In this section you will find
details of services that can help with your day-to-day business
activities and some useful business-related news. Follow the links
below or use the left hand menu to find out more.
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Filming in Suffolk
Coastal
Information for film-makers wanting
to film in Suffolk Coastal and how our partnership with ScreenEast
can help put businesses and owners of potential
locations in touch with production teams.
Support for business.
Information about the advice and practical help Suffolk Coastal's
Economic Development and Regeneration Team can provide to new and
existing businesses and the latest issue of our
Business Bulletin.
Suffolk Rural Economy
Scheme
If you run an essential village service such as an independent
village shop, pub or garage and you are looking to improve or
increase the service you offer to local residents you may be
eligible for funding from the Suffolk Rural Economy Scheme.
Doing business with us.
An introduction to doing business with Suffolk Coastal with details
of how we procure goods and services, our contracts procedures, how
to apply for low value contracts and the contact details for our
buyers.
Suffolk Coastal Business
Forum
Find out about the work of the Business
Forum about how you can get involved.
Business Rates.
Information about Business Rates, how your bill is calculated and
the payment options available, rateable values, Small Business Rate
Relief and other reliefs and how to apply for them.
Licensing.
Suffolk Coastal's Licensing Team is responsible for licensing a
wide range of activities including alcohol and entertainment
licences, taxis and private hire vehicles, pleasure boats,
gaming machines, street and house to house charity collections.
Food safety.
The Food and Safety Team is responsible for food safety in the
district and provides services to assist local businesses such as
food safety training courses.
Planning permission and development
control.
Information about planning permission, development control and
planning enforcement.
Building control
Find out about Suffolk Coastal's Building Control Team and make
Building Regulations applications online.
Disability Discrimination
Act
Overview of the Disability Discrimination Act, which makes it
unlawful for businesses and organisations providing services to
treat disabled people less favourably than other people because of
their disability.
Health & safety in the
workplace.
Find out about Health & safety training courses and
how to report a health and safety problem or an accident at
work.
Smokefree Suffolk
Coastal.
Information about the legislation which made it illegal
to smoke in most public places and workplaces in England from
1 July 2007.
Business
continuity
Details of the information and
advice offered by the Business Continuity Team at the Joint
Emergency Planning Unit for Suffolk and the Suffolk Resilience
Business Continuity Forum for businesses and voluntary
organisations across the county.
Port Health.
Suffolk Coastal's Port Health Team, based at the Port of
Felixstowe, has responsibility for all food safety and food
standards matters relating to imported foods and inspects
all containerised food and vessels at the Port.
Trade and clinical waste.
Information about the trade and clinical waste disposal services
available from Suffolk Coastal Services.
Pest control.
Find out about the pest control services Suffolk Coastal Services
offers to households and
businesses.