Leaders React to Devolution Plans Amidst Concerns From East Suffolk 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. […]
Southwold and second home ownership. Does it need taxing for local stability?
A Southwold councillor has raised concerns about the profound impact of second home ownership on the town’s community and infrastructure. Independent East Suffolk councillor David Beavan criticized the dominance of second homes, framing it as a serious threat to the social fabric of Southwold. These remarks come in response to new research by estate agent […]
National Grid Friston Campaign Successful
East Suffolk Council is celebrating Ofgem’s decision to drop Friston as the UK landfall site for National Grid’s ambitious Nautilus interconnector project, instead favouring a location at the Isle of Grain in Kent. This 1.4-gigawatt subsea cable project aims to link the UK and Belgium power grids, channelling enough green energy to power about 1.4 […]
Denes Beach, in Southwold, ranked among the most relaxing in the UK by National Spa website
A Suffolk beach has been ranked as among the most relaxing in the UK. Research by SpaSeekers.com listed Denes Beach, in Southwold, as the third most relaxing beach in the nation. The study counted the number of times the word ‘relaxing’ was mentioned in online travel reviews of each destination. Of the Denes Beach reviews, 6.6 per cent […]