East Suffolk Council
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Fun-filled summer calendar of events planned for Landguard Peninsula
A summer season full of fun events and activities awaits visitors to Landguard Peninsula, in Felixstowe.
Book a lift with Buzzabout
A new community transport service has been launched to help people living in the villages north of Lowestoft to get out and about more easily.
Public Space Protection Order discharged
An order which banned the possession and consumption of legal highs at the Latitude Festival is no longer required and has been discharged.
Providing beach access for everyone
A new boardwalk which enables people with disabilities to access Lowestoft’s South Beach more easily has been officially opened.
Southwold celebrates transformation of former cottage hospital
Celebrations marked the completion of work to transform Southwold’s old Victorian cottage hospital into nine affordable homes, and a community hub containing a nursery, business spaces, café and a new location for the town’s library.
Sign up for the Suffolk Community Games
A special day of sport and activities will take place in Suffolk on July 9 as part of the Festival of Suffolk, and young people in East Suffolk are being invited to sign up.
Behind the scaffolding at Lowestoft’s historic Post Office building
A skilled team of builders, conservators and craftspeople are forging ahead with restoration work to the outside of Lowestoft’s former Post Office building, as part of an ongoing programme to unlock the potential of historic high streets.
Community Safety Ambassador events well received by participants
Dozens of people have benefitted from attending two Community Safety Ambassador events staged by East Suffolk Council.
Council delighted at First Light ‘weekend to remember’
Cllr Craig Rivett, Deputy Leader of East Suffolk Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Development has thanked festival-goers for helping make last weekend one of most memorable in the town’s modern history. And, in turn, co-founder Wayne Hemingway has thanked the Council for their role in making it happen.
Supporting older residents through slipper swap
Older residents living in Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth and the surrounding villages are invited to exchange their old, worn-out slippers for free.