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Refuse collections to resume on Monday 15 February
Read more about "Refuse collections to resume on Monday 15 February"...Following this week’s severe weather, which led to the cancellation of all refuse collections in the district, East Suffolk Norse will resume collections on Monday 15 February.
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Bird Flu and wild bird surveillance
Read more about "Bird Flu and wild bird surveillance"...Avian Influenza reporting Defra has launched a new online reporting system to be used by the public to report dead wild birds as part of the Government's response to the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. The new online system will be available 24/7 and the public is being urged to use the new online reporting system or call the Defra helpline on 03459 33 55 77 if they find one or more dead birds of prey such as an owl, hawk or buzzard, three or more dead birds that include at least one gull, swan, goose or duck or five or more dead wild birds of any species.
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Four East Suffolk beaches amongst the best in country
Four of East Suffolk’s beautiful beaches have once again received national awards, ranking them amongst the best in the country.
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Kittiwakes
Kittiwakes are small gulls which nest in Lowestoft from March to September. Lowestoft’s kittiwakes feed in the arctic through the rest of the year. Lowestoft is one of the places they rely on to breed and plays a nationally important role in supporting the species.
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Suffolk Healthy Homes
Suffolk Healthy Homes is a county-wide partnership, led by East Suffolk Council, aiming to reduce health inequalities through better housing. This partnership includes all of the Suffolk local authorities, Suffolk County Council, Public Health Suffolk, and both Integrated Care Boards.
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Drink, feast and shop east this winter
Residents and visitors to East Suffolk are being urged to ‘drink, feast, shop east’ this winter with a brand-new campaign created to boost local business.
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Community
Community development is about empowering individuals and groups by providing them with the skills and support they need to affect change in their own communities.
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Nature at Work
What is Nature at Work?
East Suffolk Council have partnered with environmental charity Groundwork East to develop and launch a new campaign called ‘Nature at Work’. The campaign aims to respond to the climate and nature emergency by supporting nature to thrive at hundreds of community sites across East Suffolk.
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Council to consider transformation of recycling services
East Suffolk Council will consider proposals to radically increase the range and volume of products which can be presented for household recycling at a meeting of its Cabinet next week.
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Working together in response to Government legislation, Suffolk’s district and borough authorities - Babergh, East Suffolk, Ipswich, Mid Suffolk and West Suffolk Councils - are all reviewing their waste and recycling services to meet new nationwide ‘Simpler Recycling’ requirements by 31 March 2026.
With this in mind, East Suffolk’s Cabinet will discuss plans to vary the existing ‘dry’ recycling collection service by including glass and cartons; with plastic film to be incorporated the following year. This will be in addition to a brand-new weekly food waste collection, which is to be introduced across the county in the Spring of 2026.
As part of this refreshed recycling approach, East Suffolk will consider the adoption of ‘twin stream’ collections, where all households would be supplied with an additional wheelie bin or other container to separate paper and card, from plastics, metal, cartons (including Tetra Pak) and glass bottles or jars.
Twin stream recycling would reduce the amount of processing required at the Material Recycling Facility (MRF) keeping paper and card away from the glass and moisture in the recycling, making these materials easier to recycle while retaining a higher resale value. Splitting the recycling into two separate containers is also shown to reduce overall contamination of the recycling compared with co-mingled collections.
Through this approach, Suffolk has the potential to divert over 58% of waste from rubbish bins to other recycling and organic waste collections. On this basis, and to encourage improved recycling habits, the report which councillors will also consider proposes to reduce the collection of non-recyclable waste from fortnightly to once every three weeks.
East Suffolk’s Cabinet will sit on 3 September, with Suffolk’s other district and borough councils considering their own proposals in due course, reflecting the necessity to meet Government legislation requirements and improve recycling figures.
Cllr Sally Noble, East Suffolk’s Cabinet Member for the Environment said: -
How your business rates are worked out
The amount paid for business rates is based on the rateable value of a property, which is calculated by the Valuation Office Agency. Business rates are calculated by:
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