County council
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Suffolk County Council - Suffolk County Council is made up of six directorates that provide services and information to the citizens of Suffolk. Each directorate contains a number of specialised units dealing with its areas of responsibility. |
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Other district councils in Suffolk and councils that border onto the Borough of St Edmundsbury
Map of the borough (PDF 210Kb)
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Babergh District Council (Next to the Borough of St Edmundsbury.)
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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Braintree District Council (Next to the Borough of St Edmundsbury.)
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 (Next to the Borough of St Edmundsbury.)
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 District Council (Next to the Borough of St Edmundsbury.)
East Cambridgeshire has a wealth of leisure and culture activities for residents and visitors to enjoy. |
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Forest Heath District Council (Next to the Borough of St Edmundsbury.)
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 Borough Council - 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 (Next to the Borough of St Edmundsbury.)
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 District Council (Next to the Borough of St Edmundsbury.)
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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Suffolk Coastal District Council - 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. Suffolk Coastal District Council provides many of the local services enjoyed by residents, businesses and visitors. |
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Waveney District Council - 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 and The Broads. The district is a mixture of urban and rural areas covering 143 square miles with an attractive beach coastline stretching for over 16 miles and an estimated total population of 116,500. |
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onesuffolk 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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National government
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Directgov - designed to make it easy for you to navigate around government by bringing it all together, in one place. |
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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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Regional organisations
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The East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) exists to promote the economic, social and environmental well-being of the region through a partnership of elected and stakeholder representatives and is recognised by two Acts of Parliament. |
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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. |
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Town and parish councils
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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Horringer village - Horringer is an attractive village situated 2½ miles southwest of Bury St Edmunds on the A143. Dominating the village green is the 14th century church of St Leonard (the patron saint of prisoners). |
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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 - The parish of Stanton is situated on the A143 road roughly midway between Diss and Bury St Edmunds in West Suffolk. With a population of 2,683 (2001 census) residents are well served with a wide range of facilities including village shops, pubs, schools, three churches, a health centre, recreation ground, skate park, and several active clubs and groups. |
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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. From a Lifestyle membership to recreational leisure, or from fun and games to competitive sport – something for everyone! |
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www.creditcrunchsuffolk.org.uk - a website packed with help and advice to help you survive and thrive through the credit crunch. It’s been created to provide people in Suffolk with signposts to good, impartial advice about managing on less. |
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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 Centre aims 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 - find out what magistrates do and how to apply to become one |
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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. These teams work alongside staff from other organisations including district and borough councils to provide an even better service to local people across the county. Each team has a remit to solve problems identified by local people – which could range from crime and anti-social behaviour to noise and litter. |
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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. |
