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Bins and recycling

Check your bin collection day, report a missed collection, book a bulky item collection

Council Tax

Planning and building control

Apply for planning permission, access our heritage information and planning policy documents, contact Building Control

Housing

Search and apply for council housing, apply for the Household Support Fund, get help if you are at risk of homelessness

Benefits

Apply for Housing Benefit online, upload evidence and tell us about a move - or any other changes

Business and licensing

Pay your business rates, apply for a licence or access our Licensing Register, apply for business funding

Your council and democracy

Learn about who we are as an organisation, provide us with comments and feedback about our services

Elections

Learn how to vote and how to register to vote, access previous election and referendum results

Your environment

Read about our work to protect wildlife and biodiversity, access services from our Environmental Protection team

Your community

Access information about community rights and community safety, apply for grant funding

Streets, transport and parking

Find a car park near you, apply for a parking permit, report a street cleaning problem

Leisure and tourism

Explore our district and find useful information about parks, playgrounds and leisure centres

Our news

Catchment and Landscape Nature Recovery Grant launch

New fund encourages Mid Suffolk communities to ‘think big’ on nature and water projects

A £525,000 fund has been established to support ambitious nature recovery and water management projects across Mid Suffolk.

‘Shape the future of your community’ – Councils step in to provide funding for Neighbourhood Plans

Communities are being encouraged to shape the future of their area by creating a Neighbourhood Plan – after Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils stepped in with funding to support them.

From disused care home site to affordable housing

Work is underway to transform the disused site of a former care home in Eye into affordable housing – with 16 new homes set to be delivered for the local community.

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