A 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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Fully funded first-time central heating systems for Suffolk residents 15 Dec 2017
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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Get your skates on…Felixstowe Ice Rink opens Wednesday 20th December 14 Dec 2017
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 moreWinner of Mayor’s Christmas Card 2017 30 Nov 2017
Local 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 moreMet Office issues Yellow Warning of Snow and Ice 29-30 November 2017 29 Nov 2017
The 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 moreMet Office issues Yellow Wind Warning 22-23 November 2017 21 Nov 2017
The 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 moreThe Environment Agencies 2017 Bathing Water Results 15 Nov 2017
Once 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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Town Council response to SCDC Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation 13 Nov 2017
Click the image below to read Felixstowe Town Council’s response to the Suffolk Coastal District Council Issues and Options 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/help-plan-the-future-of-the-district-issues-and-options/
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Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend – New Fund Created 09 Nov 2017
As we approach Armistice Day, a new fund has been set up to support service personnel in this area. The fund has been created to provide a lasting legacy following the success of the Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend earlier this year. Thousands of people flocked to Felixstowe for a fun-filled weekend to celebrate Suffolk Armed Forces… Read more »
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Calling all Community Groups – Do You Need Funding? 31 Oct 2017
Felixstowe Town Council has a funding pot of £25,000 to support community organisations with projects and activities for the benefit of Felixstowe this year. The second deadline for completed applications of 30 November is fast approaching, with a total funding pot of £12,500 still available. Projects which have previously received funding include: · £1,800 towards equipment for… Read more »
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