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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...

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...

The manifesto said: "The Green Party believes that local authorities and communities are far better at dealing with health and other crises than national governments and their favoured contractors. "A Green administration would seek approval for major projects and policies from the director of public health and encourage the department to play a more independent and proactive role than it currently does, by seeking its advice on how policy changes might improve public health. "After the pandemic, a Green administration would also prioritise mental health, particularly for children in schools,...

The manifesto said: "The Green Party believes that local authorities and communities are far better at dealing with health and other crises than national governments and their favoured contractors. "A Green administration would seek approval for major projects and policies from the director of public health and encourage the department to play a more independent and proactive role than it currently does, by seeking its advice on how policy changes might improve public health. "After the pandemic, a Green administration would also prioritise mental health, particularly for children in schools,...

Published: 5:45 AM March 5, 2021    Updated: 8:42 AM March 5, 2021 Land in Post Mill Lane, Fressingfield, where attempts have been made to develop it for 18 homes - Credit: GOOGLE A bid to build 18 homes on undeveloped land in Fressingland has been rejected again - because it did not meet the requirements of the village's neighbourhood plan. Developers CE Davidson Ltd had plans for 18 homes for Post Mill Lane in Fressingfield refused in late 2019, with a subsequent appeal dismissed. A fresh bid was deferred by Mid Suffolk District Council's development control committee in November last ...