As the Implementation Board charged with delivering Local Government Reorganisation in Suffolk, we want to share with you the first details of a new website - jointly created by Suffolk’s county, district and borough councils - providing simple and clear information and updates about Local Government Reorganisation in Suffolk.
It is part of our commitment to ensuring residents and communities are aware of LGR, why it is happening, and what it means for them as we transition to three new unitary councils.
The Future Suffolk website www.suffolklgrhub.gov.uk, developed in-house by our communications teams, will evolve as plans progress. But it already includes:
- explainers about LGR
- a timeline of the LGR process and key milestones
- maps showing the new council boundaries
- details about the 2027 shadow authority elections.
The site, which goes live tomorrow (Friday 15 May), also includes an interactive map showing provisional ward names and boundaries, as well as details of the number of councillors. These boundaries have been shaped in accordance with the Boundary Commission for England's guidance and by working with cross-party groups of councillors over the past few months, with the support of our democratic service and elections teams. You can preview the site here: https://preview-suffolklgr-scc.cloud.contensis.com/
The website brings everything together in one place and ensures these complex changes are communicated in a clear, consistent and transparent way. It also provides a single point of contact for residents, and the opportunity to submit questions and comments. Please note Future Suffolk is a temporary website and identity being used to communicate these changes – it is not a brand for the new councils.
We will continue to keep you fully informed in the weeks and months ahead, and there will be regular opportunities to ask questions.
If you have any questions about any of the above, please feel free to contact any of us.
Thank you,
Mark Ash – Joint Chief Executive, Suffolk County Council and Suffolk LGR Senior Responsible Officer
Chris Bally – Chief Executive, East Suffolk Council
Arthur Charvonia - Chief Executive, Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils
Andrew Cook – Joint Chief Executive, Suffolk County Council
Gareth Everton – Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Suffolk County Council
Ian Gallin – Chief Executive, West Suffolk Council
Helen Pluck – Chief Executive, Ipswich Borough Council
Sarah Jane Smedmor - Executive Director of Children and Young People’s Services, Suffolk County Council
