Police making inquiries into death of Suffolk legal officer
An inquest into the death of David White, a senior legal officer at Suffolk County Council who was found dead in Butley Woods last month, has been opened and adjourned “pending police and partnership...
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Has BT gained too much influence in local government?
The ditching of Suffolk’s New Strategic Direction last week by the new county council leader, Mark Bee, raises the question of whether BT has gained too much influence in local government. One BT...
View ArticleStatement on Andrea Hill’s future expected today. Updated
Update Friday afternoon: Andrea Hill to remain on leave until at least June while further investigations are carried out. Statement said that some matters had been resolved but others further...
View ArticleHotel stays now part of Andrea Hill investigation
It is not surprising that Suffolk County Council is being very careful with the Andrea Hill inquiry following the Shoesmith judgment by the Appeal Court last month. The judges ruled that the sacking of...
View ArticleNew date for meeting to consider Andrea Hill’s future
The delayed meeting to consider the future of Suffolk County Council’s chief executive, Andrea Hill, will be held on Thursday. The meeting was to have been held last Friday but has been rearranged and...
View ArticleAndrea Hill’s future remains uncertain as council committee adjourns
A meeting of Suffolk County Council Dismissals Appeals Committee, considering the future of Chief Executive Andrea Hill, was adjourned this evening (Thusday, June 30). The committee will meet again...
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Live blog: Andrea Hill to leave Suffolk County Council, confirmed
Roundup at 17.00pm Confirmation of the departure of Andrea Hill, chief executive of Suffolk County Council came early this afternoon in a statement the council. The meeting which confirmed the decision...
View ArticleTime to take stock before choosing Andrea Hill’s replacement
A line at the start of Patrick Butler’s Cuts Blog in the Guardian nicely sums up what happened in Suffolk yesterday — “Cuts did for Suffolk ‘virtual council’ experiment and someone had to pay the...
View ArticleQuestions remain after inquest into death of Suffolk CC officer
The inquest into the death of David White, who was head of Suffolk County Council legal services, gave some insight into this human tragedy and found that he had committed suicide. As with so many such...
View ArticleChoosing new county chief exec from shortlist of four
Will the mystery candidate from a short-list of four emerge as the new chief executive of Suffolk County Council tomorrow (Wed, Oct 19)? Three of the candidates to be interviewed are publicly known...
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