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Mid Suffolk communities set to receive almost £700k in cash boost from developers

10 December 2024
Three projects in Mid Suffolk are set to receive a share of £691k from Mid Suffolk District Council, with money collected from developers set to fund new sports facilities, the expansion of a college and keep long-awaited rail improvements on track.
Montage of Sudbury, Hadleigh, Eye and Stowmarket

Suffolk Public Sector Leaders Group endorse the Suffolk Economy Strategy

06 December 2024
New strategy aims to propel Suffolk’s economic growth and position the county at the forefront of the UK’s green evolution
Cllrs Winch and Mellen

Council tax freeze proposed in Mid Suffolk 

06 December 2024
Mid Suffolk District Council proposes to freeze its element of council tax for the upcoming financial year – helping residents to navigate the cost-of-living crisis while continuing investment in priority areas to improve quality of life in the district.
Christmas crafts

Festive fun for children and peace of mind for parents this Christmas

05 December 2024
Parents can relax knowing their children are having some festive fun as the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme returns to Babergh and Mid Suffolk this Christmas.
CGI artist impression of Skills and Innovation Centre

Full speed ahead for £18m Skills and Innovation Centre

04 December 2024
Mid Suffolk District Council’s plans for an £18m Skills and Innovation Centre in Stowmarket have taken a major step forward.
Chilton Fields Outdoor Fitness trail

Ready, steady, grow! - £0.5m boost for sports and wellbeing proposed for Stowmarket

03 December 2024
Stowmarket could be about to receive almost £500,000 from developer contributions towards new sports and healthy activity facilities in the town.
Pride in Your Place, Eye

£50k bid by Mid Suffolk District Council to promote town and village pride

26 November 2024
Instilling community pride and celebrating the heritage of each town and village within its district is the focus of a £50k scheme from Mid Suffolk District Council, making its return this winter.
Cllr Andy Mellen

Council says winter fuel payments cut could have ‘disastrous consequences’

22 November 2024
Mid Suffolk District Council has voiced its opposition to the Government’s cuts to winter fuel payments, emphasising the “vital lifeline” they provide to the district’s pensioners. 
Suffolk Retrofit Assessment Voucher Scheme promotion graphic

Home energy efficiency assessment voucher scheme launches

22 November 2024
The Suffolk Retrofit Assessment Voucher Scheme launches today, a pioneering initiative aimed at promoting energy efficiency and sustainability in homes across the county.
Aerial shot of housing development

Councils spell out expectations of developers in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

22 November 2024
Councillors at Babergh and Mid Suffolk this week agreed new planning guidance to ensure local housing needs are met and future agricultural development is sensitive and sustainable.
Tenants, councillors, and council officers come together to explore how to tackle the unfair stereotyping of council tenants and the stigma associated with living in social housing.

Treating tenants with respect and combatting social housing stigma

19 November 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are amongst the first in the country to sign up to a new campaign to stop social housing stigma.
Students vote at Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils' Schools Green Skills Summit 2024

Students debate climate issues at councils’ COP-style event

19 November 2024
As global leaders gather in Azerbaijan for COP29, almost 100 students from schools across Babergh and Mid Suffolk have taken part in their own event to tackle real-world climate change issues
Businesses celebrate as Innovation Awards winners revealed

Businesses celebrate as Innovation Awards winners revealed

08 November 2024
Businesses across Babergh and Mid Suffolk are celebrating after being named as winners at the 2024 Innovation Awards.
Councils’ support for ‘Wilder Communities’

Councils’ support for ‘Wilder Communities’

05 November 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have joined forces with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, alongside neighbouring councils, to help local communities to protect and restore nature as part of new partnership initiative.
Solar panel installation

Funding to put solar panels on school roofs in Suffolk has been granted

01 November 2024
Suffolk's Public Sector Leaders group has agreed £3.72 million of funding for school solar panels
Showcase of investment in Stowmarket

Showcase of investment in Stowmarket

31 October 2024
Community leaders, retailers and businesses came together in Stowmarket today to hear a rallying call for the future of the town centre
New community transport services to better connect Mid Suffolk

New community transport services to better connect Mid Suffolk

30 October 2024
Two new community transport services are to launch in Mid Suffolk next month – to better connect local communities and reduce emissions
Cllr Richard Winch and Cllr Deborah Saw

Councils call for action over national £2.2 billion council housing budget black hole ahead of Autumn Budget

28 October 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are urging the Government to act now on England’s “broken council housing finances” ahead of this week’s Autumn Budget announcement.
Babergh and Mid Suffolk's Schools Green Skills Summit

Students given opportunity to debate climate issues at COP-style event

24 October 2024
Almost 100 year 8 and 9 students from schools across Babergh and Mid Suffolk will take part in a COP-style event next month.
Locations across Babergh and Mid Suffolk

Cash injection for communities in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

23 October 2024
Town and parish councils in Babergh and Mid Suffolk are set to receive more than £979,000 in developer contributions to help community infrastructure keep pace with housing growth. 
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