Brandeston Girls Maintain Astonishing
Sporting Record
With health and safety experts about to
carry out a series of inspections across the district, there could
not be a better time for local warehouse and transport companies to
get some free
To celebrate ?Compost Awareness Week
2008,? Waveney District Council will be offering residents the
chance to pick up some free compost
Tourism in
Waveney
News supplied by: Waveney District
Council
Published: 07 May 2008 15:01
Tourism chiefs are delighted that the
excellent Bank Holiday weather saw residents and visitors alike
enjoying the very best that Waveney has to offer
Suffolk’s first Glitter Ball for people
with disabilities takes place this Saturday (10th May)
More than 1,800 motorists were caught
speeding in Suffolk during a week-long campaign in the county
between Monday 21 and Sunday 27 April. Despite
publicity...
Local retailers are still selling
alcohol to children despite warnings and campaigns by the West
Suffolk Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and
Suffolk...
The Haverhill town centre alcohol ban
aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour will come into effect on
Thursday 8 May. The ban follows extensive co...
Around 100 members of Suffolk?s Special
Constabulary are taking part in a training weekend at Wattisham
Airfield on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May ...
The first Dispersal Order in Haverhill
will be put into place from Friday 9th May 2008, as part of
community efforts to tackle incidents of anti-social...
Two more boats will be moving through
the countyin May. One will be moving from the A14 Cambs border at
about 9am on Fri 2nd May,2008 and the second...
With Composting Awareness Week starting
on Sunday, what better time is there for people to sign up for
their own compost bin and join Suffolk Coastal?s massive home
composting green army?
Suffolk Coastal is reminding town and
parish councils that they have until May 15 to give their views and
help shape the Council?s response to the plans to alter the way
aircraft are directed to fly in eastern England.
Suffolk Coastal has stated its
commitment to carry on working in partnership with the community to
reduce the use of disposable plastic bags in the district but is
also now calling on the Government to take urgent
action.
Suffolk Coastal is looking for sporty
youngsters to represent their district at the county's own festival
of sport - the Suffolk Youth Games which is being held in Ipswich
on Sunday, July 6.
Suffolk Coastal has pledged to give the
growing number of volunteer litter pickers in the district its full
support following the success of the annual Suffolk Spring
Clean.
A new local way for people to resolve
any problems or complaints they have about their councillors will
be on offer from next week.
Waveney District Council confirms that
Ms Sally Spore has stepped down from her role as Mayor of
Lowestoft.
Large boats will be on the move through
the county on May 11th, 14th, 18th and 25th May. The details are as
follows: May 11th On 11th May a yacht will...
A new national programme called
Extending Activity aimed at increasing sporting opportunities for
"semi sporty" children & young people
LSP Uncovers Underage Alcohol
Sales
Volunteers are being sought to back
Suffolk?s top athletes and help them compete on the national,
international and world stage
Suffolk?s top young sporting stars are
being invited to bid for scholarships to help fund their
training
To celebrate Lowestoft Town FC?s FA Vase
campaign, Waveney District Council will be hosting a parade and
civic reception...
As a priority this year, Suffolk
Constabulary is focussing on reducing the number of people killed
or seriously injured on the county?s roads. Suffolk...
Suffolk Constabulary is reminding
motorists, particularly motorcyclists to stay safe on Suffolk?s
roads this bank holiday weekend. With the weather...
East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival
attracts record entry!
Abbey Transport are moving another big
boat through Suffolk on Friday, 2nd May 2008 and it will be
escorted by Suffolk police officers. It will be
5.60m...
Performances of the popular Scambusters
and Trickster musicals will be taking place across Suffolk next
week. Both shows are aimed at raising people?s...
Crime in Suffolk has fallen, according
to the latest annual performance figures. And, during the same
period, the number of crimes solved by Suffolk...
Drivers in Hadleigh are being urged to
comply with the parking regulations in the town, to ensure that
traffic flows freely through the town centre, and...
Crime has fallen in the west of Suffolk
over the past year, according to the latest performance figures
released by the force. 629 fewer offences were...
Crime in Suffolk has fallen, according
to the latest annual performance figures. And, during the same
period, the number of crimes solved by Suffolk...
Suffolk Police are issuing advice to
help keep heating oil safe and secure, following a series of thefts
across the west of the county. Between 1st January...
Town Pastors will be taking to the
streets of Bury St Edmunds from May 2nd, offering guidance,
assistance and support to people on a night out in the
town...
The swimming pool at Leiston Leisure
Centre will reopen from 7am tomorrow morning (Friday April 25)
following repairs to the gas supply at the pool.
Paddle Power to Hit New High at
Stradbroke Pool
Outstanding acts of bravery and
dedication were recognised on Wednesday 12th March at the Suffolk
Constabulary Awards Ceremony. More than 30 awards
were...
A stretch of the promenade around the
Felixstowe Sea Road area will be closed today (Monday) following
the discovery of a suspected Second World War bomb on the shore
which is believed to have been blown onto the beach following rough
seas over the weekend.
Suffolk Police?s latest Operation
Guardian day of action on the roads in the west of the county has
been hailed a success. On Friday 18th April officers...
A detailed survey carried out last year
has put the spotlight on the key concerns and issues facing over
4,000 local businesses in Suffolk Coastal and its findings will be
used to ensure they get more of the support they want and
need.
Suffolk Coastal has today (Friday)
confirmed that the appointment of its Chief Executive Stephen Baker
to a shared role with Waveney District Council will immediately
save each authority around ?40,000.
Members of the North West Ipswich Safer
Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will be even more visible from now on,
thanks to generous support from a local company...
Parents in Suffolk Coastal can help save
the earth by using real nappies, with a special offer of some free
sets being offered on loan from the Council?s recycling
team.
Two large boats will be moving through
Suffolk this month and will be escorted by Suffolk Police. On
Saturday, April 12th, the first boat to move will...
Speeding motorists in Suffolk are to be
targeted as part of a Europe-wide enforcement campaign between
Monday 21 and Sunday 27 April, 2008. Although...
A joint submission has been submitted
arguing the case for a new East Suffolk Unitary Council to be set
up as part of the Boundary Committee?s review of local government
in Suffolk.
One 2 Many
News supplied by: Suffolk
Constabulary
Published: 11 April 2008 09:23
Ipswich Police together with Ipswich
Borough Council (IBC) are jointly implementing the ?One 2 Many?
Responsible Alcohol Sales Campaign. The campaign,...
Waveney District Council is delighted to
confirm the visit of the magnificent Tall Ship, The Mercedes to
Lowestoft from May 1 to May 4
Ipswich Police are appealing to both
Ipswich and Norwich supporters to enjoy the local derby this
weekend, Sunday 13th April 2008 but to behave
respectfully...
Suffolk Police Authority has appointed a
new Assistant Chief Constable. Gary Kitching, who is currently a
Chief Superintendent with Hertfordshire ...
One of the original centrepieces of the
Felixstowe seaside experience is set to be demolished for safety
reasons and replaced with a new peaceful paved area.
Residents hoping to pop in for a swim at
Leiston Leisure Centre are being advised to try one of the
district?s other pools because a gas supply problem means that the
pools at Leiston will be closed from 5.30pm today
(Tuesday).
How Adult Learners can make a Splash
this Summer
Drivers in Bury St Edmunds are
continuing to flout parking regulations in the town centre, despite
a campaign of education and enforcement by the Bury...
Ipswich Police are appealing to both
Ipswich and Cardiff supporters to enjoy the game this season, which
is due to take place on Wednesday 9th April 2008...
Spring
Security
News supplied by: Suffolk
Constabulary
Published: 02 April 2008 09:16
Suffolk Police are issuing advice to
help keep your property safe, as the evenings get lighter now the
clocks have gone forward and the weather improves....
To ensure its continued success and
long-term future the Marina Theatre will present a professional
pantomime production this year
New national regulations, which come
into force on 6th April 2008, will mean that Suffolk Constabulary
will no longer be able to take in stray dogs at...
Nearly 20,000 free bus passes are now in
the post to people in the Suffolk Coastal area who are entitled to
the new national scheme which will give them the chance to travel
free across the whole of England.
Waveney District Council has launched a
scheme that will revolutionise the way tenants are allocated a home
in the District.
Waveney District Council has taken a
firm line on Environmental crimes, in partnership with Suffolk
police
New fitness initiative for disabled
people launches in West Suffolk
The multi-million pound expansion plans
for the Port of Felixstowe have been given an urgent green light by
Suffolk Coastal after councillors agreed to allow the works to be
phased, rather than done all at once.
Heavy snowfall overnight has forced the
cancellation of refuse collections on Monday 24 March
During the first two months of 2008,
over 1200 motorists have been caught speeding, using their mobile
phone or found to be not wearing their seatbelt,...
WDC has been working in partnership with
Oulton Broad in Bloom to prepare Nicholas Everitt Park and its
surroundings ready for the summer...
Next month will see another 6,000 homes
getting the improved recycling service that means they can recycle
paper, cans, foil, cardboard and plastic containers in their new
blue-lidded bin every fortnight.
Waveney District Council would like to
make residents aware that there are NO changes to waste collections
over the Easter holidays.
Suffolk Coastal has announced a later
closing date for comments on the broad areas where new homes could
be built in the areas east of Ipswich, and in Felixstowe, Walton
and the Trimley villages, as the latest stage of its Local
Development Framework (LDF).
Local people wanting an affordable home
to rent or buy have received a big boost with the news that the
district is set to receive nearly ?4 million from the Housing
Corporation that will help build 147 new homes.
An experienced and independent panel is
recommending that the allowances payable to Suffolk Coastal?s
councillors should be raised by over ?1,000 to take account of
their additional responsibilities and bring them closer into line
with other councils.
Suffolk Coastal?s mobile skatepark will
be touring the district this Easter giving young people the chance
to hone their skills.
Suffolk Constabulary and its partners
have celebrated a year of success for Safer Neighbourhood Teams in
West Suffolk, with a reception at the Athenaeum...
Suffolk Police are renewing their appeal
for information about a car involved in a robbery in Mildenhall on
Monday 10th March. A security van was delivering...
A survey of residents last year gave
Suffolk Coastal top marks in the county for cleanliness, and placed
it third out of 56 districts across the country, but the Council
now wants help to make the area even cleaner and
greener.
A special Family Fun Day on Thursday,
March 27 is being organised by the Suffolk Coastal Local Strategic
Partnership (LSP) at Yoxford?s primary school and village hall from
10am to 3pm.
A rich and varied crop of artistic work
will go on show this weekend when the year-long Art Farming project
comes to fruition at Easton Farm Park.
Work has been scheduled to repair damage
to parts of the timber fender at the seaward end of the North
Southwold Harbour?s North Pier
A five week course to encourage people
back into the swing of golf is available at Ufford Park Hotel Golf
Course during the Spring.
Waveney District Council is celebrating
a magic milestone having broken through the 50% figure for its
recycling performance
Police in Suffolk are urging members of
the public and landowners to report any suspicious activities
during the Easter break and into the summer period,...
Wanted young people aged 10-14 who just
love to dance! Spotlight on Suffolk as the search starts for East
of England’s budding Billy Elliots and desperate Darcey
Bussells....
The Ipswich Disability Sport Forum
(IDSF) is holding a disability sport information and demonstration
event at Ipswich Town Hall on Thursday 3rd April.
Ninety-one motorcyclists were killed or
seriously injured on Suffolk?s roads in 2007. As part of a
commitment to reduce the numbers of motorcycle
related...
Improvements to a vulnerable 200m length
of seawall at South Beach in Lowestoft, were substantially
completed on 4 March 2008
The call has gone out to people and
organisations in the district to help Suffolk Coastal draw up its
next annual report and make it even more informative and
relevant.
Suffolk Police have this afternoon,
Friday 14th March, recovered the car used in a robbery in
Mildenhall on Monday 10th March. A security van was
delivering...
Suffolk Police are renewing their appeal
for information following a robbery in Mildenhall on Monday 10th
March. A security van was delivering cash to...
Police in Bury St Edmunds have recovered
a number of small electrical items and are appealing for their
owners to come forward. They are ? 2 Tom Tom sat...
The Secretary of State for Communities
and Local Government has authorised the compulsory purchase order
of land to build the Waveney Campus.
From 1st April 2008 the Concessionary
Fares scheme will change to enable travel across the country rather
than just within Suffolk.
After a year in the headlines and
national acclaim for its handling of major incidents, a new chair
of the Suffolk Resilience Forum is taking up his p...
Visitors and residents wanting to find
out more about places to eat in the area can visit Suffolk
Coastal?s website where the 2008 edition of the 'Eating Out in
Suffolk Coastal' guide is available at a touch of a
button.
Mildenhall Museum consultation Forest
Heath District Council
The decision has been taken to close
Nicholas Everitt Park to ensure public safety
Waveney District Council is seeking
nominations for the Waveney round of the Suffolk Village of the
Year Awards 2008
Police are appealing for information
following a robbery in Mildenhall last night, Monday 10th March. A
security van was delivering cash to the Nationwide...
Commercial property owners have been
given a final reminder of a significant Government change that will
leave them with a bigger rates bill if their premises have been
empty for three months or more on April 1.
WDC have had to deal with a number of
incidents resulting from the severe weather this
morning
Severe weather warning for Monday 10
March 2008
New gentle, short walks are being
introduced for people living in the Felixstowe area who find that
they cannot manage walking long distances but would still like to
walk to keep fit.
Comedy Club Celebrates 1st
Anniversary
Last week?s announcement by the
Environment Agency giving the go-ahead to the sea defence works at
Felixstowe South means that contractors are already on site to get
the work completed this summer.
Safer Neighbourhood Team Police
Officers, Special Constables and Community Support Officers from
across Suffolk are going back to the classroom and
onto...
Disability Awareness Course at
Optua
It will be a glittering occasion thanks
to funding boost!
Suffolk Coastal has agreed that it
should have consulted the local community again about the recent
proposals by Parham Windfarm Ltd to use wind turbines with smaller
blades at their approved wind farm site at Parham.
Suffolk Coastal has agreed a budget at
last night?s (Thursday) Full Council meeting which pegs its Council
Tax increase to only 10 pence a week on the average Band D
house.
Suffolk Coastal?s drive to establish
partnerships to increase its and other councils? efficiencies has
gone up another gear after its Full Council agreed last night
(Thursday) to an innovative initiative that will see its Chief
Executive hold the same role at Waveney District
Council.
Suffolk Constabulary?s Director of Human
Resources, Rob Allan met with regional representatives from
JobCentre Plus yesterday on 25th February, to sign...
Demolition experts are moving in next
week to start knocking down three empty cottages that form part of
the Felixstowe South Seafront site that is earmarked for a major
regeneration project.
People wanting to get back into sport
and who would like to try their hand at golf have the chance to
play for an hour for free at Ufford Park Golf Course.
The sporting spotlight shone on Suffolk
Coastal?s outstanding talents at the GreenThumb Sports Awards held
at the Seckford Theatre in Woodbridge last Sunday (February
24).
Fairtrade principles ensure that people
around the world are paid a fair price for the things they make and
grow
Suffolk Coastal has welcomed the
official confirmation that funding is in place for work to begin
next month on the long-awaited ?10 million South Felixstowe flood
protection scheme.
A ground-breaking initiative is helping
to give local small and medium sized businesses free advice on how
they can play their part in reducing the county?s carbon footprint
while cutting business costs and enhancing their
reputation.
A Sudbury Police Community Support
Officer is spending next month in Australia with Rotary
International, to learn all about life down under and to
share...
Suffolk Police Authority has today
(Friday, 22nd February) agreed a 9% increase in the Council Tax
precept for 2008/2009. This increase means that...
Suffolk Coastal wants to hear from any
local mobile caterer who would be ready and willing to help cater
for lorries parked on the old A45 as part of Operation
Stack.
An Easter Party and trip to Minsmere for
Disabled People in March
At Ipswich Crown Court today, Steve
Wright was convicted of the murders of Tania Nicol, Gemma Adams,
Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicho...
Suffolk Constabulary?s campaign to make
drivers take greater responsibility for their behaviour on the
counties roads is now in its second month. Police...
Bikes for Lucky Swimmers in Stowmarket
and Stradbroke
Would you leave your TV in the garden?
Your laptop on the driveway? Or your wallet in the street? Because
if you leave your house, car, shed or garage...
Suffolk Police and the Stowmarket and
Sudbury branch of the National Farmers Union are encouraging people
living and working in rural areas to join up...
Subject to the ratification of Full
Council, Stephen Baker is to be appointed joint Chief Executive of
Waveney and Suffolk Coastal District Councils
The latest move in Suffolk Coastal?s
drive to establish partnerships to increase its and other councils?
efficiencies has seen an innovative initiative being announced that
could see the Council?s Chief Executive hold the same role at
Waveney District Council.
Suffolk Coastal?s policy, design and
conservation team want local residents to help them appraise the
Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Conservation Areas as they evaluate and
record the special interest of the Areas.
The Stepping Out guided walks offer
exercise for people who want to get fit, who are recovering from an
illness or who just enjoy walking with other people.
Nominations are invited from across the
district for the Waveney Sports Awards 2007
The latest annual assessment by the
independent local government watchdog of how local councils are
managing their finances has rated Suffolk Coastal as the best in
Suffolk and Norfolk.
Stowmarket Golf Centre has teamed up
with disability charity Optua to provide weekly sessions where
disabled people can come along and try golf.
Motorists and passengers who continue to
flout the law by not wearing a seatbelt are being urged by Suffolk
Police to ask themselves ?is it really worth...
A new programme of workshops is being
offered to members of Suffolk Coastal?s arts community that will
provide help and advice on putting on arts events and training in
comedy theatre, performance and direction and costume
design.
The tension is beginning to build up for
all those in the running to scoop a prize at the GreenThumb Suffolk
Coastal Sports Awards 2008, a scheme that celebrates sporting
achievements in Suffolk Coastal.
The 20-year-old man who died following a
road traffic collision on the A1120 at Badingham on Saturday, 9
February, has been named as Angus Lewis, from...
The invitation has gone out to local
voluntary and community groups to take a free stand to promote what
they do at a special Yoxford Family Fun Day on Thursday, March 27
being organised by the Suffolk Coastal Local Strategic Partnership
(LSP).
From Humble beginnings .... to Humble
Boy
Suffolk Coastal?s Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) services have been brought back
in-house in a move that will save the Council nearly ?300,000 next
year and allow it to offer even better services.
Suffolk Coastal?s Cabinet has agreed to
recommend a budget that will go before Full Council on February 28
which proposes pegging the Council Tax increase to only 10 pence a
week on the average Band D house.
The Police are set to be given the
powers later in this year to control anti-social drinking in three
more parts of the district that are worried about the impact of
alcohol-fuelled behaviour.
Mark Bee speaks out on proposals for
unitary structures
The ultimate endurance challenge is just
months away for one Bury St Edmunds police officer, as he prepares
to take part in Ultraman Canada. PC Simon...
The district?s own website for young
people www.sctv.org.uk has just reinvented itself in a deliberate
move to make sure that more young people can visit their site and
keep up to date with what matters to them in Suffolk
Coastal.
As part of its ongoing commitment to
become a greener and more efficient Council, Suffolk Coastal has
carried out a review of its use of water at its main
buildings.
Suffolk Coastal is asking for views on
where new homes could be built in the areas east of Ipswich, and in
Felixstowe, Walton and the Trimley villages, as the latest stage of
its Local Development Framework (LDF).
Can you help to make it a magical
day?
Former Teacher of the Year Inspires
Suffolk’s Lifesavers
Suffolk Coastal has called in the
experts to help make sure that its website is as accessible as
possible to all parts of its community and the initial signs are
that it is well on its way to gaining independent accreditation for
its efforts.
Suffolk Police are today issuing a new
appeal to try and trace missing Hollesley man Luke Durbin after a
number of potential sightings of him in the...
An unexpected vacancy has given Suffolk
Coastal?s Leader the opportunity to reshuffle the responsibilities
of his streamlined team to help the Council become even more
efficient.
Ipswich Police are appealing to both
Ipswich and Cardiff supporters to enjoy the game this season, which
is due to take place on Saturday 8th March 2008...
Police Authority news item about Police
Property Regulations.
From April 1, any resident wanting to
pay cash to Suffolk Coastal will no longer have to visit its
Woodbridge offices and will instead be able to make their payment
at any of the district?s post offices.
A 50 year-old woman from Wickham Market
has the threat of an eight month prison sentence hanging over her
after pleading guilty yesterday (Tuesday) at Ipswich Crown Court to
having stolen over ?27,000 in benefits.
A second man has died following a single
vehicle road traffic collision on the A145 at Henham this morning,
Wednesday 23 January...
The two men who died following a
single-vehicle road traffic collision on the A145 at Henham
yesterday, Wednesday 23 January, have been named as...
Extra police patrols in key areas of
West Suffolk helped deter violent crime across Christmas and the
New Year. Hotspot areas in Newmarket, Haverhill,...
This Friday (January 25) sees the
official launch of the Suffolk Coastal Holiday Guide at Sutton Hoo,
whose legendary helmet is featured on its front cover and is
helping to spearhead a new hi-tech campaign to attract
tourists.
Partnership Working - Older People have
a say in future planning in Suffolk Coastal Area
Police are appealing for information
after a fatal road traffic collision on the A145 at Henham this
morning, Wednesday 23 January...
Drivers in Bury St Edmunds are being
urged to comply with the parking regulations, to ensure that
traffic flows freely through the town centre, and
pedestrians...
Figures released today show that
motorists in Suffolk are continuing to flout the law, putting their
own lives and others at risk...
Suffolk Police are appealing for
witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on the A1065 near
Mildenhall on Sunday 20th January...
Police in Forest Heath are asking the
public to be on their guard, following reports that stolen goods
are being offered for sale in the Brandon area...
Suffolk Police are appealing for
witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on the A1071 at
Newton on Saturday 19th January...
Contractors called in by Suffolk Coastal
are busy strengthening some of Felixstowe?s groynes in an urgent
move to protect beach levels after the storms last
November.
Suffolk Coastal has joined the chorus of
protests against the proposal by the Arts Council England East (ACE
East) to stop supporting the Eastern Angles theatre group which
plays a key role in bringing theatre to rural areas.
A special meeting of Suffolk Coastal?s
North Area Development Control Sub-Committee due to be held on
Monday, January 28 has now been cancelled after the applicants
withdrew their proposals for Debach Airfield at
Clopton.
The results of Suffolk Police?s
Christmas drink-drive campaign for 2007 show that a smaller
percentage of people took the risk of drinking and
driving...
Nearly ?250,000 was given by Suffolk
Coastal from its outdoor play space fund (OPSF) in 2007 to help 23
different projects across the district, and the fund will shortly
break the half-million pound barrier since its launch five years
ago.
Local councils have joined together to
hold two special sessions next week aimed at private landlords with
three experts on hand to explain how the new Local Housing
Allowance (LHA) system will work.
A fascinating spotlight will be shone on
the history of the Alde and Ore on Tuesday, January 22 when a local
expert will be using maps to show how the landscape around the
estuary has changed over the last 500 years.
Kids urged to keep fit with
dance
Have your say on disability issues in
Forest Heath
Senior councillors at Suffolk Coastal
are repeating their calls on the Government to ensure that there is
a commitment that local impacts should be fully considered as part
of any future planning processes that deal with new nuclear power
stations.
The finishing flag is about to be waved
on the nominations for the 2008 GreenThumb Suffolk Coastal Sports
Awards with suggestions wanted by no later than Monday, January
14.
Police from the South East Ipswich Safer
Neighbourhood Team have spent a small amount of money making a huge
difference to car crime figures in their ...
Mustard Theatre Company February
Tour
A range of projects that would help
regenerate Felixstowe?s town centre and seafront have been given
the broad backing of Suffolk Coastal?s Cabinet which has already
agreed to support the initiatives with over ?300,000.
Bogus callers are claiming to be
canvassing for the Electoral Roll
The Government has given an official
stamp of approval to Suffolk Coastal?s efforts to improve the air
quality around a busy road junction in Woodbridge.
Festive period opening for the first
time in almost 20 years proved a huge benefit to
residents
A 68 year-old local resident is nearly a
?100 a week better off thanks to a leaflet he received from Suffolk
Coastal that has helped him claim the pension to which he was
entitled.
Suffolk Coastal has called on its
residents to make an extra effort to go greener and recycle more in
2008 and so help the district save the earth.
WDC is offering residents in Southwold
and Walberswick the opportunity to have their say on future plans
for the area
The latest example of Suffolk councils
working together has seen a saving of ?76,000 generated in the
costs that four of them have to pay their bankers.
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have
signalled their intention to establish a closer working partnership
in the future in a move aimed to deliver more...
Suffolk Coastal?s recent success in
attracting additional economic investment has seen it gain an
additional ?385,000 grant from the Government, the bulk of which
the Council will now use to help regenerate Felixstowe?s town
centre and seafront.
As part of an ongoing review of the way
the Council operates, Louise Jordan-Hall is retiring from her role
as Strategic Director
People who love walking and who would
like to use their enthusiasm to encourage others to take up the
exercise are being sought to help set up local health
walks.
London 2012
Day
News supplied by: Waveney District
Council
Published: 20 December 2007 14:49
Special walk to mark the awarding of the
2012 Olympics and Paralympics to London
With the winner of the BBC Sports
Personality of the Year award having been announced, it is high
time to put the focus on local talent again, with nomination now
open for the 2008 GreenThumb Suffolk Coastal Sports
Awards.
With one of the country?s main
attractions on its front cover, the 2008 edition of the Suffolk
Coast Holiday Guide is about to start dropping through letterboxes
across the country.
The usual timetable for waste
collections will be altered, to ensure that every household
receives a collection over the holiday period
A planning application to demolish a
house in Bredfield Road, Melton and replace it with five detached
four and five-bed homes has been refused by councillors at the
South Area Development Control Sub-Committee.
From next April, the Government is
introducing a new type of housing benefit, the Local Housing
Allowance, which all councils will be paying to people eligible for
assistance to help pay their rent to private landlords.
Suffolk Police and Pubwatch are saying
no to alcohol-fuelled disorder in Mid Suffolk this Christmas, with
a number of schemes to promote responsible drinking...
A prominent former vicarage in the
conservation area of Felixstowe is set to be renovated and
converted into seven new homes, two of which will be
affordable.
For the first time, Waveney District
Council offices will be open during the Christmas
holidays
Anyone who missed out on this month?s
musical extravaganza in Woodbridge organized by Soundwaves can
still discover the best of the district?s young local talent by
buying a copy of the Sounds of the East Coast CD.
Three exciting projects that will give
new opportunities for fun to local children and teenagers have won
over ?200,000 funding from the BIG Lottery Fund after a successful
application by Suffolk Coastal.
WDC has secured over a quarter of a
million pounds in funding from the Big Lottery to support the
development of new play facilities in the district
A large local stud business is set for
planning permission to build a new indoor equestrian building that
will help ensure the financial viability of the
nationally-important stud business.
Suffolk Coastal, in association with the
award winning BroadSol self-build solar water heating project, is
offering residents the opportunity to spend a weekend learning how
to assemble and install their own system.
Three local villages are set to see 18
more much-needed affordable homes built thanks to a successful
partnership of Suffolk Coastal, parish councils and Hastoe Housing
Association.
Victims of domestic violence and hate
crime in west Suffolk are getting a lifeline this Christmas, with
the help of Suffolk Police?s Victim Care Centre...
Waveney District Council has officially
launched a brand new Customer Service call centre
The Government has decided that the
plans for three sets of homes to be built to help fund vital
coastal protection works at East Lane, Bawdsey can go ahead as
there were no grounds for it to interfere in the
decision.
Watch out for changes to the recycling
and refuse collection services during this year?s Christmas and New
Year period is the message to Suffolk Coastal residents as there
will be no collections on any of the bank holidays.
Despite the Christmas break, many of
Suffolk Coastal?s services, including online payments for Council
Tax, Business Rates, car park excess charge notices, housing
benefit invoices and other general invoices will be available
around the clock by visiting www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk Anyone
wanting to make a payment to the Council who does not have access
to the web can use the automated telephone payment system on 0845
880 1312.
Waveney District Council has opened a
new Customer Service Centre in Southwold, on the site of its
Tourist Information facility
Subject to approval, WDC is pleased to
confirm that Deborah Cadman is to be appointed the authority?s
interim Chief Executive from January 7th 2008.
Suffolk Police is asking members of the
public to send in nominations for the Constabulary?s top award. The
Sheepshanks Trophy is awarded annually for...
strong commitment re-affirmed, following
the recent announcement from central government about the future of
local council provision
Senior Management Team support provided
whille the authority seeks a replacement to its departed Chief
Executive
WDC is looking to review the way it
currently provides financial assistance to voluntary and community
sector organisations