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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

Apply for planning permission, access our heritage information and planning policy documents, 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

Plans for free parking on market days in Stowmarket to be discussed

Free parking could be introduced on at least one of the two market days in Stowmarket to encourage more town centre visitors

‘A chance to fix social care challenges’ – Leaders urge people to have their say in landmark review

Leaders of Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have urged people to have their say in a landmark review which aims to fix the country’s adult social care challenges and help create a National Care Service.

Suffolk residents can get a free proposal to replace ageing heating systems with heat pumps

All of Suffolk’s public sector organisations have come together to help residents in Suffolk replace ageing gas, oil or LPG boilers with a heat pump combining a £7,500 or £9,000 government grant, depending on current heating fuel, with group-buying savings on installation.

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