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Garden waste collections plan to restart from 8 March
Find information about out garden waste (brown bin) collections
Babergh budgets for financial stability and sustainability
Councillors have agreed Babergh District Council’s budget for 2021/22 – delivering financial stability post-Covid while still delivering the council’s commitment to climate change.
Green light for community car park
Collaboration between councils, the NHS and a local housing developer is paving the way for a new community car park – providing parking for medical staff and patients attending COVID vaccination appointments.
Everyone will benefit from Census 2021
Households across Babergh and Mid Suffolk will be asked to take part in Census 2021 this spring.
Budget to ‘supercharge’ district’s recovery
Councillors have agreed Mid Suffolk District Council’s budget for 2021/22 – keeping council tax low while ‘supercharging’ the district’s post-Covid recovery.
Councillors vote to refuse Needham Market development
Mid Suffolk District Council today refused outline planning permission for 279 homes to be built in Needham Market, citing concerns over the development’s location, accessibility and impact on landscape.
An extra £3m for warmer, greener Suffolk homes
More Suffolk residents, including those in Babergh and Mid Suffolk, are set to benefit from Government Green Homes Grants thanks to a further successful bid for £3m funding by a Suffolk consortium of local authorities.
Councils pledge to provide further financial support for struggling households
Thousands of households across Babergh and Mid Suffolk will be eligible for a reduction in their council tax bill after councillors approved further support for residents facing financial difficulties.
Councils confirm support for Freeport East
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have confirmed their support for Freeport East.
Green light for new taxi fares
Babergh has approved new taxi fares today, following wider consultation with cabbies, which will see the basic day time rate increase by 20p.