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Two new funds, with a combined value of up to £800,000 in support, are now open for applications, courtesy of Freeport East.

The Mid Suffolk District Council by-election will take place on Thursday, 2 May.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have formally objected to National Grid’s plans for more electricity pylons between Bramford and Twinstead – saying the impact on the countryside is too great.

Work to make council homes warmer and bring down energy bills for tenants across Babergh and Mid Suffolk received a £1.6m boost in government funding this week.

Mid Suffolk District Council says a developer must provide more clarity around its plan for a ‘nationally significant’ new solar farm in the district

Months of musical workshops came to a crescendo in Stowmarket after a long-running partnership between Mid Suffolk District Council, national charity Orchestras Live and a renowned professional orchestra.

A former tenant who pretended to have cancer to try to con his way up the council housing list is amongst the fraud and corruption tackled recently by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, according to an annual report.

More than 1,500 households at risk of homelessness have been helped to keep a roof over their heads by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils since 2019

There's a wide range of activities on offer for children during the Easter holidays in Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

A planning application has been submitted to Mid-Suffolk District Council to construct a 44,000 sq ft distribution hub at Gateway 14, Stowmarket, for a major supplier of eco-friendly construction materials. 

Works to create fully accessible toilet facilities have started at a council-run leisure centre, as part of work across Babergh and Mid Suffolk to improve facilities for those with additional needs

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have taken the top honour at a prestigious local government awards ceremony

More than £510,000 is set to be reinvested into Babergh and Mid Suffolk communities thanks to funding collected from developers.

A new campaign urging Suffolk’s drivers to switch off their engines when parked has launched this March

Councillors have agreed higher tax premiums for owners of second homes and long-term empty properties in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

1,877 new trees are being planted across the county by Suffolk’s councils, with a focus on re-establishing orchards

Council tax rise of 2% - or 7p a week - is lower than most local authorities.

Funding available for community transport operators in Mid Suffolk is set to better connect local communities and reduce emissions

Plans for ‘exciting’ new sports facilities in Stowmarket have been given the green light. 

Proposed changes to Housing Related Support 'could impact on most vulnerable residents'.