A Word From Your Mayor

Welcome to my first article of 2021. Despite the restrictions, I hope you were able to have a safe and healthy Christmas. Like anyone writing these articles some weeks ahead of their publication, it is difficult to comment on events as they stand today, not knowing...

Residents Asked To Consider The Environment In New Year’s Resolutions

An East Suffolk councillor is calling on residents to make New Year’s resolutions to cut their carbon in 2021 and help tackle the climate emergency. Picture credit Andrew Kahumbu Cllr James Mallinder, cabinet member for the Environment, is asking people in East...

Ambitious Vision Set Out For Innovative New Freeport

Public and private sector leaders have set out their joint vision for a new Freeport on the East Coast. Freeport East would focus on the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port – both owned by Hutchison Ports – and be a strategic hub linking UK importers and...

Port Community Fund Now Accepting Applications

The Port Community Fund (PCF) is a unique coming together of local shipping and transport businesses to support charities and good causes in Felixstowe and the surrounding area and is administered through Suffolk Community Foundation (SCF). The PCF was founded in 2008...

Local Gin Pioneer Launches His Own Brand

For those of you eager to try a new drink over the festive period, whether as a gift or a treat for yourself, look no further than the brand-new Pioneer gin. Pioneer gin is a dream turned reality for owner Sean Crean, who started his own business, alongside being a...