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Christmas crafts

Festive fun for children and peace of mind for parents this Christmas

05 December 2024
Parents can relax knowing their children are having some festive fun as the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme returns to Babergh and Mid Suffolk this Christmas.
Kingfisher Leisure Centre

Pool reopening at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury faces ‘frustrating but unavoidable’ delay

28 November 2024
A delay to the scheduled reopening of the pool at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury following repairs has been described as “deeply frustrating but unavoidable”.
Aerial shot of housing development

Councils spell out expectations of developers in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

22 November 2024
Councillors at Babergh and Mid Suffolk this week agreed new planning guidance to ensure local housing needs are met and future agricultural development is sensitive and sustainable.
Suffolk Retrofit Assessment Voucher Scheme promotion graphic

Home energy efficiency assessment voucher scheme launches

22 November 2024
The Suffolk Retrofit Assessment Voucher Scheme launches today, a pioneering initiative aimed at promoting energy efficiency and sustainability in homes across the county.
Students vote at Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils' Schools Green Skills Summit 2024

Students debate climate issues at councils’ COP-style event

19 November 2024
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
Tenants, councillors, and council officers come together to explore how to tackle the unfair stereotyping of council tenants and the stigma associated with living in social housing.

Treating tenants with respect and combatting social housing stigma

19 November 2024
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.
Businesses celebrate as Innovation Awards winners revealed

Businesses celebrate as Innovation Awards winners revealed

08 November 2024
Businesses across Babergh and Mid Suffolk are celebrating after being named as winners at the 2024 Innovation Awards.
Councils’ support for ‘Wilder Communities’

Councils’ support for ‘Wilder Communities’

05 November 2024
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.
Swimming pool at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury to reopen on 11 December

Swimming pool at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury to reopen on 11 December

04 November 2024
Swimmers will be welcomed back to Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Sudbury on 11 December as the pool reopens following repairs.
Solar panel installation

Funding to put solar panels on school roofs in Suffolk has been granted

01 November 2024
Suffolk's Public Sector Leaders group has agreed £3.72 million of funding for school solar panels
Cllr Richard Winch and Cllr Deborah Saw

Councils call for action over national £2.2 billion council housing budget black hole ahead of Autumn Budget

28 October 2024
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.
Babergh and Mid Suffolk's Schools Green Skills Summit

Students given opportunity to debate climate issues at COP-style event

24 October 2024
Almost 100 year 8 and 9 students from schools across Babergh and Mid Suffolk will take part in a COP-style event next month.
Locations across Babergh and Mid Suffolk

Cash injection for communities in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

23 October 2024
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. 
Solar Together Suffolk 2024 extension

More time to get your Suffolk solar panel and battery storage quote

18 October 2024
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
Cllr Tim Weller and Cllr Laura Smith

Crucial grant aimed at tackling social isolation in winter returns for second year

17 October 2024
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.
‘A significant investment in Hadleigh’s future’ - former council offices converted into homes go on the market

‘A significant investment in Hadleigh’s future’ - former council offices converted into homes go on the market

16 October 2024
The first homes developed at Babergh District Council’s former Corks Lane offices in Hadleigh have gone on the market – with the properties hailed as a significant investment in the town’s future.
Recycle Week 2024 campaign image

Suffolk councils join national campaign to save recycling from the bin

14 October 2024
The Suffolk Waste Partnership joins Recycle Week to celebrate Suffolk's recycling and help save packaging from the rubbish bin
Exciting programme of half term activities for children in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

Exciting programme of half term activities for children in Babergh and Mid Suffolk

08 October 2024
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.
Sudbury community energy event

Stour Valley communities invited to join community energy revolution

08 October 2024
Babergh District Council are inviting residents, including groups and businesses, from across the Stour Valley to find out more about how they can get involved in creating a community energy scheme
Businesses recognised as Innovation Awards shortlist revealed

Businesses recognised as Innovation Awards shortlist revealed

04 October 2024
The finalists for the Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils Innovation Awards have been revealed.
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