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Looking forward to seeing this in print. Well done @robertashton1 for pulling this together.
Well @RaingerRuss @LongShopMuseum @PROJECT40SEVEN @LeistonFilm @NetZero_Leiston @east, time to tell the world that 'A Day Out in Leiston' is coming, thanks to a grant from @EastSuffolk Pls share widely! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-day-ou… #TownGuide
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Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey has written to the Charity Commission questioning the intended use of £2.4m in donated cash intended for a new, upgraded Aldeburgh Lifeboat. eadt.co.uk/news/23620671.mps…
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Bin collections will continue as scheduled over the Easter Bank Holidays - please continue to put your bin out for collection as normal. Remember to make sure your bin is out by 6am on collection day!
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This is great news, a very strong start to a major project. Congratulations to Leiston Town Council and the Net Zero team for pulling this together.
This is great news, a very strong start to a major project. Congratulations to Leiston Town Council and the Net Zero team for pulling this together.
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This is great news, a very strong start to a major project. Congratulations to Leiston Town Council and the Net Zero team for pulling this together.
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Suffolk County Council has been ranked as the third-best county council for its response to the climate crisis, a study has found. eadt.co.uk/news/local-counci…

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2 Feb 2022
Today the Government published its White Paper on levelling up, within which it has agreed that Suffolk will be one of nine County Deals to be taken forward for further consideration. Leader of SCC @HicksCllr responds. #LevellingUp #Suffolk gov.uk/government/news/gover…
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Of all the photos they took this is the one they run with 😀
A new community green space should be open to the public within the next couple of weeks, providing a place to relax and reflect. eadt.co.uk/news/new-pocket-p…
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This flood warning is no longer in force:
A flood warning, meaning flooding is expected, has been issued for Bawdsey Quay and Felixstowe Ferry. Minor flooding to coastal roads and footpaths is likely between 9:15am and 1:15pm today: check-for-flooding.service.g…
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Is your business working towards #NetZero? @suffolkcc has a number of initiatives that could help, including e-cargo bikes, funding for active travel and support with reducing carbon emissions. Email thewaytogosuffolk@suffolk.gov.uk
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It would be nice to see more local venues sign up to this initiative.
Can your business follow Leiston Library’s lead and sign up to Refill, reducing Leiston's plastic waste and tackling climate change? refill.org.uk @SuffolkLibrary @refill #NetZero #Leiston #Suffolk #ClimateChange #community #Leistonlibrary #refillrevolution #refill
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Real Christmas trees can be put in your green garden waste bin that as long as they are cut down to fit fully inside, and the trunk/branches are less than 6cm in width:
Taking down your Christmas tree today? Don't forget it can be #recycled by either: 🎄Putting it in your garden waste bin 🎄Taking it to any @Suffolkrc and putting it in the green waste container (remember you need to book!) 👉suffolkrecycling.org.uk/gree…
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What a great idea. It is electric assist and has a reverse gear too.
A bicycle bus is being trialled by Bury St Edmunds Rickshaw charity with the motto "more smiles per mile". eadt.co.uk/news/bicycle-bus-…
I'm not one for New Year resolutions but I know a few of us that this may work for.
This year I said I wouldn’t make Commitments that I’d straight way break The problem’s been in days gone by I really set the bar too high So going forward things will change No more exotic or the strange My resolutions I’ll confine To drinking less but better wine - Mark Graham
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After a very difficult year for the health system, the UK CMOs want to express our enduring thanks to, and great pride in, the health professions across the country. We face yet more hard weeks ahead. Look out for one another as we continue to care for the public.
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If you live in the south of East Suffolk, you can get your booster at a walk-in clinic. Find your nearest one at sneevaccine.org.uk/ If you would prefer to book your appointment for your booster, you can do that at nhs.uk/conditions/coronaviru… or by calling 119.
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East Suffolk Council is to create a brand new Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) which will be responsible for crucial services such as waste and recycling collection, grounds maintenance and street cleansing. ⤵️ eastsuffolk.gov.uk/news/new-…
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4 steps for building a community-led high street from @Vidhyaalakeson @peoplesbiz 1⃣Community Improvement Districts 2⃣ A High Streets Buy Out Fund 3⃣ Working with forward-thinking private owners 4⃣ Mix of private, philanthrophic & public investment newlocal.org.uk/articles/com…
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10 Nov 2021
Yesterday, working with District/Borough colleagues, we held the second of our blue badge enforcement days. We inspected 67 badges in Newmarket, 32 in Haverhill, 14 in Mildenhall with 1 badge seized in Mildenhall due to it being misused by a non-badge holder #BlueBadge #Suffolk
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10 Nov 2021
#COP26 In 2019, we launched Plug In Suffolk - the country’s first ‘fully open’ public fast charging network for electric & hybrid vehicles. We have since announced £300,000 for charging points in rural parts of the county. greensuffolk.org/plug-in-suf… #NetZeroSuffolk #GreenestCounty
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