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Capital grant window reopens as £368k awarded in 23/24
16 May 2024
Community groups can apply for capital grants once more as Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils highlight some successful projects from the 2023/24 financial year.
Feel Good Suffolk helps over 2,000 people to improve their health and wellbeing
16 May 2024
A service supporting Suffolk residents to make healthier choices has helped over 2,000 people to improve their health since its launch in October 2023.
Food waste collections for Babergh and Mid Suffolk residents from 2026
15 May 2024
Funding to begin food waste collections in Babergh and Mid Suffolk from 2026 has been agreed, as part of a nationwide requirement by central government
Councils secure funding to improve swimming pools
09 May 2024
The councils have received funding to improve the districts' swimming pools.
Funding boost for Babergh and Mid Suffolk communities
07 May 2024
Town and parish councils are set to receive more than £1.2m in developer contributions.
Councils' commercial property arm continues to outperform market
03 May 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk's commercial property investment company raised more than £1.26m in net income last year.
Grow, grow, grow! Compost giveaways taking place across the districts
03 May 2024
Green-fingered residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk can collect free compost from tomorrow
Short-term parking charges to be further discussed
23 April 2024
Cabinet will look at issues raised following call-in of decision.
Babergh business receives award for carbon reduction
11 April 2024
A business near Sudbury has been presented with a special award for its dedication to carbon reduction and environmental work.
‘Modest’ parking charge proposals agreed, with further measures to limit impact
08 April 2024
Council says huge financial pressures mean it cannot continue to subsidise free parking in Sudbury, Hadleigh and Lavenham.
Grid reinforcement can’t come at any environmental cost
22 March 2024
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.
£3.8m pledged for energy efficient council homes
21 March 2024
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.
Cancer conman caught as part of councils’ crackdown
15 March 2024
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.
Councils pledge further help to prevent homelessness
14 March 2024
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
Fun for families over the Easter holidays
12 March 2024
There's a wide range of activities on offer for children during the Easter holidays in Babergh and Mid Suffolk.
Parking charge proposals include reductions for shop workers and long stay visitors
08 March 2024
Details of proposed short term parking charges in Babergh have been published.
Councils named best in the UK at prestigious awards ceremony
07 March 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have taken the top honour at a prestigious local government awards ceremony
Works underway to create Changing Places facilities in Stradbroke
07 March 2024
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
Cash injection for local community projects
05 March 2024
More than £510,000 is set to be reinvested into Babergh and Mid Suffolk communities thanks to funding collected from developers.
New Suffolk campaign urges drivers to switch their engines off
01 March 2024
A new campaign urging Suffolk’s drivers to switch off their engines when parked has launched this March