled ‘incredibly short-sighted’ by a Labour Parliamentary candidate.

Residents are being asked their views on protecting the town’s heritage as the district council reviews conservation area.