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New apprenticeship opportunities for 2025
Read more about "New apprenticeship opportunities for 2025 "...East Suffolk Council is helping people to enhance their skills and boost their career ambitions with the return of its successful apprenticeship scheme.
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Powerpark progress to date
Lowestoft-based renewable energy vessel specialist Turner Iceni has won a contract worth more than £4m to provide support for the construction of the East Anglia One offshore windfarm (April 2018)
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Lowestoft Town Centre Masterplan
A blueprint for the regeneration of Lowestoft town centre
The Lowestoft Town Centre Masterplan is our response to the challenges Lowestoft town centre faces and provides a clear plan and direction to create a prosperous town centre whether as a place in which to live, work or have fun.
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Lowestoft transport and infrastructure projects
Public and private sector partners are working towards delivering transport and infrastructure improvements in and around Lowestoft as part of plans to position the town as an economic force in the region.
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Suffolk councils join forces to urge government to save council homes
Four Suffolk councils have joined forces with more than 100 others in England to call for the new government to save council homes.
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Stepping Home
Stepping Home is a service designed to help people home from hospital or prevent admissions. Unlike other support services Stepping Home tackles all and any housing issues that place residents at risk. Working with a growing range of voluntary and statutory partners we identify and tackle hoarding, disrepair, falls risks, inadequate heating, disconnected services, loneliness, financial abuse, food and fuel poverty, income maximisation and more.
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£24.9m regeneration programme given go ahead
Following a two-year development process, a £24.9m programme to transform Lowestoft has received final Government approval enabling work to progress on five major regeneration projects.
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Suffolk businesses say Yes 2 Test as many premises prepare to open on Monday
Suffolk businesses are being encouraged to protect themselves by getting their staff tested for COVID-19 twice a week, as part of a new campaign launched today by Suffolk County Council.
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Council leader's departing speech
Councillor Steve Gallant delivered his final speech as leader of East Suffolk Council to the last meeting of the Full Council before the local elections take place in May.
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Revised plans for exciting Cultural Quarter development
Read more about "Revised plans for exciting Cultural Quarter development "...Following a review of ambitions for the Cultural Quarter project in Lowestoft town centre, and a considerable change in market conditions, a revised and updated plan for the site will now progress to the final build stage.
The scheme is intended to deliver new leisure, restaurant, and cultural opportunities on the site of the former multi-storey car park and the Marina Customer Services Centre. It forms part of the Lowestoft Regeneration Programme as part of the £24.9m provided through the Town Deals and Levelling up fund from MHCLG to transform and diversify the town centre, unlock private and public investment, attract younger people, create high-skilled jobs, enhance the nighttime economy and capitalize on the town's heritage and cultural assets.
These government funds have unlocked a further £32m (£18m of which is direct ESC funding) in match funding signifying a total of £59m investment in the town.
Earlier this year, discussions took place with Anglian Water in relation to building over an established sewer and this led to an outline redesign for the project. At this point the Council also took the opportunity to review the demand from the commercial leisure market and cultural sector to ensure changes meet current industry demand.
Encouraging feedback from food and beverage providers who are interested in the development as were expressions of interest to operate the community and cultural elements of the development. However, to date, there has been minimal interest in demand for commercial leisure provision within the complex – reflecting national challenges faced by the commercial leisure sector.
Given this change in demand and the high risk of developing part of a complex that is likely to remain vacant, it was agreed that the most viable and prudent option given the circumstances are: