Ben Redsell, the Independent
Councillor for the Woodbridge Riverside ward of Suffolk Coastal
District Council, has today stood down after submitting his
resignation in writing.
Published: 30 June 2008 16:13
Anyone organising any activities for
young people this summer can get it advertised for free on the
special coastalpotato.co.uk website which was set up last year by
Suffolk Coastal.
Published: 30 June 2008 16:09
A by-election is set to be called on
Thursday, July 31 following the resignation of Councillor Kate
Waddell from her seat representing Witnesham on Suffolk Coastal
District Council.
Published: 23 June 2008 17:59
Thanks to the efforts of those working
at Suffolk Coastal’s Melton Hill offices, a bumper cheque of £1,500
is set to be made out Cancer Research UK after the latest annual
charity fundraising day.
Published: 23 June 2008 17:04
Suffolk Coastal has confirmed that it
has never had any intention of preventing the bells being rung at
St Peter and St Paul’s Church in Aldeburgh.
Published: 23 June 2008 17:01
Plans to alter the way aircraft are
directed to fly in eastern England are unlikely to have any
significant impact on this district is the conclusion from Suffolk
Coastal after seeking local views and opinions.
Published: 13 June 2008 17:32
A special conference is being held
this Saturday (June 14) at Southwold that has attracted nearly 90
local representatives who are concerned about flooding and erosion
in our estuaries and on the coast.
Published: 13 June 2008 14:56
statement about Aldeburgh church
bells
Published: 12 June 2008 18:16
Personal portable ashtrays will be
given away to smokers visiting pubs and clubs in the Suffolk
Coastal District over the next few weeks.
Published: 09 June 2008 16:37
The Regional Minister for the East of
England, Barbara Follett MP, saw first-hand today (Monday) the £10
million coastal defence improvement works that are underway at
Felixstowe to protect 1,600 homes and businesses.
Published: 09 June 2008 15:53
The police are set to be given the
additional powers to control anti-social drinking in three more
parts of the district that are worried about the impact of
alcohol-fuelled behaviour.
Published: 09 June 2008 15:49
The Regional Minister for the East of
England, Barbara Follett MP, will see first-hand on Monday (June 9)
the £10 million coastal defence improvement works that are underway
at Felixstowe to protect 1,600 homes and businesses.
Published: 06 June 2008 18:02
This week has seen the start of the
preliminary work for the major expansion of the Port of Felixstowe
which was recently given the formal planning go-ahead by Suffolk
Coastal and which could create up to 1,500 new jobs in East
Suffolk.
Published: 04 June 2008 13:21
Much-needed new play equipment is set
to be installed at Kemps Field in Aldeburgh after Suffolk Coastal
agreed to back the project with £28,000 from its outdoor play space
fund (OPSF).
Published: 04 June 2008 11:32
Launched as part of Recycle Week,
seven special pink banks are now open at venues across Suffolk
Coastal giving a month-long opportunity for local women to recycle
their bras.
Published: 04 June 2008 10:59
For three days, anyone popping into
Suffolk Coastal’s offices in Woodbridge on will be offered a free
low-energy light bulb in return for them signing a personal carbon
dioxide (CO2) reduction pledge.
Published: 03 June 2008 11:09
Demand for a half-day training course
aimed at managers of food catering businesses has proved so high
that another session is on the menu on Monday, June 30.
Published: 03 June 2008 11:06
Suffolk Coastal is urging local
people, community and business organisations to voice their views
now and influence the proposals that could change the way local
government is organised in Suffolk.
Published: 28 May 2008 15:37
Melton and Ufford’s councillor, Jim
Bidwell officially became the district’s new first citizen after he
was elected the Chairman of Suffolk Coastal District Council at its
Annual Meeting last night (Thursday).
Published: 23 May 2008 16:44
The local voice of young people wants
to produce its own SCTV guide to everything on offer in Suffolk
Coastal during the summer and would like to hear from anyone that
is ready to take up its offer of a free listing.
Published: 23 May 2008 12:19
The sun is currently shining down on
the play and open space facilities on offer to residents of Purdis
Farm but which now needs a name as its final finishing touch.
Published: 23 May 2008 12:17
The partnership of the main public,
private and voluntary organisations in Suffolk Coastal wants to
hear from those who live and work in the district about what they
think are the most important local issues.
Published: 19 May 2008 17:03
There is a great opportunity next week
for local young people to hone up their tennis skills and then take
to the courts representing Suffolk Coastal at this July’s Suffolk
Youth Games.
Published: 19 May 2008 16:28
The innovative Ebb and Flow project is
this week helping primary school children get a glimpse of the past
by teaching them some of the basic craft skills of ancient
times.
Published: 14 May 2008 11:43
Owners of listed buildings and period
properties are being invited to a special free information event
which will advise them on how they can care and repair for
them.
Published: 12 May 2008 11:12
Suffolk Coastal hopes to be asking for
views on a revised set of proposals from Bentwaters Parks Ltd for a
new set of public access routes in and around the former military
airfield in Rendlesham.
Published: 12 May 2008 11:10
Next month see a half-day training
course aimed at managers of food catering businesses who would like
further help on how to put the systems in place in their workplace
that will deliver safer food and a better business.
Published: 12 May 2008 11:06
The Council’s three Tourist
Information Centres (TICs) in Aldeburgh, Felixstowe and Woodbridge
have been awarded ‘official partner’ status by Enjoy England, the
country’s official tourist board.
Published: 09 May 2008 10:42
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
Published: 08 May 2008 13:54
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?
Published: 02 May 2008 18:45
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.
Published: 02 May 2008 18:40
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.
Published: 02 May 2008 12:31
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.
Published: 02 May 2008 12:22
A new local way for people to resolve
any problems or complaints they have about their councillors will
be on offer from next week.
Published: 02 May 2008 12:05
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.
Published: 25 April 2008 16:09
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.
Published: 24 April 2008 15:49
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.
Published: 21 April 2008 10:17
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.
Published: 18 April 2008 12:51
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.
Published: 18 April 2008 12:07
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.
Published: 17 April 2008 15:33
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.
Published: 11 April 2008 19:17
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.
Published: 08 April 2008 17:31
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).
Published: 08 April 2008
17:26