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Councils introduce new project to improve wellbeing of young people
Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils have introduced a new scheme to improve the wellbeing of young people in schools and connect them with their communities.
Blueprint for districts’ development 'sound'
Planning Inspectors have delivered their verdict on Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council’s Joint Local Plan – the blueprint for the districts’ future development until 2037, providing clarity for communities and developers.
Councils join forces with Jobcentre Plus
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have launched a new partnership with Jobcentre Plus to bolster the local economy with a series of recruitment fairs.
Works start on new loos at Gaol Lane in Sudbury
Works to modernise ageing public toilets at Gaol Lane in Sudbury get underway this week.
£50,000 awarded to help improve mental wellbeing
Mid Suffolk District Council has responded to a county-wide survey which identified Stowmarket and surrounding areas as an ‘emotional and physical needs hotspot’ by awarding £50,000 to local projects supporting residents’ wellbeing.
Pets as prizes banned in Babergh and Mid Suffolk
The giving of live animals as prizes will be banned on land owned by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils.
Developers provide cash boost for community projects
More than £705,000 collected from developers in Babergh and Mid Suffolk is set to be injected back into communities – funding projects including play areas, cycle paths and village hall improvements.
Temporary change to political leadership of Babergh District Council
Babergh District Council announced today that its leader Cllr David Busby has been forced to take a break from council business due to health issues, with Cllr John Ward acting up temporarily into the leader’s role.
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.