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Plans for employment land in Hadleigh ready for next stage
An initiative to bring new workspaces to Hadleigh will move to the next stage if Babergh District Council agree a proposal for the sale of part of the land for local retail/ roadside uses to fund the wider scheme development.
Plans to revitalise Hamilton Road Quarter revealed
Ambitious plans to regenerate the area around Hamilton Road, Sudbury, could be taken to the next level if proposals are approved by Babergh District Council cabinet next month.
Helping local communities to tackle the climate emergency
A £150,000 fund has been opened to applications from not-for-profit organisations looking to deliver community-based carbon reduction projects in Suffolk.
First occupier confirmed at Gateway 14
Gateway 14 Ltd, wholly owned by Mid Suffolk District Council, has exchanged conditional contracts to develop a distribution unit with home, garden and leisure products retailer The Range.
Praise for ‘ambitious’ councils from local government peers
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are looking to learn from other authorities to further improve their services to residents.
Hadleigh Says Thanks to Suffolk Military Personnel
This week Hadleigh has been putting on a show to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The national initiative is an annual recognition of the contribution of serving men and women, giving thanks to the sacrifices military personnel and their families make.
Stowmarket wellbeing and leisure hub to be taken to the next stage
Plans to improve leisure and wellbeing facilities in Stowmarket are set to move forward following agreement from Mid Suffolk District Council to fund the next stage of development.
A rural fleet transformed: Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s HVO journey towards net zero carbon emissions
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, along with their waste collection provider Serco, are leading the way when it comes to transitioning from standard diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), after becoming the first rural councils in the UK to start the switch to the new fuel back in September 2021.
Shaping social housing for the future
Councillors at Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils will consider the future of social housing this week – with a blueprint for quality and sustainable homes in safe neighbourhoods for tenants.
Councils’ commercial property arm makes £6m profit in 2021/22
Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s commercial property company CIFCO made a £6m profit last year – generating £3.75m in net income for the councils to plough back into services, according to a report published this week.