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- provide services across the whole county
- - including archaeological services, highways licences and Trading standards;
- Care and support - adult social care, adoption and fostering, care homes, children's social services, meals on wheels, support for children, young people and families;
- Education and careers - adult education, childcare, community learning and development, early years, free school meals, information and guidance for parents, pupil welfare, school attendance, school admissions, special educational needs, youth support and advice;
- Emergency and safety - civil emergencies, domestic abuse, fire and rescue service, road safety, sexual exploitation and prostitution, social care emergencies, Suffolk Hate Crime Service;
- Environment and transport - gritting and snow clearing, lorry management, major infrastructure projects, planning, potholes, public rights of way, public transport, road and pavement maintenance, road closures, road markings, road safety, roadworks, street lighting, traffic signals, waiting and loading restrictions;
- Libraries and culture - archaeology, health information, libraries, mobile libraries, museums and galleries, Suffolk Arts Service, Suffolk InfoLink, Suffolk Record Office, Suffolk Reference Direct;
- - Birth and death registration, civil marriages, civil partnerships, nationality and citizenship, gypsies and travellers, support for communities, e-Safer Suffolk, working in partnership;
- - county councillors and elected representatives, Lieutenancy and honours, structure of the county council and how it works.
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Other district councils in Suffolk and councils that border onto the Borough of St Edmundsbury
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- Babergh is a largely attractive and prosperous District in the southern part of Suffolk and has a long border with the county of Essex. Whilst it remains very rural, it is within close and convenient distance of London and the continent. |
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- The district has a population of approximately 136,200 and is largely rural in character. It stretches from the Stour Valley/Suffolk border in the north, towards the Chelmer Valley and Chelmsford in the South. |
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Breckland District Council - This is one of the largest district council areas in England, but it is also one of the most sparsely populated. Much of the area is rural, given over to agriculture and heathland. The nature of the district offers a high quality of life, as well as tourism opportunities, but at the same time presents challenges in transport and access. |
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- East Cambridgeshire has a wealth of leisure and culture activities for residents and visitors to enjoy. |
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- Forest Heath District Council is in the heart of East Anglia. It covers miles of magnificent forest, acres of open heaths, centuries of dramatic history, vibrant market towns and villages, and the headquarters of British horseracing at Newmarket |
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- Ipswich is the regional centre for business, shopping, sport and entertainment,home to IP-City and one pole of the Cambridge/Ipswich Hi-Tech Corridor. It is proud of its 800-year Royal Charter and its long maritime tradition and also possesses a magnificent heritage and fine parks. |
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- Mid Suffolk District Council is based in the heart of East Anglia providing a wide range of services for local people, our simple purpose is to make our services accessible for our community. |
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- South Cambridgeshire is a mostly rural area set in 350 square miles of countryside with a population of over 130,000 residents, completely surrounding the City of Cambridge. |
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- There are 115,500 people living in the Suffolk Coastal district, spread over 320 square miles that stretch from Walberswick in the north to Felixstowe in the south.
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- Waveney is the most easterly district in Britain situated in north-east Suffolk and within the East of England Region. Visitors and residents value the outstanding quality of life of the area, its coastal resorts, beautiful market towns, the countryside, the Broads and an attractive beach coastline. |
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is a pioneering website created by a partnership of all the local authorities in Suffolk and the Police. Partners publish pages to onesuffolk, simply and quickly bringing together pages from all over Suffolk in one place, removing the need for people to know which organisation does what and where. |
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- has replaced the Directgov and Business Link websites as the new place to find government services and information. |
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Info4local - The one-stop information gateway for local public services. You can use this portal to get quick and easy access to the information you need from central government departments, agencies and public bodies. |
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Communities and Local Government (formerly Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) - Communities and Local Government's vision is of prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all. |
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St Edmundsbury Borough Council is a member of the West Suffolk Local Strategic Partnership (WSLSP) which is committed to making life better for people in West Suffolk. To find out how we are helping, please view the website at www.onesuffolk.co.uk/wslsp. |
| Town and parish councils |
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Many village websites have information about their Parish Council, if not listed here parish clerk contact details can be found at: Suffolk County Council - Parish Councils |
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Bid4Bury - Town Centre management for Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds formed it's own Town Centre Management (TCM) in 2003. It has always had the objectives of focusing on market forces and shifts, competition and the overall objective of keeping and enhancing Bury St Edmunds unique town centre as an attractive, vibrant and prosperous place to live and work. One of the main projects was to bring a Business Improvement District (BID) to Bury St Edmunds, where businesses have direct control of their trading environment, additional services for the town and desires that they want to help build business within our town centre. Bid4Bury now means that they have sustainable funding under the management of businesses to make sure these projects as outlined in the business plan come to Bury St Edmunds. |
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Bury St Edmunds Town Council - Formed in 2003, Bury St Edmunds Town Council comprises 17 councillors to represent the nine wards of the town. |
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Haverhill Town Council - Haverhill Town Council are here to provide the community of Haverhill with the best in local arts and leisure, whilst campaigning to get the best services and facilities for the town. They are responsible for the management of the Haverhill Arts Centre, as well as organising other outdoor events such as the Haverhill Festival, Fireworks, Christmas Lights, the Halloween Trail and the Big Bash. |
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Clare town - Situated in the beautiful, rolling Suffolk countryside you will find the the old wool town of Clare. The town has a fascinating history, many interesting and compelling places to visit, and offers a wide range of shops, antique outlets and high quality local cafes and pubs. |
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Bardwell village website |
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Barnham Parish Council website |
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Cavendish village website |
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Coney Weston village website |
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Cowlinge village website |
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Flempton cum Hengrave Parish Council |
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Great Barton Parish Council |
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Great Bradley village website |
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Hopton cum Knettishall Parish Council website |
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Kedington Parish Council website |
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Lackford Community Council website |
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Pakenham parish council website |
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Stanton village |
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Stoke-by-Clare Parish Council website |
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West Stow village and parish council website |
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| Other useful links |
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Abbeycroft Leisure - Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill leisure centres offer excellent sporting and leisure facilities at affordable prices! They provide a host of first class facilities for all ages, interests and abilities – something for everyone! |
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Havebury Housing Partnership is a young organisation dedicated to the provision of good quality affordable homes and housing services in West Suffolk. |
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Haverhill Arts Centreaims to provide a wide ranging programme of arts and entertainment for Haverhill and the surrounding area, featuring a broad selection of theatre, cinema, comedy, children's shows, music (rock, jazz, classical, folk and world), dance, spoken word, and a variety of participatory workshops for children and adults. |
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Haverhill Volunteer Centre offers many services including volunteering opportunities for individuals, volunteer training and general advice for volunteers and organisations. |
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Magistrates make decisions every day that affect the lives of defendants and, ultimately, everyone in the community - |
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Safer Neighbourhoods Teams - In Suffolk, Safer Neighbourhood Teams are made up of Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers, Specials and Police Support Volunteers who work alongside staff from other organisations including district and borough councils to provide an even better service to local people across the county.
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Suffolk Constabulary Suffolk Police is divided into two areas - East and West, within these areas are seven districts which provide local policing services. |
