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A business near Sudbury has been presented with a special award for its dedication to carbon reduction and environmental work.

Council says huge financial pressures mean it cannot continue to subsidise free parking in Sudbury, Hadleigh and Lavenham.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have formally objected to National Grid’s plans for more electricity pylons between Bramford and Twinstead – saying the impact on the countryside is too great.

Work to make council homes warmer and bring down energy bills for tenants across Babergh and Mid Suffolk received a £1.6m boost in government funding this week.

A former tenant who pretended to have cancer to try to con his way up the council housing list is amongst the fraud and corruption tackled recently by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, according to an annual report.

More than 1,500 households at risk of homelessness have been helped to keep a roof over their heads by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils since 2019

There's a wide range of activities on offer for children during the Easter holidays in Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

Details of proposed short term parking charges in Babergh have been published.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have taken the top honour at a prestigious local government awards ceremony

Works to create fully accessible toilet facilities have started at a council-run leisure centre, as part of work across Babergh and Mid Suffolk to improve facilities for those with additional needs

More than £510,000 is set to be reinvested into Babergh and Mid Suffolk communities thanks to funding collected from developers.

A new campaign urging Suffolk’s drivers to switch off their engines when parked has launched this March

1,877 new trees are being planted across the county by Suffolk’s councils, with a focus on re-establishing orchards

Councillors have agreed higher tax premiums for owners of second homes and long-term empty properties in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

Engagement with towns and parishes over proposals continuing until early March.

Council tax rise of 2.99% - an increase of 10p a week - is agreed by Babergh.

Proposed changes to Housing Related Support 'could impact on most vulnerable residents'.

Funding is available to help Suffolk residents make their homes warmer and save money on their energy bills

A free event to explore making Suffolk’s older homes more energy efficient will take place at The Hold in Ipswich on 6 March 2024

The Babergh and Mid Suffolk building control team is celebrating after receiving a prestigious national award.