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Bins and recycling

Check your bin collection day, report a missed collection, book a bulky item collection

Planning and building control

Search for, comment on or make a planning application, access our Joint Local Plan, contact building control

Housing

Search and apply for council housing, apply for the Household Support Fund, get help if you are at risk of homelessness

Benefits

Apply for Housing Benefit online, upload evidence and tell us about a move - or any other changes

Business and licensing

Pay your business rates, apply for a licence or access our Licensing Register, apply for business funding

Your council and democracy

Learn about who we are as an organisation, provide us with comments and feedback about our services

Elections

Learn how to vote and how to register to vote, access previous election and referendum results

Your environment

Read about our work to protect wildlife and biodiversity, access services from our Environmental Protection team

Your community

Access information about community rights and community safety, apply for grant funding

Streets, transport and parking

Find a car park near you, apply for a parking permit, report a street cleaning problem

Leisure and tourism

Explore our district and find useful information about parks, playgrounds and leisure centres

Our news

Inspiring the next generation to explore their future in creative careers

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, in collaboration with East Suffolk District Council and MENTA, have launched a brand-new initiative designed to ignite curiosity, confidence, and ambition in young people

Ipswich is bidding to become City of Culture 2029

‘We back the bid’ – Councils support Ipswich ambition to be City of Culture

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are backing Ipswich’s bid to become City of Culture 2029 – saying it deserves Suffolk-wide support.

Councils call for urgent reform of sewage sludge regulations

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are calling for urgent action by the Government to tighten regulations governing the spreading of sewage sludge on agricultural land, citing serious concerns for public health, farming and the environment.

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