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Green tips to reduce your energy usage and bills!
New nationwide restrictions mean that more of us are working from home and thereby using more energy – from running lights and laptops to boiling the kettle more often.
Business fined for breaching Covid-19 restrictions
Businesses in East Suffolk are being urged to adhere to Government coronavirus restrictions after the owner of a tattoo studio was fined £1,000 for failing to close her business, risking the safety of her staff and customers.
Further funding available to tackle social isolation
A funding programme which supports people struggling with social isolation and loneliness is now accepting new applications.
More free half hour parking as Council responds to Covid impacts
As a response to concerns from local businesses about the impact of Covid-19, East Suffolk Council has agreed to extend its free parking scheme to 13 additional car parks across the district.
Council encourages businesses to apply for funding
East Suffolk Council is now processing the payment of grants for local businesses provided by the Government in a response to new national Covid-19 restrictions.
Funding boost for Community Partnership area
Local communities are set to benefit from new funding scheme announced by one of East Suffolk’s Community Partnerships.
Work on iconic new seafront café continues
Work on a new iconic café in the heart of Felixstowe’s South Seafront is continuing thanks to exemptions to the new Covid-19 restrictions which allow construction work to continue.
New funding launched for environmental projects
A new funding scheme aimed at enabling environment-friendly projects has been launched by one of East Suffolk’s Community Partnerships.
Investment plan for Lowestoft submitted to Government
A ten-year investment plan, which sets out the ambitions for the future of Lowestoft, has been submitted to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Melton Hill case dismissed
East Suffolk Council successfully defends its decision to grant planning permission to develop homes at the site of former offices, Melton Hill, Woodbridge.