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Bins and recycling

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

Council Tax

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, debt and money advice

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

Regulator publishes findings of councils’ housing services inspection

The Regulator of Social Housing has published its findings after an inspection of the housing services provided by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils.

Let’s quit smoking together! Feel Good Suffolk gets behind national Stoptober campaign

Feel Good Suffolk is raising awareness of this year’s Stoptober campaign and the support it offers for any smokers in the county who want to stop.

Best Residential Extension - Oaktree, Best Medium Volume New Housing Development - The Paddocks and Best Non-residential New Build - The Crown,

Award recognition for councils’ building control team

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils’ Building Control team has been recognised with a number of top awards and one highly commended project at regional industry awards.

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