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Bins and recycling

Check your bin collection day, report a missed collection, book a bulky item collection

Council Tax

Planning and building control

Apply for planning permission, access our heritage information and planning policy documents, contact Building Control

Housing

Search and apply for council housing, apply for the Household Support Fund, get help if you are at risk of homelessness

Benefits

Apply for Housing Benefit online, upload evidence and tell us about a move - or any other changes

Business and licensing

Pay your business rates, apply for a licence or access our Licensing Register, apply for business funding

Your council and democracy

Learn about who we are as an organisation, provide us with comments and feedback about our services

Elections

Learn how to vote and how to register to vote, access previous election and referendum results

Your environment

Read about our work to protect wildlife and biodiversity, access services from our Environmental Protection team

Your community

Access information about community rights and community safety, apply for grant funding

Streets, transport and parking

Find a car park near you, apply for a parking permit, report a street cleaning problem

Leisure and tourism

Explore our district and find useful information about parks, playgrounds and leisure centres

Our news

Skate park and medieval church among projects to receive £295k boost

A brand-new skate park for Brantham and a project to futureproof Great Cornard’s medieval church to support community needs are each to receive a £100k boost from Babergh District Council.

A CGI of the proposed new Belle Vue Park cafe and toilets

Council moves to deliver café and toilets project as part of wider park improvements

Stalled plans for a new café and toilets in Belle Vue Park, Sudbury, could be delivered as councillors consider additional funding.

Council agrees ‘financially responsible’ budget to protect services and promises to communities

Babergh District Council has agreed a budget which protects vital services and unlocks funding to deliver promised community projects.

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