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Bins and recycling

Check your bin collection day, report a missed collection, book a bulky item collection

Planning and building control

Search for, comment on or make a planning application, access our Joint Local Plan, contact building control

Housing

Search and apply for council housing, apply for the Household Support Fund, get help if you are at risk of homelessness

Benefits

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Business and licensing

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Elections

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Your environment

Read about our work to protect wildlife and biodiversity, access services from our Environmental Protection team

Your community

Access information about community rights and community safety, apply for grant funding

Streets, transport and parking

Find a car park near you, apply for a parking permit, report a street cleaning problem

Leisure and tourism

Explore our district and find useful information about parks, playgrounds and leisure centres

Our news

Frederick Cook, CEO of Assington Autos Ltd, receives the Carbon Charter award.

Babergh business receives award for carbon reduction

A business near Sudbury has been presented with a special award for its dedication to carbon reduction and environmental work.

A picture of a car park payment machine in Sudbury

‘Modest’ parking charge proposals agreed, with further measures to limit impact

Council says huge financial pressures mean it cannot continue to subsidise free parking in Sudbury, Hadleigh and Lavenham.

Cllr John Ward and Cllr Andrew Stringer and field with pylons

Grid reinforcement can’t come at any environmental cost

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have formally objected to National Grid’s plans for more electricity pylons between Bramford and Twinstead – saying the impact on the countryside is too great.

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