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Festival of the Sea After all the wonderful celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee of her Majesty the Queen, the excitement continues with the Festival of Suffolk and events for the Festival of the Sea, including a parade of over 70 boats on the waters between Suffolk and Essex on Saturday 18 June, at least one… Read more »

Join us at the Town Hall tomorrow, Thursday 2 June, when the Mayor of Felixstowe will officially announce the start of Felixstowe’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend celebrations with the Proclamation at 1pm.  At approx. 12.25pm, a Lancaster will fly over Felixstowe, the first of four planes being flown over the town by the RAF’s Battle of… Read more »

The Festival of Suffolk Torch Relay will travel through Felixstowe on 31 May/1 June. As part of its 588-mile journey, the Festival of Suffolk Torch Relay will travel through Felixstowe on 31 May/1 June. The torch is due to arrive at Felixstowe Ferry from Bawdsey at approximately 6pm on Tuesday 31 May. The torch will… Read more »

Our Annual Report tells you what we have done over the last year. It provides a summary of our projects, activities and budgets as well as details of our Councillors and the areas they represent. The report is based on our Financial Year that runs from April 1 to March 31, and covers the Municipal… Read more »

14 birch trees are being installed in the town centre from today as part of Felixstowe’s Jubilee tree planting initiative.     To support the Queen’s Green Canopy scheme, Felixstowe Town Council has partnered with Felixstowe BID to replace the old metal planters in the Shared Space with new, wooden planters. Though well-loved, the old… Read more »

FELIXSTOWE TOWN COUNCIL CIVIC AWARDS 2022 Felixstowe Town Council is delighted to announce this year’s Civic Awards winners, presented by the Mayor of Felixstowe for 2021-22, Cllr Mark Jepson, at the Annual Town Meeting held at The Orwell Hotel on Wednesday 11th May.  THE WINNERS WERE:  Mayors Awards   Richard Holland  For his role in running… Read more »

East Suffolk Beaches among the best as Blue Flag flies again in Felixstowe in 2022 East Suffolk’s beautiful beaches have once again received national awards, ranking them amongst the best in the country. Each year, the country’s best beaches are awarded Blue Flags and Seaside Awards and this year, four of East Suffolk’s beaches have… Read more »

Felixstowe is back in bloom as Felixstowe in Flower returns for its 38th year! Felixstowe in Flower returns for its 38th year! Felixstowe Town Council first introduced the Felixstowe in Flower scheme in 1985 to support the community in transforming the town with flowers each summer. In the first year, 60 hanging baskets were sponsored… Read more »

The Ukrainian flag will be flown from the Town Hall on Tuesday 15th March, marking Felixstowe’s solidarity with Ukraine, the Mayor of Felixstowe announced at this morning’s flag raising for Commonwealth Day. Having read the Commonwealth Day affirmation, the Mayor raised the Commonwealth flag with Reverend Andrew Dotchin, Parish of St. John’s Church, Felixstowe and… Read more »

Following the invasion of Ukraine, the government is launching a new sponsorship scheme to make sure that Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes have a route to safety in the UK. The scheme will match people, charities, businesses and community groups to Ukrainians who do not have established families in the country,… Read more »