Four Suffolk councils have joined forces with more than 100 others in England to call for the new government to save council homes.
Read more about "Suffolk councils join forces to urge government to save council homes"...The aim of the Community Right to Bid is to give community groups time to make realistic bids to buy land or buildings that are of importance to the local community when they come up for sale.
Read more about "Community Right to Bid"...Local construction company P.J Spillings has been awarded the contract to deliver the second phase of construction work at the Jubilee Parade development in Lowestoft, subject to signing of contracts.
Read more about "Contract awarded for next phase of seafront development"...The Right to Challenge makes it easier for voluntary and community groups or council employees to bid to run council services.
Read more about "Community Right to Challenge"...The Community Right to Build makes it easier for local people to initiate and deliver small scale developments they would like to see in their area.
Read more about "Community Right to Build"...The council's East Suffolk Strategic Plan identifies five areas which we believe will be really important for East Suffolk over the next four years – economic growth, value for money, digital transformation, our environment and enabling communities. Our Enabling Communities Strategy explains what we mean by ‘enabling communities’ and how we want to work differently and better with our communities to improve the environment, economy and social aspects of the area to make services – and life – better for everyone.
Read more about "Enabling Communities Strategy"...Voluntary and community groups in Carlton Colville, Kessingland, Southwold and surrounding villages are set to benefit as Community Partnership has opened a third round of funding scheme.
Read more about "Local communities to benefit from funding boost"...The Enabling Community Budgets (ECBs) are intended to support activities delivered by community, voluntary and social enterprise organisations. A total of £412,500 has been allocated from New Homes Bonus (funding generated through new houses built in the district) for 2024/2025. This gives each of the 55 elected members of East Suffolk Council a £7,500 Enabling Communities Budget to spend on community projects or to develop new projects in their ward to tackle local need.
Read more about "Enabling Communities Budgets"...The Nightsafe and Pubwatch schemes were formed in partnership with local licensees, Police and the Local Authority. The schemes were formed to assist the four licensing objectives of the Licensing Act: The Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Public Safety, The Prevention of Public Nuisance and the Protection of Children from Harm.
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