A picturesque village in East Suffolk
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Later Life Community Connect is a single point of access telephone support line for people aged 65+, between 10am – 2pm, seven days a week. Tel: 01284 334516. With a real person at the end of the phone, we are here to support, inform and advise on any issues around later life in Suffolk. Through a warm handover process using both the Suffolk Information Partnership and more localised, place-based referrals, we will ensure that the caller receives regular follow up calls to check on progress.
East Suffolk Council is undertaking a Community Governance Review (CGR) covering the East Suffolk district.
We have been contacted by BSEVC Community at Heart who are trying to establish which villages have or need befriending services, whether face-to-face or on the telephone.
Parham Parish Council is continuing to chase progress on repairs to the bridge near The Pound.
The Parish Council's plans to provide residents with fruit trees for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee have been very popular. 30 houses have signed up to join the scheme. Each tree will be registered under the Queen's Green Canopy scheme.
Read more on 30 households in Parham to take part in Green Canopy Scheme
Draft Sustainable Construction Supplementary Planning Document, Draft Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document and Draft Cycling and Walking Strategy
Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore is inviting Suffolk residents and businesses to have their say on the direction of policing in the county and the activity which will be taken forward by his office over the next three year.
We have now heard that the Biogen processing plant at Silverlace Green will be permanently closed from 12th November. The EA permit has been surrendered. The site is undergoing a deep clean and is now up for sale.
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