News releases in August 2008

01 August 2008 - More authors set to visit Suffolk libraries
Two more authors will be visiting Suffolk libraries next week as part of Suffolk’s celebrations of the National Year of Reading.
04 August 2008 - A bridge too far - Suffolk tackles lorries damaging weak bridges
Suffolk County Council is extending its work to tackle overloaded lorries travelling on local roads.
04 August 2008 - Fun at Forest Festival
Young people aged 12 – 18 will be taking part in a week of camping, circus skills, outdoor games and much much more as part of Forest Festival 2008 which begins today.
05 August 2008 - Are you dying to get into a warm bed tonight?
This is the question that the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, Trading Standards, Age Concern and the Electrical Safety Council are asking the residents of Suffolk.
06 August 2008 - Medieval Mayhem
Come along and join the mayhem at Clare Castle Country Park on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August.
06 August 2008 - Seven Wonders of Suffolk
With the credit crunch hitting people hard and many people choosing to holiday at home this year there’s never been a better time to explore what’s right on your doorstep.
12 August 2008 - Diversion Incentive Fund hand-outs to reduce landfill dependency
Suffolk County Council has awarded almost £1 million to district and borough councils from its Diversion Incentive Fund in support of the Suffolk Waste Partnership to reduce the amount of waste sent to land-fill.
13 August 2008 - Seven Wonders of Suffolk
With the credit crunch hitting people hard and many people choosing to holiday at home this year there’s never been a better time to explore what’s right on your doorstep.
13 August 2008 - Trial Ends at Brome Household Waste Recycling Centre
Brome Household Waste Recycling Centre will be reverting to the original one gate system on Friday, 15 August.
14 August 2008 - Felixstowe's Children & Families Day a Big Hit!
Felixstowe's Children's and Families Day has been hailed a great success thanks to everyone who helped make the event possible.
18 August 2008 - Dangerous Toys Seized
Parents are today being warned to stay alert after potentially deadly toys were seized by Suffolk Trading Standards.
18 August 2008 - It's not too late to have your say
Half way through the consultation on how council services will be run in the future, residents of Suffolk are being urged to stand up and have their say.
18 August 2008 - No knock-offs here
Consumers across Suffolk are being warned that if it looks too good to be true then it probably is.
19 August 2008 - Suffolk County Council awarded level three of the Equality Standard
Suffolk County Council have been awarded level three of the Equality Standard by the Improvement and Development Agency for their continuing dedication to equality and diversity in the workplace.
20 August 2008 - A12 Tom Crisp Way carriageway closed overnight for highway works
From 27 August 2008, for approximately two weeks, improvements to the existing footway on the south east side of Tom Crisp Way (A12), between the AKD Roundabout and Blackheath Road, will be taking place.
20 August 2008 - Seven Wonders of Suffolk
With the credit crunch hitting people hard and many people choosing to holiday at home this year there’s never been a better time to explore what’s right on your doorstep.
21 August 2008 - Don’t be lassoed by cowboy builders
Suffolk Trading Standards are warning people who live in the Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket areas to be aware of doorstep sellers.
22 August 2008 - Lowestoft will always be a part of Suffolk
We love Lowestoft - and it should stay in Suffolk. That is the message from Suffolk County Council today.
26 August 2008 - Fantastic Plastic
Suffolk residents are playing their part when it comes to recycling plastics in Suffolk.
27 August 2008 - Safety at Household Waste Recycling Centres in Suffolk
The safety of staff and users of Household Waste Recycling Centres in Suffolk is always high on the county council’s agenda.
28 August 2008 - £1.4m grant for Gainsborough’s new library – Suffolk’s proposals agreed
In October last year the Big Lottery Fund agreed in principle to provide the money to provide a better library for Gainsborough in southeast Ipswich.
28 August 2008 - Community Boards will put power into the hands of local people
As part of the work that Suffolk County Council has been asked to carry out on the proposals for unitary local government, the council is putting together proposals for "Community Boards" that will aim to put real power into the hands of local people.
28 August 2008 - Know your Knock off Knickers from your Bona Fide Kickers
Gucci. Louis Vuitton. Prada. What will you be packing in your suitcase this year – and is it the real deal?
28 August 2008 - Pirates of the silver screen
Although we all like a bargain, a counterfeit DVD may not be all that it seems.
29 August 2008 - Cabinet to save more carbon and make wildlife and landscape improvements in England’s Greenest County
At Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet meeting on 2 September Councillor Eddy Alcock, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste Management, will ask Cabinet to take a series of measures to reduce the council’s carbon emissions, plan to deliver services in a changing climate, conserve landscapes and improve habitat for wildlife.
29 August 2008 - Suffolk County Council to upgrade and extend footpath between Stowmarket and Onehouse
The current footpath is just a track across a field and difficult to use at times and no use to cyclists. The plan is to surface the path and upgrade it to a bridleway, when Sustrans will divert National Cycle Route 51 onto the path to avoid using the current narrow lanes
29 August 2008 - Suffolk Olympic Scholarships: 5 Olympic hopefuls off the starting blocks, 7 still to go
Five aspiring London 2012 Olympic athletes from Suffolk have each received a massive boost thanks to Suffolk County Council