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Marine pollution prevention scheme nets more than a tonne of end-of-life fishing gear for recycling
More than a tonne of end-of-life fishing gear has been prevented from posing a potential hazard to marine life following a successful recovery programme.
Parking changes at Undercliff Road East
Work to improve safety and provide more parking opportunities in Felixstowe begins shortly and to enable this work to take place, temporary parking restrictions on Undercliff Road East come into force from Monday 30 June.
Council submits Relevant Representation to the Planning Inspectorate objecting to National Grid’s Sea Link project
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) submitted an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Sea Link project to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on 27 March 2025, which was accepted for examination on 23 April 2025.
Operation Camouflage is back for another year!
A popular summer activities programme for young people returns to East Suffolk next month.
Seafront exercise facilities to open
Outdoor exercise equipment, installed as part of a major redevelopment at Lowestoft’s seafront, will open for use ahead of this weekend’s First Light Festival.
Changes to parking on Undercliff Road East this summer
To improve safety and provide more parking opportunities, changes to the current waiting restrictions in Undercliff Road East in Felixstowe will be introduced this summer.
Council taking action to address housing issues
East Suffolk Council has implemented an improvement programme to address issues following a comprehensive ‘stock condition’ survey of its social housing.
Community spaces set to flourish again as environmental scheme returns
‘East Suffolk Blooms’, which encourages people in East Suffolk to grow beautiful, pollinator-friendly wildflowers, is returning for 2025.
Statement following Sizewell C funding announcement
A statement from Cllr Tom Daly, East Suffolk Council’s Cabinet Member for Energy Projects, following confirmation by the government of £14.2bn funding for the construction of the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station:
£4.8million for leisure centre decarbonisation drive
Ambitious plans to upgrade and decarbonise three of the district’s leisure centres are moving forward after East Suffolk Council successfully secured a £2.8million Government grant.