In spite of a great deal of local opposition, East Suffolk Council’s Full Cabinet meeting, held on 3 September, agreed that a new Leisure Centre for Felixstowe would get the go ahead to bring a single destination facility to the town, which will service the community and also attract people from further afield. Although many in the community feel that a Leisure Centre on the … Continue reading New Leisure Centre For Felixstowe Given Go – Ahead
On Wednesday 7th August the Mayor of Felixstowe, Cllr Nick Barber re-opened the Gosford Way play area with the help of local children and families. Following refurbishment of a £265,000 project, three play areas in Felixstowe parks have now been given improved facilities. The play areas have been fully refurbished with a range of items suitable for toddlers, juniors and teenagers. Cavendish Park has a … Continue reading Refurbished Play Areas in Three Felixstowe Parks Re Opened
Are you part of a group or organisations providing activities for the benefit of local communities? Do you need funding for an activity or project? East Suffolk Council have two main funding streams. Each Ward Councillor has a £7,500 Enabling Community Budget to spend on community projects or to develop new projects which tackle community needs in their area. A total of £412,500 has been … Continue reading Funding Available Now For Community Projects
Have you got dreams of running a seafront restaurant? Think you might have the entrepreneurial skills to make it work in this straightened economic climate? Well this may be your opportunity as East Suffolk Council have launched the search to find an operator to run their new café/restaurant being planned for the South Seafront in Felixstowe. This proposal was first unveiled at a Felixstowe Horizons … Continue reading South Seafront Restaurant Proposal Becomes Reality
May usually heralds the start of better weather, and there’s lots going on to enjoy. After the launch of a new Arts Centre for the Felixstowe Peninsula in the former St Mary’s Church, Trimley St Mary – Two Sisters kicks off their programme with a series of jazz evenings on the first Friday of the month. Friday 3rd sees Jazz East presenting The Paul Higgs … Continue reading What’s On Stage on the Felixstowe Peninsula – May 2019
Felixstowe and Walton U14 girls football team are sporting a smart new look – thanks to a local councillors Enabling Community Budget. The U14s team, which only started up 4 years ago, has already finished second in their league twice. The game at their age group goes from 7-a-side to 9-a-side and the team has grown to attract new players, making it possible they could … Continue reading SCDC Councillor Funds New Kit For Local Girls Football Team
Good news for families with children. Three popular play areas in Felixstowe are set to be given a £265,000 upgrade with the combined resources of SCDC, Felixstowe Town Council, Felixstowe Youth Forum, Outdoor Playing Space Fund and Local Councillors’ Enabling Communities Budgets. Three areas have been identified as high priority; Gosford Way, Allenby Park and Cavendish Park. The project is expected to commence in June … Continue reading New Play Equipment Set To Revive Three Felixstowe Parks
Felixstowe Town Council have released their official response to the Final Draft of the Local Plan. Although many in the community would maybe wish that their response had been a more robust rejection of everything proposed – realistically that was never going to happen. This is a measured and relatively conservative response in which they sound a positive note that ‘the Final Draft encompasses a … Continue reading Felixstowe Town Council Respond To Local Plan
It might be cold, dark and wet out there but here is a selection of entertainment this month that might tempt you from your fireside. Sunday 3rd Jazz East at The Alex from 8pm features Laura Jurd (trumpet), with Chris Allard (guitar), Rob Palmer (double bass) and Mark Cecil (drums). On Wednesday 6th at 11.30am Music in Felixstowe present Flute and Harpsichord at The Orwell Hotel … Continue reading What’s On Stage – The Felixstowe Peninsula – February 2019
There has been a lot of discussion about how to protect and boost our High Streets in the face of increased on line shopping and climbing costs to shop owners. Now Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils have announced free parking at their car parks across East Suffolk on Armistice Day and in the build up to Christmas. However this seems a gesture supporting community … Continue reading SCDC Announce Free Parking Inititive in Run Up To Xmas
