Hailed by Council Leaders in Suffolk as a ‘historic day’, an agreement to formally merge has been reached by two district councils for the first time since local government reorganisation in 1974.
Read more about "Leaders hail ‘historic day’ as council merger is approved"...Following careful consideration of public concerns, a proposed eight month exclusion period for dogs on Southwold beach has been reduced to six months, just one month longer than current restrictions.
Read more about "New dog controls agreed for Waveney beaches"...30 food businesses across east Suffolk have been awarded top ratings for their dedication to hygiene and excellent approach to food safety.
Read more about "Top food ratings for east Suffolk"...Felixstowe Seafront Gardens have been awarded a Green Flag Award for the third year running and is officially one of the best parks in the world.
Read more about "Felixstowe Seafront Gardens win prestigious award"...Get your boots on for the Seckford Shield touch rugby tournament, as it returns this summer to Woodbridge Rugby Club.
Read more about "Get ready to tackle the Seckford Shield "...Two of Waveney District Council’s roofing apprentices have been ranked amongst the best in the country as part of a national award scheme.
Read more about "Waveney roofing apprentices amongst best in country"...Following a successful first year, a photo competition celebrating the beauty of east Suffolk is returning for a second summer.
Read more about "Popular summer photo competition returns"...The Environment Act 1995 (Part IV) requires that all local authorities carry out periodic reviews of the current and likely future air quality in their area. These reviews follow Government guidance that set health-based air quality objectives for a number of key pollutants and target dates for their achievement. The main pollutants of relevance currently for East Suffolk are nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ) and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10 ).
Read more about "Air quality"...We monitor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in the air at a number of locations within the Suffolk Coastal and Waveney districts.
Read more about "Air quality monitoring data"...Air pollution is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. Generally if you are young and in a good state of health, moderate air pollution levels are unlikely to have any serious short term effects. However, elevated levels and/or long term exposure to air pollution can lead to more serious symptoms and conditions affecting human health. This mainly affects the respiratory and inflammatory systems, but is also recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart disease and cancer.
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