Monthly archives: November 2015
Buy Your Heating Oil Through A Community Bulk Buying Scheme 24 Nov 2015
Save time and money: Buy your heating oil through a community bulk buying scheme If you are one of 50,000 households[i] in Suffolk which is off the mains gas network, Community Action Suffolk (CAS) could be saving you money on your heating bill. CAS runs a community buying scheme which has purchased over 1.6 million… Read more »
Read moreNew Footway along Grove Road, Felixstowe 19 Nov 2015
Suffolk Highways will be constructing a new footway which will include installing dropped kerbs along Grove Road, Felixstowe to the north of the roundabout with Garrison Lane. The hatched areas within the site will be coned off to allow safe working which will reduce the lane width temporarily. The work is due to begin on… Read more »
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Town Council wins Suffolk Councils’ Website of the Year award 17 Nov 2015
Felixstowe Town Council was awarded the accolade of Website of the Year at the Suffolk Association of Local Councils Annual General Meeting on 19th November. The Council was selected above other town and parish councils across the county in the Larger Council’s category. Judges were impressed by the abundance of information available, the number of features… Read more »
Read moreFree car parking all day in Felixstowe for the Christmas lights switch on, Saturday 28 November 16 Nov 2015
Suffolk Coastal will be offering free use of its car parks to support Christmas events in the district. Cllr Carol Poulter, Cabinet Member with responsibility for car parks, said: “I’m pleased that we are continuing to support our local towns by offering free use of our car parks in the run up to Christmas. “We… Read more »
Read moreFelixstowe Leisure Centre: Temporary Pool Hall Closure 16 Nov 2015
Place for People Leisure have advised that, due to essential maintenance works, the Pool Hall & Health Suite will be closed from Wednesday 9th December for up to 8 days. They hope to re-open ahead of schedule where practically possible to do so and will provide updates throughout the works. They aim to reschedule all swimming lessons during this… Read more »
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Come on in the water is … Excellent ! 12 Nov 2015
Results from annual testing has revealed bathing water along the Suffolk coastline is amongst the cleanest in England. Six locations along the Suffolk Coastal and Waveney coastline are tested each year by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra); Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier), Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier), Southwold (the Pier) and… Read more »
Read moreCoastal Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Work – C & S Felixstowe Frontages 11 Nov 2015
Work has begun on routine R&M work to coastal assets on the Central & South Fx frontages. This work will mainly be general maintenance to seawalls and promenade coping stones, with minimal disruption anticipated. Access along the promenade may however be affected at times where necessary eg during movement of vehicles or equipment involved in… Read more »
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Salting and Gritting: Suffolk County Council get prepared for the winter season 09 Nov 2015
To ensure that everyone in Suffolk is prepared for winter, Suffolk County Council has provided a video and information on their website all about salting and gritting. The video shows how they treat Suffolk’s roads during colder weather. Suffolk Highways advise that they are well prepared for the season ahead, with ample stock of salt at… Read more »
Read moreFelixstowe Ferry Navigation Marker Repairs 09 Nov 2015
Essential work is planned this month by the Environment Agency to maintain two navigation markers at Felixstowe Ferry
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