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Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are amongst the first in the country to sign up to a new campaign to stop social housing stigma.

As global leaders gather in Azerbaijan for COP29, almost 100 students from schools across Babergh and Mid Suffolk have taken part in their own event to tackle real-world climate change issues

Businesses across Babergh and Mid Suffolk are celebrating after being named as winners at the 2024 Innovation Awards.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have joined forces with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, alongside neighbouring councils, to help local communities to protect and restore nature as part of new partnership initiative.

Suffolk's Public Sector Leaders group has agreed £3.72 million of funding for school solar panels

Community leaders, retailers and businesses came together in Stowmarket today to hear a rallying call for the future of the town centre

Two new community transport services are to launch in Mid Suffolk next month – to better connect local communities and reduce emissions

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are urging the Government to act now on England’s “broken council housing finances” ahead of this week’s Autumn Budget announcement.

Almost 100 year 8 and 9 students from schools across Babergh and Mid Suffolk will take part in a COP-style event next month.

Town and parish councils in Babergh and Mid Suffolk are set to receive more than £979,000 in developer contributions to help community infrastructure keep pace with housing growth. 

Mid Suffolk District Council is supporting the formation of Greater Anglia's new Community Rail Partnership for the Ipswich to Cambridge rail route. 

Next month 24 families will pick up the keys to their new town centre homes, following the transformation of the former Stowmarket Middle School site into affordable rent council housing.

Mid Suffolk District Council has opened applications to a “unique” new fund which will make £270,000 available to community organisations and projects over the next three years.

Suffolk's Solar Together scheme deadline has been extended to 15 November 2024 - with over 3,100 Suffolk residents already signed up for a quote

A grant aimed at tackling social isolation in winter has returned for a second year, thanks to funding from Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils.

The Suffolk Waste Partnership joins Recycle Week to celebrate Suffolk's recycling and help save packaging from the rubbish bin

Children across the districts have a wide range of activities to choose from this half term thanks to a programme of events put together by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils.

The finalists for the Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils Innovation Awards have been revealed.

Mid Suffolk councillors are considering a £360K boost for street cleansing and ground maintenance – including the creation of a new troubleshooting taskforce to tackle litter hotspots, fly tipping, and graffiti across the district

Mid Suffolk councillors are considering a raft of new measures to support Stowmarket town centre, enhance the street scene and improve the quality of life for residents.