• Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council merge staff

  By SudburyPeople at 16:39 on 16/03/12

  

  What do people living in Sudbury think about the merger of the management team of Babergh District Council with Mid Suffolk District Council? A representative from Babergh District Council told Sudbury People that the 'intergration' of the two councils employees is going to save £1.5 Million between now and the end of 2013. In June 2011 people in Sudbury were invited to vote about the possible merger of Babergh District...

• Babergh District Council propose tax hike

  By SudburyPeople at 10:09 on 08/03/12

  

  As you may have read in the local press, Babergh District Council has proposed a tax rise of 3.5% without consulting Sudbury and Hadleigh's residents. Nationally 15 % of local authorities are planning to increase the amount of council tax people pay. However it is only Babergh District Council and Huntingdon which will be making the maximum 3.5 % rise without seeing what local people think. Babergh District Council is currently in the...

• Sudbury long stay car parking charges increase, but there is good news for shoppers

  By SudburyPeople at 09:53 on 13/01/12

  

  Babergh District Council has decided to go ahead with a proposal to increase the long stay car parking charges in Sudbury and Hadleigh by 50 pence. This means that drivers parking in Sudbury's council run car parks for longer than three hours could now have to pay £2.00. The proposed increase in long stay parking charges is one of the ways Babergh District Council hopes to save £1.3 million next year. They will also be...

• Parking in Sudbury – Changes on the way?

  By Suzanne_Day at 17:32 on 24/10/11

  

  Currently Babergh District Council manage parking in Sudbury but this could be about to change as Sudbury Town Council have expressed an interest in taking over the role. If successful in taking over the role Sudbury Town Council want to keep the long-stay parking rates as they are - £1.50 per day. Sudbury Town Council have outlined the following plans for parking in Sudbury and Hadleigh: -They want save the money Babergh District...

• Why Nicholas May is the most famous man in Great Cornard

  By SudburyPeople at 16:50 on 07/08/11

  

  Most people living in Great Cornard will be aware of Nicholas May but many wouldn't have predicted the national fame he has found this last fortnight. To clear things up for you Nicholas May is now a parish councillor for Great Cornard. But being appointed as councillor was more difficult for Nicholas than it is for most. This is because of an error at the time of the parish council elections in May when returning officer...

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