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Suffolk County Council

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Council and democracy

Find out about county councillors, council tax, how to comment on a consultation, committees and meetings, council directorates, salaries and open data.

Adult social care and health

Help and support to live independently, social care services, paying for care, protecting vulnerable people and information for social care providers.

Roads and transport

Roadworks, potholes, dropped kerbs, parking, Blue Badges, gritting, flooding, Suffolk Highways and reporting a problem on a road or pavement.

Planning, waste and environment

Planning application advice and guidance, waste recycling centres and rubbish tips, listed buildings and green conservation areas.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighter recruitment, fire safety for homes and safer home visit, businesses and landlords, our Service Plan, map of fire stations and live incident mapping.

Community and safety

Trading Standards advice for consumers, Emergency Planning, crime and public safety and staying safe online, moving to Suffolk and funding opportunities.

Births, deaths and ceremonies

Inquests and the Coroner Service, registering births and deaths, applying for copies of certificates and arranging ceremonies and citizenship.

Culture, heritage and leisure

Learn about Suffolk Record Office, libraries, archaeology, Most Active County, Suffolk Arts Service, museums and galleries.

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Have your say on the future of the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Suffolk Fire and Rescue is asking for your thoughts and ideas on the future of the service.

Find a rubbish tip or recycling centre

Opening times and details of Household Waste Recycling Centres in Suffolk.

Children's Health and Children's Centres

Give feedback on services including children's centres, specialist advice, health visiting and school nursing in a survey.

Latest news

Are you a family carer? Come and help shape care services in Suffolk

Published 21 March 2019

We are running events in Elmswell, Lowestoft and Kesgrave in April and May.

Healthcare trust announces its intention to transfer health and social care services

Published 20 March 2019

All Hallows Healthcare Trust has announced that the trust is likely to close, with all health and social care services being transferred to another provider.

New health visiting and school nursing service in Lowestoft and Waveney

Published 20 March 2019

Following a successful procurement exercise Suffolk County Council will be providing Health Visiting and School Nursing services in Lowestoft and Waveney.

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Information on community facilities in Suffolk

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Suffolk Jobs Direct

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Suffolk Learning

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Suffolk on Board

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The Source

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Green Suffolk

Get inspired, help create Suffolk as the Greenest County.

Discover Suffolk

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Suffolk Fostering and Adoption

Find out about fostering and adoption in Suffolk.

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