Mid Suffolk District Council

14/09/2026

Bumper crop of fives!

😍 Here are some of our local businesses who achieved their 5 food hygiene rating during the summer (May, June, July and August)

From restaurants to cafes, pubs to takeouts, butchers to schools and everything in between, we're proud of all the local food
businesses in our district achieving top hygiene ratings 👀♥️

Congrats 🥳 🎉 and 👏 keep up the great work!

Don't forget to display your rating:
✅at the front of your store
✅on your website
✅on your social media (we suggest pinning your post to the top of your page)

🍽️ Remember to always check the food hygiene rating on the Food Standards Agency website before eating out

09/09/2026

✅A community-run arts centre, recycling centre and village hall projects are all set to receive a funding boost thanks to the latest Community Infrastructure Levy awards.

🚲Cabinet members also agreed to an extension for a previously approved footway and cycleway project.

Read more about the projects via the link in the comments.

09/09/2026

The survey for the Suffolk Employment Land Study 2026 will be closing very soon, so don't hesitate to share your insights by following the link in the below post ⬇️

Help shape Suffolk's future business landscape 🤝

Suffolk's local authorities are inviting businesses across the county to share their views as part of the Suffolk Employment Land Study 2026.

Your insights will help us better understand business growth ambitions, workforce needs and future premises requirements, providing vital evidence to support Local Plan development and investment decisions across Suffolk.

It takes just 10 minutes to complete and all responses are confidential.

Link to the survey 👇

07/09/2026

🔽Upcoming council meetings🔽

🗓️Cabinet
Tuesday 8 September – 9:30am
To discuss the:
- Stowmarket car park review
- development of a Local Development Order (LDO) for nature-based solutions
- Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) expenditure programme
- Q1 general fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) financial monitoring forecasts and outturns
- Q1 performance report

🗓️Planning committee
Wednesday 9 September – 9:30am
To discuss an application in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford (near Mendlesham)

🔗Find all committee agendas, papers and available livestreams via the link in the comment👇

01/09/2026

Quick reminder that bin collections are running one day later than normal this week following the summer bank holiday on 31 August☀️

Please put your bin out the night before your collection. Your food waste caddy should be beside your other bin with the handle locked upwards 🚛

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Quick reminder that bin collections will be one day later than normal during the week that follows the summer bank holiday on 31 August☀️

Please put your bin out the night before collection. Your food waste caddy should be beside your other bin with the handle locked upwards 🚛

📆👇

31/08/2026

🔽Upcoming council meetings🔽

🗓️Shared Revenues Partnership Joint Committee
Wednesday 2 September – 4pm
To discuss the partnership service report and forward plan

🔗Agenda and papers via the link in the comment👇

26/08/2026

📣 Leaders of Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have urged people to have their say in a landmark review which aims to fix the country’s adult social care challenges and help create a National Care Service.

The ‘Big Conversation on Care’ gives everyone in England the opportunity to have their say on the future of services.

You can submit your views to the online platform via the link in the comments.

26/08/2026

⚽We recently celebrated the completion of work to a brand new 3G football pitch and mini-athletics track in Stowmarket.

🤩Next month, bookings for casual, community use will be open via the Everyone Active website and app.

Watch the reel to take a look at the facilities and find out more about why they were needed.

25/08/2026

Restoring a piece of church history for the future🌟

St Nicholas’ Church in Oakley has recently undergone work to restore its historic lychgate⛪

✅We provided £7,000 through the Progress Power Community Benefit Fund to support the restoration, helping preserve an important part of the village’s history for future generations to enjoy

Could your community project benefit from our grants?
Visit our website to find out more and see how we could help (🔗link in the comments)

24/08/2026

Quick reminder that bin collections will be one day later than normal during the week that follows the summer bank holiday on 31 August☀️

Please put your bin out the night before collection. Your food waste caddy should be beside your other bin with the handle locked upwards 🚛

📆👇