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Mid District Council Suffolk staff and Councillors with representatives from Stowupland Falcons FC, AFC Chilton, Stowmarket Youth Football Club, Stowmarket Town Council, Everyone Active, Salvation Army, Stowmarket Striders and Suffolk FA.

Works starting on eagerly awaited 3G football pitch 

18 March 2026
Works to deliver a brand new 3G football pitch and mini athletics track in Stowmarket are due to start in the coming weeks. 
Takers Lane

Council buys riverside haven to protect it for future generations

16 March 2026
Mid Suffolk District Council has purchased almost eight acres of land in the heart of Stowmarket to preserve it as a future riverside haven for nature and wildlife for future generations.
Cllr Deborah Saw and Cllr Andy Mellen

Emergency support call for households hit by soaring heating oil costs

13 March 2026
Thousands of households facing soaring heating oil costs need urgent government support, community leaders in Babergh and Mid Suffolk have warned.
Wetherden Play Area

Funding boost turns local projects into child’s play

12 March 2026
Mid Suffolk District Council is investing in facilities for youngsters across the district, with two play areas and a scout hut securing funding in the latest round of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) awards.
Concertus Stowmarket HS Ground Breaking

Groundbreaking Commemorates the Start of Works to Expand High School

11 March 2026
A groundbreaking event took place at Stowmarket High School to celebrate the formal start of the school’s significant expansion programme.
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Needham Market regeneration to continue following sale of former council offices

05 March 2026
Mid Suffolk District Council has announced the sale of the remainder of its former office site in Needham Market to Hatch Homes – in a deal that supports the town’s regeneration and realises funds for reinvestment into council housing.
Cllr Andy Mellen and Cllr Janet Pearson

Council agrees ‘prudent but ambitious’ budget which invests in town centres, sport and nature

26 February 2026
Mid Suffolk District Council has agreed its 2026/2027 budget which will protect vital services and see further investment in town centres, sports facilities and boosting biodiversity and nature.
Cllr Andy Mellen and Diana from the Rural Coffee Caravan hold an FCC refurbished device

Tech donation gives new life to old devices and gets rural communities online

11 February 2026
A new initiative distributing refurbished laptops will help tackle digital exclusion and isolation in Suffolk.
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are objecting to new pylons in the Suffolk countryside

Pylons project would ‘devastate’ special Suffolk landscapes, councils warn

11 February 2026
National Grid’s plan for more pylons in the Suffolk countryside should be halted, leading councillors from Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have told a public hearing today.
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Inspiring the next generation to explore their future in creative careers

26 January 2026
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, in collaboration with East Suffolk District Council and MENTA, have launched a brand-new initiative designed to ignite curiosity, confidence, and ambition in young people
Ipswich is bidding to become City of Culture 2029

‘We back the bid’ – Councils support Ipswich ambition to be City of Culture

23 January 2026
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are backing Ipswich’s bid to become City of Culture 2029 – saying it deserves Suffolk-wide support.
Cllrs Pratt and Saw

Councils call for urgent reform of sewage sludge regulations

23 January 2026
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are calling for urgent action by the Government to tighten regulations governing the spreading of sewage sludge on agricultural land, citing serious concerns for public health, farming and the environment.
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Helping households to save money, eat well and reduce food waste

22 January 2026
Households across Suffolk can now get free access to an award-winning meal planner to help them eat healthily, save money and reduce food waste.
Community Nature Recovery Grant

Boosting biodiversity by funding nature in your neighbourhood

20 January 2026
Local groups are being urged to apply for new funding from Mid Suffolk District Council, designed to connect people with nature and restore natural habitats within communities.
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Find out how much heat your home is losing – by borrowing a thermal camera for free

19 January 2026
Suffolk residents can now borrow a thermal camera from their local library for free to detect where heat is escaping their homes and take action to stop the leaks.
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‘A huge opportunity to do things differently’ – last chance to have your say on council changes

05 January 2026
There is just one week left for residents, businesses and local organisations to have their say on the future of how council services are delivered locally in Suffolk.
Mid Suffolk's director for property, development & regeneration Emily Atack, Cllr Richard Winch, Cllr James Patchett, Cllr Keith Scarff, Bobby George, Cllr Colin Lay, Cllr Ollie Walters, Stowmarket Town Council town clerk David Blackburn Front: Stuart Huggins and Darren Moyes

Bobby dazzler of an opening for Stowmarket's new community darts venture

22 December 2025
Darts legend Bobby George proved Stowmarket has hit the bullseye with its new community darts venue when he joined local VIPs and dignitaries today for the opening of The Bull Room.
Warm Homes Suffolk web story

Suffolk residents urged to apply quickly for free home energy upgrades

19 December 2025
Suffolk residents living in properties which are not energy efficient, could be eligible for funding to make their homes warmer and reduce their energy bills, thanks to Warm Homes Suffolk.
Gateway 14 sign web story

£90,000 to support community projects near Gateway 14

16 December 2025
Community organisations located near the Gateway 14 development are being offered a funding boost to help launch and grow local projects.
Stowmarket High School

Highly anticipated new 3G football pitch gets the go ahead thanks to funding boost

08 December 2025
A new 3G football pitch is set to be delivered in Stowmarket after funding from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation was secured.
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