Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations were introduced by the government in 2018. The regulations were introduced to improve the quality of private rented buildings in England and Wales, to increase the energy efficiency of the worst performing houses and buildings, to improve the comfort and conditions in privately rented homes and reduce fuel poverty.
Read more about "Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards"...Town Pastors are Christians who look out for and support vulnerable people, giving assistance where appropriate. Being on the street to provide a presence of friendliness and care so that people can enjoy their night out, defusing any potentially aggressive situations. Town Pastors are available to people as listeners, encouraging safe behaviour for all, and fostering good relationships between the public, the Police, door staff, local authorities and voluntary agencies.
Read more about "Town Pastors"...The Greenprint Forum's Small Grant Scheme which since 2021 has been providing support to projects that help promote biodiversity in east Suffolk is currently on hold and is unable to accept new applications until further notice.
Read more about "Nature First Small Grants Scheme"...A hate crime is defined as – any incident which constitutes a criminal offence, perceived by the victim or anyone else as being motivated by prejudice or hate. A hate incident is defined as any incident which may or may not constitute a criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or anyone else as being motivated by prejudice or hate.
Read more about "Hate crime"...East Suffolk residents are invited to meet with representatives from the Council’s Communities Team and Suffolk Constabulary next week as part of a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour.
To enable essential maintenance to take place, the Britten Centre multi-storey car park in Lowestoft will close for four weeks from Monday 17 October.
Read more about "Car park closure to allow for essential improvements"...A major council-owned development in Felixstowe has won a prestigious national award for its high-quality and innovative design.
Read more about "National award for innovative Deben Fields development "...A heritage asset is defined by the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework as a building, monument, site, place, area or landscape identified as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions because of its heritage interest.
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