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East Suffolk Council agreed a council tax freeze for 2021 - Credit: East Suffolk Council A council tax freeze at East Suffolk Council has been agreed for 2021/22 in a bid to help support homes hit hard financially by the Covid-19 pandemic. East Suffolk Council agreed its 2021/22 budget at its full council meeting on Wednesday night. It decided to keep its element of the council tax bill the same as last year - the only district or borough council in the county to do so. Conservative leader of E...

Former Liberal staffer Chelsey Potter says she "cried a lot" after reaching out to her former boss senator Simon Birmingham to discuss her experiences of a sexual assault by another male colleague.

Published: 5:30 AM January 29, 2021    Updated: 8:06 AM January 29, 2021 East Suffolk Council have been ordered to pay £200 following a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation. - Credit: East Suffolk Council A vote is set to take place on whether or not to freeze council tax in East Suffolk next year after the council said it wanted to share residents financial pain in the wake of coronavirus. Following a Scrutiny Committee meeting in which only two members voted against ...

Town and district councillor for Southwold, David Beavan - Credit: Archant A Southwold community leader has called for an "unjust loophole" that could potentially allow second homeowners in coastal towns tax relief to be closed. David Beavan, town and district councillor for Southwold, told East Suffolk Councils meeting on Wednesday that he suspects some residents in the coastal resort have fraudulently registered their properties as a cottage-to-let business. If properties are registered as a...

Police have confirmed officers are investigating after a crudely-worded sign warning outsiders to stay away appeared on a lamppost in Southwold. A...

Published: 3:56 PM January 13, 2021    Updated: 1:50 PM January 14, 2021 Plans have been approved to convert a former holiday letting agency and gift shop in Trinity Street, Southwold, into an accessible holiday let. - Credit: Google Maps A holiday let specifically for visitors confined to a wheelchair is set to be created less than 350ft from Southwold beach. The former holiday letting agency and gift shop on Trinity Street will now be converted into an accessible holiday let.  The plans ...

A crudely worded sign warning outsiders to stay away from Southwold has been labelled 'ill-advised' and removed.

A crudely worded sign warning outsiders to stay away from Southwold has been labelled 'ill-advised' and removed.

A rude sign warning outsiders to stay away from a seaside town popular with celebrities has caused fury.  The sign appeared on a lamppost at the edge of Southwold, Suffolk and read: If you dont live around here f*** off. More than half the properties in Southwold are owned by outsiders and it has attracted a host of second home owners.  It is a favourite of celebrities including Twiggy, Dame Judi Dench, David Tennant and Michael Palin. However, officials have warned against people travelling ...

Getty Images / WIRED Every year, Queen Elizabeth delivers what’s known as the Christmas Broadcast, looking back on the year that was, lamenting losses, and celebrating achievements, before wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. But many of us have struggled to find the words to discuss the horrors of this year – starting emails with “hope you’re keeping well?" or repeatedly pasting a gif of a dumpster fire into group chats. While the Queen has decades of experience discussing ...