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East Suffolk Council has started trialling a new scheme which helps reconnect older residents who are vulnerable due to social isolation. The East Suffolk Grandpad Loan Scheme is aimed at tackling social isolation amongst mainly older residents who have little or no contact with loved ones or the outside world due to a lack of… Read more »

People are invited to have their say on what improvements they would like to see at Langer Park in Felixstowe.  East Suffolk Council is looking to make improvements to Langer Park in Felixstowe, as part of its commitment to enable communities and care for the environment. The aim is to create a welcoming, green space… Read more »

A well-used, but unadopted, alleyway in Felixstowe has been cleared to ensure it remains safe for people to use as a cut-through to the town’s high street. The alleyway, which runs from Hamilton Road to the Library, has long been used as a cut-through to the town’s high street but was becoming unsafe due to… Read more »

Work on a new café/restaurant in the heart of Felixstowe’s South Seafront is set to start later this summer – bringing a new exciting resort experience to the area.  East Suffolk Council have commissioned Barnes Construction, a local building company, to start work on the new landmark building, which will house the café/restaurant, offering indoor… Read more »

At 10 am on Monday 22 June 2020, the Mayor of Felixstowe, Cllr Mark Jepson will be raising the Armed Forces flag to mark the start of Armed Forces week and to pay tribute to the whole Armed Forces community from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans, reservists and cadets.   Anyone attending must follow… Read more »

Due to the current restrictions, the fourth Suffolk Day, will not have the same feel as last year when the Town Council proudly launched the event in front of the Town Hall. Held annually on 21 June – the longest day of the year – Suffolk Day is a real celebration of all things Suffolk…. Read more »

East Suffolk Council would like to thank you and your communities for your understanding and support for Norse in their change in working practices due to the restrictions of Coronavirus. During the period of complete lockdown, East Suffolk Council had to re-train and allocate grounds maintenance crews to support with other essential services. They therefore… Read more »

UPDATE: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF HAMILTON ROAD SHARED SPACE WILL COMMENCE FROM 4th JULY. Cobbold Road to Bank Corner. Daily: 10.00-16.00 This will make the area pedestrian friendly with traffic restrictions in place to assist people to observe social distancing rules and help your business to protect staff and customers and to trade effectively. Please note: Deliveries… Read more »

Councillor Mark Jepson was elected as the Mayor of Felixstowe for 2020-21 at the Annual Meeting of Felixstowe Town Council held on 20th May. On the same evening Councillor Sharon Harkin was appointed as the Deputy Mayor.   Addressing the Council for the first time as Mayor, Cllr Jepson said: “I am incredibly proud to… Read more »