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5 04, 2022

Wild spaces return to East Suffolk

2022-04-25T11:30:52+01:005th April 2022|

[Source: East Suffolk Council] An annual scheme which creates essential spaces for wildlife will return this year, as part of East Suffolk Council’s commitment to the environment. Launched in 2020, the Council’s ‘Pardon the weeds, we’re feeding the bees’ campaign ...

25 03, 2022

New consultation seeks views on firework displays

2022-04-25T11:55:35+01:0025th March 2022|

[Source: East Suffolk Council] Local residents are being invited to share their views on whether the rules for firework displays on council-owned land should be reconsidered.    As part of its responsibility to protect East Suffolk’s communities, animals and environment, East Suffolk Council is carrying out ...

25 03, 2022

Babergh and Mid Suffolk on the road to sustainable travel

2022-04-25T13:52:54+01:0025th March 2022|

[Source: Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils] Pedestrian and pedal-power gears up next month, as councillors consider plans to improve the walking and cycling network across Babergh and Mid Suffolk in a bid to tackle climate change. At cabinets next ...

21 03, 2022

Campaign urges households to recycle glass properly

2022-03-21T08:54:06+00:0021st March 2022|

Residents across Suffolk are being encouraged to get behind a campaign calling for people to recycle glass properly. Suffolk Waste Partnership (SWP) is launching ‘Glass – It’s Better in The Bank’, a 12-week campaign aimed at getting people to stop ...

18 03, 2022

Litter-picking kits given to two primary schools in Ipswich

2022-04-25T12:17:12+01:0018th March 2022|

Handford Hall and St Matthews primary schools have been presented with litter-picking kits by the Mayor of Ipswich Borough Council and these have already been used to clear up at school. The areas around the schools can experience littering and ...

10 03, 2022

Help to reduce the environmental impact of your home

2022-03-10T11:18:54+00:0010th March 2022|

“Low Impact Living in Suffolk” is a new campaign making it easier for Suffolk residents to understand how to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and lower their energy use. Our homes are responsible for generating 20% of all ...

23 11, 2021

£27 million for farmers to boost productivity

2021-11-23T10:41:25+00:0023rd November 2021|

Source: Gov.uk Farmers will benefit from a £27 million pot to invest in productivity-boosting equipment as the Farming Investment Fund opens today (Tuesday 16 November). From today farmers, foresters and growers from across England are urged to apply for grants to buy new ...

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