Report on Anglia Water’s ‘Flush to Treatment’ project
During November and December last year, the Anglia Water Flush to treatment team visited Southwold to map, inspect and complete a full clean of all their sewers in this catchment. This was to ensure [...]
Southwold Neighbourhood Planning Referendum
Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan for Southwold. A referendum will be held on Thursday 3 February 2022 to decide on the following question: Do you want East Suffolk Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan [...]
Southwold Neighbourhood Plan
The Southwold Neighbourhood Plan was prepared by Southwold Town Council following extensive consultation with the local community and sets out its vision for development to 2036. The examination of the Southwold Neighbourhood Plan was completed by [...]
Potters Bridge – Update from Suffolk County Council 10th December 2021
By means of an update I write to appraise you of the current position with Potters Bridge and the subsequent closure of the road due to extensive flooding. The water has abated to a [...]
Climate Survey
Groundwork East is working with the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership to help communities and individuals reduce their carbon footprints. To make this accessible to all, we are focusing on everyday actions that we can [...]
Southwold Market’s 800 Year Anniversary
It is Southwold Market's 800 year anniversary this year. Southwold Market dates back to 1221, having been an important part of life in our town for 800 years. What are your memories [...]
Talk of the Town Video
This short Talk of the Towns in East Suffolk film was produced by us at the People & Places Partnership in association with East Suffolk Council. In publishing the Talk of the Towns in [...]
Employment Space Opportunities in Southwold
Organisations and business leaders encouraging future growth for Suffolk have endorsed the new flexible workspace development planned for Southwold. The redevelopment of Station Yard is designed to future-proof the town, creating a continuing legacy [...]
Updates from Southwold Town Council – July 2021
Weeds, Hedges & Verges Waveney Norse advise that with the dryer weather now due they hope to be able to catch up with the cutting and the weather will slow the grass growth and [...]
Boating Lake. An update on lagoon improvements
The regeneration of the Boating Lake and its 20acre site is one part of a comprehensive project to improve Southwold’s natural environment. In 2019 Southwold Town Council received funding to deliver a feasibility study [...]
Southwold Harbour Fender Repair Works
Coastal Partnership East are part of East Suffolk Council (ESC) and are responsible for coastal management. They have contracted J T Mackley & Co Ltd to complete repairs to the Southwold Harbour entrance North [...]
Bailey Bridge Refurbishment
Refurbishment work taking place to Bailey Bridge that crosses the River Blyth and connecting Southwold with Walberswick, from July to September 2021. Following an independent inspection of the bridge at the end of April [...]