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Catering contract will cut Apex subsidy in Bury St Edmunds by a third council is told

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:17:35 GMT

The £750,000 a year subsidy to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds should be slashed by a third through a Sodexo catering contract.

Not enough affordable homes in agreed plan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:38:25 GMT

Plans to build 44 new homes on Lavenham’s former Armorex factory site have been given the green light by councillors.

House builder in Nowton launches its first age restricted development for the active retired

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:12 GMT

A house builder in Nowton has seen a massive level of interest in its first age restricted development for the active retired.

Date set for work in ‘One of the ugliest’ and ‘dangerous’ streets in Bury St Edmunds

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:11:02 GMT

Work to improve the safety and appearance of Bury St Edmunds’ ugliest street, will now start in January.

Bury St Edmunds MP calls for parliamentary vote ahead of any action in Syria

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:13:09 GMT

Bury St Edmunds Conservative MP David Ruffley has revealed he was one of 81 backbenchers who called on Prime Minister David Cameron not to send forces or supply arms to Syria without putting it to the vote in Parliament.

Consultation to start on final draft of council’s Vision framework

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:52:07 GMT

Residents’ last chance to comment on the final draft of a massive framework for growth in Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area kicks off next week.

Expansion plan will see new aircraft at US air base

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:38:15 GMT

An expansion of military capabilities at RAF Mildenhall will see the arrival of Osprey and Commando II aircraft from later this month.

Appeal clears way for shop to change to a restaurant

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:36:19 GMT

A planning inspector’s decision to allow a prominent empty shop to become a restaurant has been welcomed.

Travellers move onto site in Bury St Edmunds

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:50:34 GMT

Travellers have moved onto land at Ram Meadow in Bury St Edmunds.

Education group says nutrition, fitness and partnerships are key

Thu, 30 May 2013 08:43:00 GMT

A group looking at educational attainment has identified nutrition, fitness and parent/school partnerships as key issues for consideration.

Students to be charged £30 extra for transport

Thu, 30 May 2013 08:32:54 GMT

Students aged over 16 are to be charged an extra £30 a year for their home to school transport.

Councillor takes lead to help ‘troubled families’

Wed, 29 May 2013 11:38:06 GMT

A leading councillor is to steer an initiative to turn around the lives of ‘troubled families’ across Suffolk.

MP takes two months off for birth of child

Tue, 28 May 2013 11:50:43 GMT

MP Matthew Hancock will take a two month break from parliament following the birth of his third child.

Inquiry into conduct of newly elected UKIP councillor for Thetford

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:09:34 GMT

An inquiry into the conduct of a newly-elected UKIP county councillor has been launched.

Mayor in Bury St Edmunds tells of how troubled childhood inspired him to foster 49 children

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:19:00 GMT

A young child watched with curiosity at the thick chain and fur pelt as Terry Buckle was robed-in as the new Mayor of St Edmundsbury last Thursday.

Schools in Suffolk and Hackney to join forces in wave of new proposals

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:18 GMT

Schools in Suffolk and Hackney are joining forces in an ambitious package of proposals to boost educational attainment in the county.

Police say no action to be taken against mayor after he drives car into Tesco store in Bury St Edmunds

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:43:33 GMT

Police have said that no further action will be taken against the mayor of St Edmundsbury after he accidentally crashed his car into a Tesco store in Bury St Edmunds.

Mayor only popped out for a mobile phone top up when he crashed his car into Tesco store in Bury St Edmnunds

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:33 GMT

The mayor of St Edmundsbury has told how he has been left ‘shaken by what could have been’ after crashing his car into a Tesco store.