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Suffolk residents support devolution plans

Three-fifths of Suffolk residents support handing powers to East Anglia, despite almost a quarter knowing nothing about the devolution plans, a survey has revealed.

By Sam Clayden | 23 June 2016

Three-fifths of Suffolk residents support handing powers to East Anglia, despite almost a quarter knowing nothing about the devolution plans, a survey has revealed. 

Pollster Ipsos MORI found that 85% of the 1,820 people surveyed felt connected to their local area and 82% reported a sense of belonging to East Anglia. 

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