Press releases
13 September 2024
Don’t fall for text message parking fine scam
West Suffolk Council is warning residents and members of the public not to respond to a text message stating that they have received a parking fine. The text message is fake and is part of a national scam.
10 September 2024
Plans for £1.3m solar investment in Mildenhall due to be discussed
Plans to build solar panel canopies at a Mildenhall Hub car park that could save £152,000 and 152 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (tCO2) per year will be discussed by West Suffolk Council Cabinet.
10 September 2024
Plans to spark a recycling revolution in West Suffolk
Proposals to significantly improve recycling in West Suffolk, including increasing the range and volume of products that can saved from household rubbish are due to be discussed.
10 September 2024
New strategy aims to achieve Affordable, Available and Decent Homes
The challenges around how a new strategy can address the affordability of housing, living conditions and homelessness in West Suffolk, are to be discussed next week.
5 September 2024
Deadline looms for Thriving Communities Fund applications
There are just weeks left to apply to a community grant scheme that will help fund initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of residents in West Suffolk.
3 September 2024
Discover new career paths and skill opportunities at the Newmarket Jobs and Skills Fair
For those looking for a new job or opportunity to improve their skills, West Suffolk Council is collaborating with the department for Work and Pensions to run their second Newmarket Jobs and Skills fair of the year.
30 August 2024
West Suffolk’s successful makers markets return for autumn
The successful makers markets will be returning this Autumn across Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Newmarket.
22 August 2024
West Suffolk Council and Abbeycroft have launched a public consultation to help shape a multi-million pound investment at the Bury St Edmunds leisure centre
The council and Abbeycroft, who manage the centre on its behalf, are seeking the views of the public and current users on the proposed changes to the centre.
22 August 2024
Dorothy Is Back In Oz at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds this summer
Dorothy, Back In Oz, the sequel to Theatre Royal’s 2023 play The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, opened for a two-week run from Friday 16 August until Saturday 31 August. The musical features a cast of professional actors alongside 16 local young people who have all been rehearsing since the end of July for this fantastic production.
22 August 2024
Statement on Sunnica Solar Farm
This potential legal challenge was never about whether Sunnica would go ahead or not. It was a technical matter relating to the fees local planning authorities would receive for managing the planning process.