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What communities really need: innovative approach to funding gets underway
An innovative and progressive scheme, established to provide critical funding for projects which local people want and need most of all, will begin allocating money next week.
Planning permission granted for flood defences
Planning permission for the construction of flood defences, which will reduce the risk of tidal flooding for people and properties in Lowestoft, has been granted.
Recommendation to increase Member Allowances
Next Wednesday, Full Council will consider a report, prepared by an independent panel, which recommends an increase to the allowances that councillors receive.
Suffolk to host final stage of The Women’s Tour in 2020
The world’s top cyclists will return to Suffolk this June as the county hosts the final stage of The Women’s Tour on Saturday 13 June.
Flower Club helping community to grow
Following a successful funding application to East Suffolk Council, a local flower arranging group has hosted a wreath-making workshop to bring the Kesgrave community together.
Improvements in sight as date agreed for plans to tackle Suffolk’s parking problems
Councils in Suffolk are ramping up activity in order to take on responsibility for local parking management from 6 April 2020.
Vertas Group confirmed as Supporting Partner for Women’s Tour
Suffolk-based facilities management provider Vertas Group has been announced as a supporting partner for the Women’s Tour stage in Suffolk for 2020, joining the Palmer Group who signed a two-year partnership in 2019.
Community groups help keep East Suffolk clean
The winners of a prize draw held as part of a community litter pick scheme in East Suffolk have been announced.
Suffolk’s Anglo-Saxon past to be revealed with £500,000 National Lottery grant for community archaeology project
A National Lottery Heritage Fund grant has been awarded to Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service (SCCAS) to fund a large, community archaeological project to uncover the hidden archaeology in the Deben valley in south-east Suffolk.
‘A 20:20 Vision on Climate Change’ forum
A free forum is taking place in Lowestoft next month to explore the challenges faced by climate change and the opportunities of working together to identify solutions to the changing environment.