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No Local Elections for East Suffolk

Sunday, 27 April 2025 15:30

A new Mayor for Suffolk and Norfolk is proposed as part of a shake up for local government

Local elections in east Suffolk will not be going ahead this Thursday - like in many other parts of the country.

This is because of the devolution plans for our local government - and those County or District councillors currently in place could now resign at any time and before a new unitary authority for Suffolk is in place.

Local elections in east Suffolk will not be going ahead this Thursday - because of plans to devolve our local government into a unitary authority.

The postponed elections means many Councillors who were set to stand down will now continue for at last another year.

However, East Suffolk Council leader Caroline Topping says if any District Councillors do step down - electing new candidates means funding awards are put on hold…and the whole process of having to hold an election would prove costly.

Listen now to hear more fromCaroline Topping:

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