Improving Station Road Sudbury

Updates on improvement works to the Station Road area of Sudbury

We're working local partners in Suffolk to help regenerate and deliver a vision for Sudbury.
 

Millions have already been invested in improving and extending key facilities - including Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Gainsborough’s House and St. Peter's Cultural & Community Venue.

This next phase will focus on improvement works in the Station Road area.

You can access the two information boards, which are being displayed at the site of our solar carports, via the links below:

Sudbury Vision information board one

Sudbury Vision information board two

During ongoing works, we'll always work hard to minimise any unnecessary disruption.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we deliver our long-term vision for the town.

Information on this webpage will be updated regularly, so please check back for updates.

Work to install a 40 bay solar carport in the central section of the car park at the Kingfisher/Station Road site.

These will generate electricity on site, linking up to battery storage, to provide up to 16.5% of the Kingfisher Leisure Centre’s annual electricity demand. It will also power up to eight new electric vehicle charging points (including two fast charge 22kW points).

October 2022

Finishing stages of the installation and completion are now underway. Vital equipment, delayed due to global manufacturing constraints, is now with the contractor ready for installation. We appreciate the public’s patience and look forward to the full operation of the system commencing before the end of the year. 

June/July 2022

The solar carport structures and installation is now mostly complete, with the panels already generating electricity.

However, we are experiencing longer than expected delays receiving a specialist part, which is essential for completing the works. The delay is due to global supply chain issues beyond our control and unfortunately, the part is not expected to arrive until early Autumn.

In the meantime, we will be making 24 carport spaces available for use.

Electric vehicle charging points will be switched on as soon as it is safe for us to do so.