Matthew Hicks is delighted to have aa 55-strong Conservative group at Endeavour House.
- Credit: Gregg Brown
Political leaders in Suffolk have been spending the weekend looking at their teams and preparing for the new administration.
Current Conservative council leader Matthew Hicks was delighted by the success - the Conservatives won 55 of the 75 seats, their best performance in 12 years. The last time his party won more than that was in the 1970s when there were more councillors.
He is talking to colleagues - and one of their first jobs will be to gather to elect a new group leader. He said: This was a great result - we increased the number of councillors after we did well in 2017.
Published:
9:35 AM May 7, 2021
Updated:
11:53 AM May 7, 2021
The socially-distanced count at Wherstead Park where divisions in Babergh and Mid Suffolk are being counted.
- Credit: Jason Noble
Election results from yesterday s poll for Suffolk County Council will be coming in throughout Friday and will be appearing here as soon as we get them.
The Conservatives currently have a comfortable majority at Endeavour House, and it would be a major surprise if that was seriously challenged.
However there are potentially interesting contests in some seats across the county - with some senior councillors facing a real challenge.
The results should start to come in during the late morning - with the final results expected late afternoon or early evening. But there should be a firm indication of the shape of the council by lunchtime.
Published:
9:35 AM May 7, 2021
Updated:
11:53 AM May 7, 2021
The socially-distanced count at Wherstead Park where divisions in Babergh and Mid Suffolk are being counted.
- Credit: Jason Noble
Election results from yesterday s poll for Suffolk County Council will be coming in throughout Friday and will be appearing here as soon as we get them.
The Conservatives currently have a comfortable majority at Endeavour House, and it would be a major surprise if that was seriously challenged.
However there are potentially interesting contests in some seats across the county - with some senior councillors facing a real challenge.
The results should start to come in during the late morning - with the final results expected late afternoon or early evening. But there should be a firm indication of the shape of the council by lunchtime.
Jim Horsfield and Rachel Aldridge from Screen Suffolk
- Credit: Gregg Brown
Yesterday. The Dig. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. What do all of these films have in common?
All of these motion pictures were filmed right here in Suffolk - and with Britain’s film industry slowly getting back on its feet as lockdown restrictions ease, one pair are hoping to put the county firmly in the spotlight – and explain how you can get involved.
Rachel Aldridge and Jim Horsfield both work for Screen Suffolk as operations and business development managers. It is their job to help put Suffolk on the map, with the aim of making it the most film-friendly county in the UK.
Suffolk's councils are making preparations to hold meetings in person again after May 7 - and may need to hire large external venues to fit all councillors in a Covid-secure manner.