Felixstowe’s Community Nature Reserve

Let’s help pond wildlife Ponds are amazing havens for local wildlife. They can be easy to make too! If you simply take a lid off a water butt, fill it with rain water and put it in the ground, you’ve got the easiest pond possible. So, ponds can be as easy or...

Council Welcomes Closure Of Second Homes Tax Loophole

East Suffolk Council has welcomed the announcement by RT Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a loophole which allowed some second homeowners to avoid paying either council tax or business rates is to be closed. The...

Bringing Empty Properties Back Into Use

East Suffolk Council is committed to reducing the number of long-term empty properties in the district as they are a wasted resource, often becoming a target for vandalism, arson, squatters, fly-tipping and other criminal behaviour.  As a result, the Council reviews...

Time To Plan Your Summer

So, Spring has sprung (sort of) and the grass is ‘ris’ (Spike Milligan reference there!) and gardens across the UK are bursting with new life. With travel restrictions still in place and the uncertainty likely to go on for some time, the chances are your summer...

Litter-Free Felixstowe Educational film

The number of volunteers supporting Litter-Free Felixstowe has more than doubled over the past 12 months. People have joined in numerous ‘events’ by litter-picking during their individual daily exercise during lockdown and posting their photos to the Facebook...