We welcome the closure of second homes tax loophole Thursday, 20 January, 2022 East Suffolk Council has welcomed the announcement by RT Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a loophole which allowed some second home owners to avoid paying either council tax or business rates is to be closed. The announcement comes as a result of a two-year campaign following an article in The Times which exposed the loophole of second home... Local News
Treebilee: Planting trees for the Queen’s Jubilee 25th November 2021 We continue to put the environment first at East Suffolk Council Local News
Funding for local projects 11th November 2021 One of the pleasing aspects of a Councillor’s role is the making of grants from our Enabling Communities Budgets to our communities. Here are two examples... Local News
COP26: An open letter from Cllr James Mallinder, ESC Cabinet Member for the Environment 26th October 2021 This week, the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The summit will bring parties together to accelerate action... Local News
Leader's Monthly Report 17th September 2021 Welcome to my Leader's Bulletin for September! Local News
Older residents invited to free cooking workshops 14th September 2021 Older people living in East Suffolk were invited to attend free cooking workshops to learn new cooking skills and recipes in a relaxed social setting. Local News
Prime Minister’s address to the nation on booster jabs 12th December 2021 Boris Johnson addressed the nation on the need for all of us to get our booster jabs. National News
Home Secretary: Backing the Bill on illegal immigration 8th December 2021 Read Priti Patel's speech on illegal immigration in full here. National News
