News releases in December 2008

04 December 2008 - Actions announced to assist Suffolk through the credit crunch
Community leaders from the public, private and voluntary sectors met today in a unique move to support Suffolk families and businesses struggling in the current economic downturn.
05 December 2008 - Newly-accredited staff on the streets to combat crime and disorder
Community Safety Accredited people will soon be walking the streets of Suffolk with defined powers to assist in reducing crime and tackling anti-social behaviour.
05 December 2008 - Suffolk schools get Booked Up! Authors visit Ipswich schools on Monday
Authors Tom Palmer and Catherine Johnson will be visiting Holywells, Stoke and Chantry secondary schools on Monday 8 December to celebrate Booked Up, the programme that gifts a book to every pupil in Year 7 in England.
09 December 2008 - A new Children's Centre for Ipswich
Wooden House Children’s Centre, which celebrates its official opening on Wednesday 10 December at 12 midday, will be a community facility offering high quality information, support and services to families with children from the Rushmere Hall area in Ipswich.
09 December 2008 - Have you had your say?
Local people who have not yet had their say on options for the future of education in the Beccles, Bungay, Leiston, Newmarket and Mildenhall areas have until next Monday (15th December 2008) to respond to Suffolk County Council.
12 December 2008 - County Council takes key steps towards creating the new Suffolk Local Involvement Networks (LINk)
Suffolk County Council has appointed Shaw Trust to help provide residents with a brand new way of having a say and making a difference to health and social care services in the county.
12 December 2008 - Recycling centre staff awarded for their efforts
Staff at Suffolk’s 18 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) have been recognised for their efforts to improve recycling in the county at the 2008 Suffolk Recycling Awards.
17 December 2008 - Its not too late to fill your Christmas stockings with something special and something local!
Suffolk's social enterprises, supported by Suffolk County Council, provide a vast range of goods and services and many of them are ideal for Christmas.
17 December 2008 - Keeping Suffolk village services and rural pubs vibrant
Rural pubs, shops and post offices can now apply for grants, allowing them to expand their area of business and continue to provide valuable services to their local community.
17 December 2008 - Suffolk County Council is rated "Good" in all children's services
Suffolk County Council is said to have "sustained its strong performance" and is "making good progress”, according to a report by Ofsted, the national inspectors of services for children and families, published today.
19 December 2008 - Suffolk announces promising figures for libraries, museums and arts participation across the county
The public use and engagement of Suffolk's libraries, museums, and the arts are all above the national average according to figures released today.
22 December 2008 - Parents, staff and community members have their say
Twelve weeks of public consultation relating to options for the future of secondary education in Felixstowe and the development of special education in south Suffolk came to an end on Monday 15th December.
22 December 2008 - School Organisation Review consultation comes to an end
Twelve weeks of public consultation relating to the options for the future of education in the Beccles, Bungay Leiston, Mildenhall and Newmarket areas came to an end on Monday 15th December.
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