Events held to mark 66th Anniversary of North Sea FloodsTown Hall Staff   01 Feb 2019

Town Council supports community resilience efforts on a day of remembrance marking anniversary of the North Sea Floods. Yesterday the Mayor, fellow Town Councillors, local residents and children from Langer Primary Academy, laid a wreath for those who lost their lives to the 1953 flood in Felixstowe at a poignant service led by Reverend Andrew… Read more »

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Community leaders to meet with Marks & Spencer’s senior managementTown Hall Staff   25 Jan 2019

Community leaders set to meet with senior management next week following correspondence with Marks & Spencer’s Chief Executive, Steve Rowe. Further to the concern, sadness and anger expressed by Felixstowe residents and businesses at Marks & Spencer’s announcement that they propose closure of their store in the town, the Mayor of Felixstowe, Cllr Graham Newman… Read more »

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Find out more about becoming an East Suffolk councillorTown Hall Staff   16 Jan 2019

Local people who want to find out more about becoming a District Councillor for the new East Suffolk Council are invited to attend one of two information days being held next month. On 1 April, East Suffolk Council will be formed – a new ‘super district’ authority, serving the residents, businesses and communities of both… Read more »

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Felixstowe to commemorate the Anniversary of the North Sea FloodsTown Hall Staff   14 Jan 2019

On Thursday 31 January 2019 at 10am there will be a short service at the Flood Memorial, Langer Road, Felixstowe led by Revd Dotchin, Vicar of Felixstowe Town and Rural Dean of the Colneys where the Mayor of Felixstowe, Cllr Graham Newman will lay a wreath to commemorate the 1953 North Sea Floods, which claimed… Read more »

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Two new public access defibrillators installed in Felixstowe after generous donation by The Felixstowe SocietyTown Hall Staff   09 Jan 2019

Thanks to the generosity of The Felixstowe Society, Felixstowe Town Council and the East of England Co-op have been able to host two further defibrillators in the town centre (outside the East of England Co-operative store, Hamilton Road and the Senior Citizens Centre, Broadway House, Orwell Road). The devices, which can deliver a brief electric… Read more »

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Important Air Quality InformationTown Hall Staff   14 Dec 2018

Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils have been tasked by the government with trying to reduce emissions of atmospheric particulate matter within the districts. Atmospheric particulate matter comprises microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the air, some of which arise from human activity such as burning, and some of which have a significantly adverse… Read more »

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CHANGES AT THE FELIXSTOWE MINOR INJURIES UNIT – FAQsTown Hall Staff   07 Dec 2018

Further to the recent public engagement drop in sessions for the changes at the Felixstowe Minor Injuries Unit (see here for further details), please see below some FAQs which give further information for those who were unable to attend: Is the MIU closing? No What is changing at the MIU? New NHS England guidelines mean… Read more »

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Felixstowe MIU Public Engagement drop-in sessionsTown Hall Staff   30 Nov 2018

Felixstowe residents are being given an opportunity to discuss changes to the way the town’s Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is accessed at two public drop-in sessions next week. New NHS England guidelines mean that from April 1, 2019, people will no longer be able to walk into the MIU without first making an appointment. However,… Read more »

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