Olympic Star Urges Suffolk Schools to Celebrate Paralympic Handover

Ask your teacher, or your child's teacher, 'how are we going to celebrate the Paralympic Flag handover?'

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Olympian to Visit Lowestoft

Craig Heap, one of Great Britain's most experienced gymnasts, is set to visit Suffolk to help support the county's up and coming sportsmen and women.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Fantastic Plastic

Suffolk residents are playing their part when it comes to recycling plastics in Suffolk.

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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.

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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.

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Students earn congratulations after GCSE results

Exam successes in Suffolk drew praise from the county council today after students received their GCSE results.

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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.

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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.

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Dangerous Toys Seized

Parents are today being warned to stay alert after potentially deadly toys were seized by Suffolk Trading Standards.

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Sandy Bruce-Lockhart tribute

English Heritage chairman and former Local Government Association leader Sandy Bruce-Lockhart has died in hospital, aged 66.

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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.

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Recycling in Suffolk made easy

Residents in Suffolk can recycle all sorts of items at Suffolk County Council's 18 Household Waste Recycling Centres.

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Suffolk County Council reaches the next stage in its plans to stop land filling its waste

Suffolk County Council published an advert on the 29 May (2008) for a long-term contract for the design, build, financing and operating of a residual waste treatment facility for the processing and disposal of household waste which is not suitable for recycling or composting.

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School food never tasted so good

As the family budget is set to rise with the increase in food prices, the county council would like to remind families that the price of school meals is exceptional value and will not be increasing in the near future.

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POP's Year of Opportunity launch at the Suffolk Show

Suffolk Partnership with Older People (POP) is working in collaboration with libraries, museums, Age Concern, local councils and other organisations to promote a programme of activities for 2008/09, the 'Year of Opportunity' so that more people will take advantage of what's on offer locally and try something different.

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100 Years of the National Farmers Union in Suffolk at the Suffolk Show

Suffolk National Farmers Union (NFU) county Chairman, John Collen, will introduce a display on the role and achievements of the Union over the last 100 years on Wednesday 28th May at 3.30pm in the Suffolk County Council tent.

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