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Committee defers decision on Boxford homes
Babergh District Council’s planning committee today voted unanimously to defer a decision on outline planning permission for 64 homes – ensuring concerns raised by Boxford’s community about proposals will be investigated further.
Hadleigh food project hopes to provide recipe for success
Babergh District Council has partnered with a local deli to offer free cookery classes to the district’s most vulnerable residents – enabling participants to learn vital new skills and form lasting friendships.
Chairman of Mid Suffolk donates to chosen charity
Mid Suffolk District Council Chairman, Cllr Barry Humphreys MBE has donated £1,000 raised during his term in office to his chosen charity, Stowmarket Dementia Action Alliance.
Business grant to boost economic recovery in Babergh and Mid Suffolk
A significant new funding scheme to deliver an economic boost and support recovery from Covid is now available to businesses and not-for-profit organisations in Babergh and Mid Suffolk.
Work begins to transform empty town centre unit into 24-hour gym
Work has begun to transform a former Aldi store into a new 24-hour gym – breathing new life into the vacant unit and boosting council plans for a vibrant and thriving town centre.
Three Mid Suffolk parishes see Neighbourhood Plans approved at referendum
Residents in Drinkstone, Eye and Wilby have voted to adopt their Neighbourhood Development Plans – outlining a positive vision for how and where future growth should take place to meet local identified need.
Investment helps deliver Sudbury Vision
The vision for Sudbury took another step forward this week as contracts exchanged on the sale of Belle Vue House and the northern part of the old swimming pool site.
Free compost, a hot competition and cheap bins to help green fingered residents
As part of International Compost Awareness Week (from Sunday 2 May), Suffolk Waste Partnership is supporting several initiatives aiming to help residents get composting.
Could your street be the Street that Saved?
The Suffolk Waste Partnership and Hubbub are on the search for a Suffolk street or community that thinks it’s got what it takes to save money by saving food waste.
Mid Suffolk communities receive close to £1 million in grants
Mid Suffolk District Council awarded community grants totalling £996,855 in the 2020/21 financial year – supporting the district’s Covid response and enabling improvements to local community venues and sports and leisure facilities.