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29 May 2025
Notice of public rights related to the annual governance and accounting return following completion of the internal audit. Click here to view
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29 May 2025
East Suffolk Council, inviting you to participate in and promote a county-wide survey related to local government reorganisation.
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3 May 2025
Kirton and Falkenham will join communities from across the country in commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with a special beacon lighting ceremony on the village green on Thursday 8 May 2025.
We will open the commemoration at around 8.15. From around 8.30 there will be live music from the period. Following the music and a short speech the beacon will be lit at 9.30pm alongside others across the UK, Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
“Lighting the beacon is an opportunity for us all to come together to pause, reflect, and remember the generation that changed the course of history in Europe to secure the freedoms we enjoy today.
Please join us.
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24 February 2025
Lendology CIC is a responsible finance provider working with Suffolk County Council on their Warm Home Suffolk initiative.
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24 February 2025
Notification of temporary road closures in Kirton staring from the end of March/early April, enabling works to take place to roll out full fibre across Kirton and Falkenham.
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31 January 2025
Police are advising motorists to plan their journeys ahead of a planned protest by farmers on the A14 next week.
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29 January 2025
Notice from National Highways below relating to closure of the overnight closure of the west side of the Kirton interchange. Note that traffic from Kirton wishing to go west on the A14 will need to loop round the Dock Spur roundabout, the detail below relates to traffic from the Trimley direction.
Important roadworks information
A14 junction 59 Kirton Interchange – bridge joint repairs
I am writing to tell you that we plan to carry out bridge joint repairs at junction 59, Kirton Interchange of the A14. This will ensure the A14 continues to remain in a safe and serviceable condition.
We plan to complete this work over 10 nights between Monday 10 February and Saturday 22 February 2025. We will work between 8pm and 6am on weeknights only, weather permitting.
Closures and diversions
To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the west side of Kirton Interchange at junction 59 of the A14. We will divert the traffic travelling westbound at junction 59 from Trimley St Martin as follows:
Join the A14 at junction 59.
Travel westbound.
Exit the A14 at junction 58.
Take the third exit at Seven Hills Interchange to rejoin the A14 eastbound.
Continue eastbound to junction 59.
A map of the diversions can be found here
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7 December 2024
Christmas tree lighting ceremony tonight Tues 10th at 6pm
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22 November 2024
Sent on behalf of City of London Police - 'Crash for cash'
The City of London Police are promoting a campaign called 'Crash for cash', and have asked other police forces to share and raise awareness of this scam.
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