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Funding available for programmes to help reduce falls
Voluntary organisations, community groups and those delivering physical activities are invited to apply for funding to run activity programmes to help prevent falls in older people.
Ground investigation works to begin at Southwold
Investigation works in preparation for repairs to the sea wall at Southwold are due to begin shortly, along with routine planned maintenance work further along the promenade.
£1million to be invested in East Suffolk car parks
East Suffolk Council is investing £1 million in car park infrastructure, including new contactless payment terminals, EV chargers, new cycle racks and signage, as well as introducing a suite of new parking tariffs in the district.
Coastal Partnership East proposals
East Suffolk Council Cabinet has agreed to proposals which would lead to the dissolution of the Coastal Partnership East (CPE) programme. The three partner Councils will all be considering the matter at meetings to be held this month. Should agreement be reached, CPE would cease operating, allowing the three individual councils a more flexible approach to focus on their own specific coastal management needs.
Funding supports conservation efforts
A pair of East Suffolk Councillors have provided funding to a volunteer group at Dip Farm, Gunton.
Aldeburgh land transferred to council
A dedicated group of volunteers will play a key role in boosting biodiversity on a patch of land adopted for public ownership in their community.
Learning from tenants’ experiences of private rental sector
Private tenants have shared their experiences of renting homes as part of an ongoing project to uphold good standards in the sector.
Free holiday activities and food this Christmas
Filmmaking, theatre, sports and creative workshops are just some of the free activities on offer during the school holidays across East Suffolk this Christmas.
Offering a Warm Welcome this winter
A network of venues offering residents a warm, safe space to socialise over the winter has reopened for the third year.
Inaugural meeting of East Suffolk’s new Youth Council
An innovative new council entirely comprising young people from across East Suffolk has met for the first time, ensuring the ideas and concerns of younger people are heard.