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Viewing entries posted in August 2023
Councils announce new raft of business grants
Businesses in Babergh and Mid Suffolk are set to benefit from a new round of funding thanks to the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).
Tree-mendous teamwork after unusual discovery
When a magnificent six-metre-high silver birch was found discarded at the roadside in Stowmarket, people were left stumped.
New café and toilet plan for Belle Vue Park
Proposals to replace aging and vandal-prone toilets at Sudbury’s Belle Vue Park with a new environmentally friendly café and fully accessible facilities go before Babergh District Council’s cabinet next month.
Councils review support for residents struggling with cost of living crisis
Support for residents struggling with the cost of living crisis is back on the agenda for two Suffolk councils later this month – with further help planned for those in need.
Councils’ commercial property arm continues to generate income for districts
Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s commercial property investment company CIFCO generated £2.5m in net income to support the council finances last year, reports published this week show.
Free business support on offer for Babergh and Mid Suffolk start-ups
Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councils have teamed up with MENTA to offer start-up businesses free expert support and guidance.
Community clean-ups and pride of place key aims of council’s new campaign
Mid Suffolk District Council has launched a campaign to clean-up neighbourhoods, build community pride and tackle the doorstep issues that voters said mattered to them.