Felixstowe’s Citizen Science Group

Felixstowe’s Citizen Science Group was founded in April 2018. It aims are to complete data collections and analysis on behalf of our Community Nature Reserve. Citizen Science of any kind is simply when local people start asking questions about their environment. In...

Have Your Say On Former High School Site Proposals

Local people are being asked to have their say on housing and leisure proposals for the former Deben High School site in Felixstowe. A public consultation will commence next week, enabling local people to view and comment on the proposed plans for the former Deben...

Retailers at Beach Street Felixstowe Open for Christmas

The first phase of Beach Street Felixstowe, the new, family-friendly leisure and shopping destination in Suffolk created with upcycled shipping containers, opened today (4 December). We went along and we’re excited to give you a sneak preview. Click here to meet...

Residents Urged to Shop Local This Christmas

As national coronavirus restrictions are lifted, shoppers across East Suffolk can now look forward to returning to the high street in the run up to Christmas. With East Suffolk categorised as Tier 2 (high alert), non-essential shops, personal care businesses, gyms and...

Extra Support Now Available For Small Businesses

On 31 October 2020, the Government announced that extra funding would be made available to local authorities to enable them to support small businesses outside the scope the existing business grants scheme. East Suffolk Council has been allocated £4.9 million to fund...