There is an opportunity for St Edmundsbury businesses to pick up useful advice on weathering the credit crunch at ‘Gearing Up for the Downturn’, the annual business rate payers consultation meeting to be held at the Athenaeum in Bury St Edmunds at 6pm on Wednesday 7 January 2009.
St Edmundsbury's success in promoting prosperity within the borough has been recognised with an extra award of just under £1 million of Government funding to support growth in the area.
Following a summit of all Suffolk's councils to look at ways of beating the 'credit crunch' St Edmundsbury Borough Council has shared the work it is already doing by highlighting the support it gives to local businesses and low income households. For more information and advice visit our Credit crunch page.
The Leader of St Edmundsbury Borough Council has proposed a council tax freeze for next year and has called upon other Suffolk councils to do the same if they possibly can.
The Boundary Committee has been urged to keep its promise to listen to the people of Suffolk before deciding on the future shape of the county. Letter to the Boundary Committee (PDF 86Kb)
Market Thoroughfare will be closed from Monday 12 January 2009 for up to seven weeks. Sparhawk Street will also be closed from Monday 12 January 2009 for up to seven days and Southgate Street will then be closed for up to five days from approximately 21 January 2009.
Local Development Framework Consultation - 5 November 2008 until 5 January 2009
Business event on gearing up for the downturn
Growth area bonus for St Edmundsbury
Helping to 'crunch' the recession
Council Tax freeze
Temporary road closures in Bury St Edmunds