Press Release – Vote for your favourite scenes of FelixstoweTown Hall Staff   25 Mar 2019

    The seaside town of Felixstowe in Suffolk is a unique, exciting and diverse location for photographic opportunities – seaside fun, beautiful gardens, huge container ships, historic buildings and rich wildlife habitats. The Felixstowe Photo Competition, organised and supported by Visit Felixstowe, Felixstowe Town Council and the Landguard Partnership, allows both professional and amateur photographers… Read more »

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Felixstowe Play Areas Set For An UpgradeTown Hall Staff   14 Mar 2019

Three popular play areas in Felixstowe are set to be given a £265,000 upgrade. Felixstowe Town Council, Suffolk Coastal District Council and Suffolk Coastal Norse have been working together to address play needs in Felixstowe. Three areas have been identified as high priority and are set to be upgraded as part of on-going investment in… Read more »

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Felixstowe to Officially Launch Suffolk Day 2019Town Hall Staff   12 Mar 2019

With just 100 days to go until the third ever Suffolk Day, the Town Council is  delighted to announce that our lovely town of Felixstowe has been chosen to officially launch the event this year. Held annually on 21 June – the longest day of the year – Suffolk Day is a real celebration of… Read more »

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Get snapping! for the Felixstowe Photo CompetitionTown Hall Staff   07 Mar 2019

  With just a few weeks to go until the deadline, time is now running out to enter your snaps into the Felixstowe Photo Competition – where you could WIN a prize of £100 to put towards photographic equipment. The seaside town of Felixstowe in Suffolk is a unique, exciting and diverse location for photographic… Read more »

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‘FLYING THE FLAG FOR THE COMMONWEALTH ON 11 MARCH 2019’Town Hall Staff   05 Mar 2019

Felixstowe will join locations throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories, and Commonwealth countries as more than 1,000 Commonwealth Flags will be raised on Monday 11 March – Commonwealth Day 2019. The Mayor of Felixstowe, Cllr Graham Newman, will raise the flag on behalf of the Town Council at 10am… Read more »

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Town Council submits its response to Suffolk Coastal District Council’s Final Draft Local PlanTown Hall Staff   21 Feb 2019

Click the image below to read Felixstowe Town Council’s response to the Suffolk Coastal District Council First Draft Local Plan Consultation (opens a PDF). The consultation documents themselves are available on the SCDC website here:  https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/local-plans/suffolk-coastal-local-plan/local-plan-review/final-draft-local-plan/   

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Closure of Marks & Spencer StoreTown Hall Staff   07 Feb 2019

Despite our best efforts I was disappointed to receive the following from  David Leach,  Government Affairs Manager,  Marks & Spencer PLC “Dear Cllr Newman and Cllr Holdcroft, I am writing to inform you that a decision has now been made to proceed with the closure of the M&S store in Felixstowe. The consultation process with… Read more »

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