BBC Countryfile Magazine has shortlisted Suffolk as one of five places in their “Holiday Destination of the Year” awards. Tourism is hugely important to the Suffolk economy – particularly in Suffolk Coastal & Waveney. There will be a public vote which opens on FRIDAY and Suffolk need your votes. The more people that vote,… Read more »
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The Suffolk Coastal Disability Forum have had many queries about transport for those who have needs not covered by public transport and have produced a guide about the various options available in the Suffolk Coastal area including community transport and accessible taxis. The information in this guide provide contacts for public transport services that are… Read more »
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Felixstowe Town Council and St John’s Church are arranging a Concert of Memories to commemorate the 1953 North Sea Floods, which claimed 41 lives locally and over 300 people in English coastal towns and villages. The service will be held at the Church on Orwell Road, Felixstowe, on Saturday 27 January 2018 from 6.30-7.30pm. All… Read more »
Read moreA newsletter concerning the Ferry Road development has been distributed to residents local to the scheme, works on site are to begin in early 2018. The newsletter can be viewed here: Ferry Road newsletter December 2017
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Suffolk’s local authorities are now able to provide fully funded central heating systems* to 514 fuel poor households across Suffolk over the next three years. Around 4 million UK households are in fuel poverty, unable to affordably heat their home to the temperature needed to stay warm and healthy. As well as being on low… Read more »
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Join the Mayor of Felixstowe for a festive cheer at the 11am opening of our Christmas Ice Rink at Great Eastern Square, Hamilton Road, on Wednesday 20 December. Thanks to the generous support of the East of England Coop, Felixstowe Town Council is once again able to offer public skating free of charge, between 11am to… Read more »
Read moreLocal resident, Stephen Squirrell, wins the 2017 Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition. This year’s Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition was themed ‘Great Days by the Sea’ and from the launch on 9 October to the closing date on 10 November, Felixstowe Town Council received over 50 entries. The Mayor, Cllr Nick Barber and Mayoress, Mrs Judy Barber… Read more »
Read moreThe cold weather that we were expecting this week has duly arrived, with a few showers – mostly rain, with some sleet or hail mixed in at times. During the next 48 hours, we’ll see the showers continuing to feed in from the North Sea, turning progressively to hail, sleet or snow. The showery nature… Read more »
Read moreThe Met Office have issued the following outlook regarding strong winds especially for exposed coastal areas over the next couple of days: The Yellow wind warning is valid from 0900 on Wednesday 22nd Nov until 0700 on Thursday 23rd November, and highlights a Medium Likelihood of Low Impacts. The warning covers all of England and Wales…. Read more »
Read moreOnce again Felixstowe beaches have been has been awarded Excellent for its bathing water for 2017 by the Environment Agency. Please see table below: East Anglia 10750 Lowestoft (North of Claremont Pier) Good Waveney Suffolk Waveney Co Const Anglian Water Services Limited East Anglia 10800 Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) Good Waveney Suffolk Waveney… Read more »
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