News releases in June 2009

01 June 2009 - Tour De Route 51
Journalists and photographers are invited to meet the cyclists about to embark on Tour de Route 51, an event which has been organised to launch the newly completed Suffolk section of the National Cycle Route.
03 June 2009 - Do your bit to save the planet
June 5th is World Environment Day and we are asking people to make one small change today to reduce their impact on the environment.
03 June 2009 - Warning over international phone cards
Suffolk Trading Standards are today advising people who use international phone cards to carefully watch where their money is going after it was found that many companies are charging consumers a lot more than they advertise.
04 June 2009 - An opportunity not to be missed for Suffolk’s small businesses
To help local businesses through the current financial difficulties, a “Meet the Buyer” event is being staged in Ipswich later this month.
04 June 2009 - Poetry unites Suffolk's homes
For the first time ever, residential homes across Suffolk are uniting as one to raise awareness of abuse of older people.
04 June 2009 - Warning of council tax phone scam
Kent Trading Standards is warning of a phone scam in which people are told they have not paid the correct amount of council tax.
05 June 2009 - Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
Journalists and photographers are invited to the launch of a programme of activities to mark the second annual Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.
08 June 2009 - Free workshop for Suffolk businesses
Suffolk businesses and voluntary organisations are invited to a half day workshop on ‘Supply Chain Resilience’ on 11th June to find out how to make their company resistant to major changes.
08 June 2009 - Help available to those affected by substance misuse
Journalists and photographers are invited to join officers from NORCAS (Norfolk Community Alcohol Services) and Suffolk Constabulary as they spend the day giving advice and information to anyone affected by substance abuse.
08 June 2009 - Junior Road Safety Officers win award
Junior Road Safety Officers from schools throughout Suffolk will attend the annual ceremony for the Junior Road Safety Officer Awards in the Council Chamber at Endeavour House, Ipswich on Thursday 11th June from 11.15 am.
09 June 2009 - Gearing up to celebrate cycling
Celebrations to mark the opening of the Suffolk Section of the National Cycle Network step up a gear this Friday with a cycle lunch event being held in Holywells Park.
09 June 2009 - Keynote Speaker is BBC Tomorrow’s World’s Kate Bellingham
Technicians from schools across Suffolk will meet together for the first time to look at best practice in their profession, and how to improve their work to enhance pupils’ learning.
09 June 2009 - National Tackling Drugs Week
Reporters and photographers are invited to the screening of a short film made by a Suffolk substance misuse project, with the aim of encouraging more sufferers to join their project.
10 June 2009 - Clean Sweep for Triangle estate, Ipswich
Journalists and photographers are invited to attend a multi agency IMPACT event which will sweep through an area of south west Ipswich.
10 June 2009 - Governors and county council celebrate step towards academy
A major improvement for students, the community and staff at Holywells High School is now a step closer.
10 June 2009 - Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month kicked off in colourful style yesterday at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket.
10 June 2009 - Living Library in Felixstowe
If you would like to find out what it is like to be a family carer, live with diabetes, recover from frequent falls or support someone with dementia, come along to Suffolk County Council’s first Living Library event.
11 June 2009 - Suffolk Rural Economy Scheme works with villagers to reopen local shop and Post Office
At a time when rural communities are battling to survive following the closure of post offices, pubs and shops, Suffolk County Council, in partnership with all district and borough councils throughout Suffolk, is helping them to fightback.
12 June 2009 - Home Access Pilot end date brought forward
Due to the overwhelming success of the Home Access pilot scheme in Suffolk, the cut off date for applications has been brought forward to 30 June 2009.
12 June 2009 - Suffolk residents encouraged to get on their bikes
Adults across the county are being encouraged to take on the Suffolk Bike Week Challenge and be in with the chance to win a brand new bike.
12 June 2009 - Teamwork has huge impact in Ipswich
Teams from across Suffolk swept through the Triangle estate in south west Ipswich today (12 June), and targeted a whole range of problems.
15 June 2009 - Get your glad rags off - and swap them
Fancy a new outfit, but money is a bit tight….then have a look in your own wardrobe and get down to the Frock Exchange at the Sproughton Tithe Barn on Tuesday 23 June from 6pm-9pm.
16 June 2009 - Multi Cultural Day at Ipswich Library
Come along to Ipswich Library this Saturday (20 June) and celebrate the town’s diversity with a free day of multicultural fun including activities for children and food tasting from several countries.
16 June 2009 - Raising the flag for the armed forces
Journalists and photographers are invited to Whitton Community Primary School to join school children and local people as they mark the first Armed Forces Day.
17 June 2009 - Borrow a ‘living’ book
Borrow a book of a different kind at Felixstowe Library this Saturday.
17 June 2009 - Discussion event for refugees and asylum seekers
Journalists and photographers are invited to a discussion event for refugees and asylum seekers in the county.
17 June 2009 - Green-minded pupils are top of the heap!
Children at Stonham Aspal Primary School will celebrate the arrival of their new compost bin on Friday 19th June, safe in the knowledge that they are well-equipped to use it properly.
17 June 2009 - Moving forward in leaps
Redundant workers in Suffolk are taking full advantage of support available from LEAP centres in the county.
18 June 2009 - Improvements to Cotmer Road/ Elm Tree Road roundabout in Lowestoft
Remedial works will soon begin to reposition the kerbline into the verge on Cotmer Road.
19 June 2009 - Suffolk County Council wins energy saving award
Suffolk County Council has become one of only five English councils to achieve the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard in its first year.
22 June 2009 - East of England businesses helped to find finance
Small businesses across the East of England are being given a helping hand by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) to find critical forms of funding and finance during the recession.
22 June 2009 - Local business branches out in Country Park
Visitors to Clare Country Park this summer will now be able to grab a quick drink and bite to eat while out and about enjoying the beautiful surroundings.
22 June 2009 - Suffolk’s scrutiny team picks up national award
team representing Suffolk County Council, Ipswich Borough Council and the Police Authority has picked up the country’s top award for scrutiny.
24 June 2009 - New lease of life for Felixstowe
Residents of Felixstowe are being given the opportunity to have their say on plans to give the town a new lease of life.
25 June 2009 - New council appointments for Suffolk County Council
Following today’s Annual General Meeting of Suffolk County Council, we can now publish details of the new appointments agreed
26 June 2009 - Gainsborough youngsters go book buying for local library
This Monday (29 June) youngsters from Gainsborough Library’s Club 4 Teenz will be choosing books for the new Gainsborough Library.
26 June 2009 - Proposed change to the way pancreatic cancer surgery is provided
The East of England Joint Health Scrutiny Committee will meet at 11.00am on Tuesday 30 June 2009 at the Central Library, Ipswich.
29 June 2009 - Suffolk Children’s Book Award Presentation
Suffolk County Council’s Schools Library Service will be presenting the first Suffolk Children’s Book Award at the Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew, next Tuesday (7 July).
29 June 2009 - Well known author visits Suffolk Libraries
This Friday (3 July), John Boyne, author of the worldwide best seller The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, will be visiting three Suffolk Libraries to talk to local readers about his books.
30 June 2009 - Archaeological dig open day at Beccles Town Marshes
It’s time to pull on the wellies and head down to Beccles Marshes this weekend to view a site which is currently being excavated by Suffolk County Council and the University of Birmingham.
30 June 2009 - New drama promotes play
Suffolk County Council recently commissioned a new drama from the popular independent film and theatre company Red Rose Chain. It is linked to the county council’s Playbuilder project, which aims to provide 21 new outdoor play opportunities in Suffolk by March 2011.
30 June 2009 - St Albans Roman Catholic High School, Ipswich to close for seven days
Following one confirmed case and a number of suspected cases of Swine Flu, The leadership team and governors of St Albans Roman Catholic High School in Ipswich has decided to close the school from the end of today (29 June).