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New collections herald ‘recycling revolution’ for households
30 August 2024
Residents in Babergh and Mid Suffolk will not only see the introduction of new weekly food waste collections from 2026, but could also enjoy a ‘recycling revolution’ under new plans
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Building excellence awards a five-star success for Babergh and Mid Suffolk
29 August 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils’ Building Control team has been recognised with five top awards at a prestigious ceremony.
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Mid Suffolk councillor Austin Davies resigns
21 August 2024
A by-election is set to take place in the Thurston ward on 24 September.
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Ground-breaking ceremony at Gateway 14 for eco-friendly Bauder
22 August 2024
The latest development at state-of-the-art business, innovation and logistics park is under way
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Solar Together launches in Suffolk - offering residents affordable renewable energy sources
20 August 2024
Suffolk residents will boost local renewable energy generation, cut carbon emissions, and save on energy bills with a community-led solar panel initiative
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Former council offices to go on the market to save town centre regeneration plans
20 August 2024
Mid Suffolk District Council’s former offices in Needham Market are to go on the market in order to deliver the regeneration plans and funds for reinvestment back into council housing.
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Work to start on new sports facilities in Stowmarket
19 August 2024
Work starts this week on the first part of a multi-million pound investment in exciting new sports facilities in Stowmarket.
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Districts to benefit from new electric vehicle scheme
14 August 2024
Residents in Babergh and Mid Suffolk are set to benefit from a new electric vehicle initiative
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Councils’ objection to National Grid’s Norwich to Tilbury pylon proposals
12 August 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have now published their full response to National Grid’s Norwich to Tilbury consultation
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Councils to host Call for land summit in September
08 August 2024
Councils are putting landowners in touch with organisations that can help them improve their land for wildlife and nature
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Businesses to be recognised as Innovation Awards return for 2024
05 August 2024
Businesses across the districts are set to be recognised for their fresh thinking and new ideas, as Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils’ Innovation Awards return this autumn.
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Babergh and Mid Suffolk join bid to boost local tourism
30 July 2024
Suffolk Public Sectors Leaders group – which includes Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils – has agreed to a five-year funding programme to help enhance tourism across the region.
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Councils first in country to clear the way for listed building energy upgrades
30 July 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils will clear the way for thousands of listed building owners to make sensitive energy efficiency upgrades – in a new approach which is the first of its kind in the country.
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Community Governance Reviews in Mid Suffolk – next steps
29 July 2024
Following consultation with residents, Mid Suffolk District Council voted earlier this year to accept the recommendations of its Community Governance Working Group and not to change the administrative boundary between Onehouse Parish Council and Stowmarket Town Council.
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Hundreds to get £50 off council tax bills as Mid Suffolk agrees new cost-of-living support
26 July 2024
Mid Suffolk District Council has agreed new cost-of-living support for residents - including cuts to hundreds of council tax bills, and stepping in to replace a Government fund which ends in October.
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New brand launched to help Suffolk Coast get Wildlife Wise
24 July 2024
A project working with local residents and visitors to prevent disturbance and damage to wildlife and habitats along the Suffolk Coast has been given a fresh new look.
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Initiative to tackle inequality reaches 100,000 participation and meals milestone
23 July 2024
A project backed by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils has reached an important milestone.
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Additional funding approved to allow vulnerable residents to stay in their own homes
18 July 2024
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have this week agreed to increase grants to carry out home adaptions for some of their most vulnerable residents
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Planning go ahead for green tenants at Gateway 14
18 July 2024
Planning consent has been granted for two buildings at Gateway 14, Stowmarket, both occupied by manufacturers of eco-friendly construction materials
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Library extension and play facilities boosted by £600k fund
16 July 2024
A £538,000 contribution to a library refurbishment is one of the projects to benefit from monies collected from developers in Mid Suffolk