What's new ...
Notice of elections - by-elections are due to be
held on Thursday, 9 February 2012 to fill vacant Suffolk
Coastal District Council and Suffolk County Council seats for
Kesgrave East and Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew.
Sutton parish boundary review - Full Council is
being asked to approve the creation of a new parish for Sutton
Heath at its meeting on 26 January 2012. If approved the new parish
will come into being on 1 April 2012.
In this section ...
May 2011 local election results - 53 seats on
Suffolk Coastal District Council were contested, as well as 30 town
and parish council elections, and a by-election for Suffolk County
Council.
Economic Development Support Fund - fund
available to town and parish councils and or business or community
organisations for projects supporting economic growth and recovery
in the district.
Community grants - information about
sources of grant funding.
Community Environmental Action Fund - grants of
up to £1,000 available for communities who are keen to act to
reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, prepare for changes to the
climate and make their communities more sustainable.
Funding for play facilities - information about
Suffolk Coastal’s Outdoor Play Space Fund.
Community tree planting - advice on
planning a community tree planting project.
Tree wardens and conservation volunteers - how
to become a parish tree warden or conservation volunteer.
Suffolk Hedgerow Survey - find out about the 11
year survey of Suffolk's Hedgerows which came to a close in
2011.
Suffolk Village of the Year awards - details and
results of the Suffolk Village of the Year competition.
Free community websites - how to sign-up for a
free onesuffolk community website.
Useful links ...
Safer Neighbourhood Teams - details of the
parishes covered by the district's Safer Neighbourhood Teams.
Town, parish and village websites - useful links
to town, parish and village websites in the Suffolk Coastal
district.
Spring Clean litter pick scheme - our Spring
Clean litter pick scheme can help if your town or parish council,
school, or any other local community group would like to organise a
litter pick to help improve your local
environment.