Further to the recent public engagement drop in sessions for the changes at the Felixstowe Minor Injuries Unit (see here for further details), please see below some FAQs which give further information for those who were unable to attend: Is the MIU closing? No What is changing at the MIU? New NHS England guidelines mean… Read more »
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Felixstowe MIU Public Engagement drop-in sessions 30 Nov 2018
Felixstowe residents are being given an opportunity to discuss changes to the way the town’s Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is accessed at two public drop-in sessions next week. New NHS England guidelines mean that from April 1, 2019, people will no longer be able to walk into the MIU without first making an appointment. However,… Read more »
Read moreFelixstowe Town Council sponsors additional PCSO to address local community priorities. 21 Nov 2018
The Town Council has taken up the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner’s offer to provide the town with an additional, locally funded PCSO for the next two years to address some local matters that would otherwise be a low-priority for the Constabulary. The decision was, in part, prompted by the reported two-year delay to civil… Read more »
Read moreSuffolk Coastal District Council Consultation on New Dog Controls 13 Nov 2018
Suffolk Coastal is asking local people if they want them to implement a series of new dog control orders. In recent months, the District Council has introduced a number of Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs). These have been largely to replace existing byelaws across the district. However, Felixstowe Town Council asked them to consider introducing… Read more »
Read moreTown Council response to SCDC First Draft Local Plan Consultation 13 Sep 2018
Click the image below to read Felixstowe Town Council’s response to the Suffolk Coastal District Council First Draft Local Plan Consultation (opens a PDF). The consultation documents themselves are available on the SCDC website here: http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/local-plans/suffolk-coastal-local-plan/local-plan-review/first-draft-local-plan/
Read moreHeritage Open Day and Brew for the Few 07 Sep 2018
Felixstowe Town Council is pleased to open its doors, for the Heritage Open Day on Sunday 9th September from 10am – 5pm, with an exhibition of photos never displayed before. The Heritage Open Day weekend will be held in a variety locations throughout the town, details of which buildings are open can be found by clicking here… Read more »
Read moreCould you help set the direction of policing and hold the Suffolk police force to account? 24 Aug 2018
Are you interested in (or critical of) the work of Suffolk’s Police & Crime Commissioner? A vacancy has arisen for an independent member of Suffolk’s Police & Crime Panel, which oversees the work of the PCC. If you are interested in becoming a member of the panel, it meets on a minimum of four half-days… Read more »
Read moreRat Issue in Felixstowe – Update 24 Aug 2018
Suffolk Coastal District Council have reviewed their plans for taking further action on the rat problem in the Sea Road area of Felixstowe. Having looked into the issue in more detail and taken expert advice, they have been informed that poisoning the rats, by inserting gas pellets into the nests, is not a practical or… Read more »
Read moreSuffolk Coastal Disability Forum – Felixstowe Action Day: Wednesday 5th September 2018 21 Aug 2018
Suffolk Coastal Disability Forum are holding an Action Day on Wednesday 5th September to check the access to shops and businesses in Felixstowe. It is now 2 years since their original survey and therefore a repeat visit to see what improvements have been made, where there are still access problems, and whether there are any… Read more »
Read moreLocal Members of The Royal British Legion to represent Felixstowe area at WW1 Commemorations in Belgium 06 Aug 2018
Matt Mitchette and Michael Hadwen will travel to Europe for The Royal British Legion’s Great Pilgrimage 90 5-9th August 2018 Members of the Felixstowe Branch of The Royal British Legion are to join thousands on a pilgrimage of Remembrance to World War One battlefield that culminates in a parade and ceremony in Ypres as part… Read more »
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