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Ready, Steady, Rent! sessions to help break the cycle of homelessness
Dozens of people in temporary accommodation in Babergh and Mid Suffolk will be helped to break the cycle of homelessness thanks to a new training scheme.
Free net zero advice for Suffolk businesses and organisations
Community and environment charity Groundwork East has partnered with Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, along with the county’s other local authorities, to deliver free and impartial expert advice to help businesses and organisations save energy, reduce their emissions and establish tailored decarbonisation plans.
Councils help to tackle loneliness for older residents
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are joining forces with local groups to help tackle loneliness for older residents, by bringing generations together for free sing-alongs, games and fun.
Councils bring local organisations and residents together to inspire climate action
Residents can find out more about the climate action they can take within their communities at community roadshow events next month.
Councils introduce new project to improve wellbeing of young people
Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils have introduced a new scheme to improve the wellbeing of young people in schools and connect them with their communities.
Blueprint for districts’ development 'sound'
Planning Inspectors have delivered their verdict on Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council’s Joint Local Plan – the blueprint for the districts’ future development until 2037, providing clarity for communities and developers.
Councils join forces with Jobcentre Plus
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have launched a new partnership with Jobcentre Plus to bolster the local economy with a series of recruitment fairs.
Works start on new loos at Gaol Lane in Sudbury
Works to modernise ageing public toilets at Gaol Lane in Sudbury get underway this week.
£50,000 awarded to help improve mental wellbeing
Mid Suffolk District Council has responded to a county-wide survey which identified Stowmarket and surrounding areas as an ‘emotional and physical needs hotspot’ by awarding £50,000 to local projects supporting residents’ wellbeing.
Pets as prizes banned in Babergh and Mid Suffolk
The giving of live animals as prizes will be banned on land owned by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils.