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Home composting
Home composting is the most environmentally friendly way to deal with some types of green waste as it enables the waste to be dealt with at source without the need for transport or processing.
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Senior management team
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Grants available to help people grow their own
Following its success last year, a grant funding scheme has reopened to encourage people to have a go at growing their own food.
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Help keep East Suffolk litter-free this Bank Holiday weekend
Residents are being urged to help keep East Suffolk litter-free this Easter Bank Holiday.
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Section 106 planning obligations (S106)
Section 106 or s106 Agreements (also known as Planning Obligations) are made by deed under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and are similar to covenants. They allow a local planning authority to enter into a legally-binding agreement with a landowner or developer to provide something or to restrict the use of a development. They relate to a person's land, binding whoever owns it and the obligation becomes a land charge.
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Keeping pigs at a residential property
We get a lot of enquiries regarding keeping 'pet' pigs in the gardens of residential properties. The information below has been provided to help answer any queries you may have but if you have any further queries you can contact us and we will do our best to assist you.
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Yellow Fish
As part of our ongoing Plastic Action campaign, in 2019 the Greenprint Forum commissioned a Yellow Fish campaign run by Groundwork East to raise awareness, through the message of “Only Rain Down the Drain”, that most surface water drains (e.g. the gullies, gutters and drains along the sides of public roads) are only designed to carry rainwater, and as such usually connect directly to natural watercourses which ultimately lead to the ocean. This is unlike the foul water system, which feeds into sewage treatment works.
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Activities that need a licence or permit
Our Licensing Team issue premises licences for the following activities:
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Dog fouling
Clearing up after pets
Responsible dog owners understand the importance of clearing up after their pets, and so they take their dog for a walk armed with a poop scoop or bag. They will dispose of the waste when they return home or use one of the Council's dog waste bins or litter bins found across the district.
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Householder's duty of care
Beware of rogue waste collectors - remember your duty of care
As a householder, you have a legal obligation (duty of care) to take all reasonable measures to ensure that your waste is disposed of properly.
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