Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils introduce new local listed building consent order.
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, which have some of the highest numbers of listed properties in the country, have introduced a new local listed building consent order. This will make improvements to these historic properties quicker and easier. The initiative, launched on Sunday, October 13, will enable secondary glazing on historic windows without needing […]
Hadleigh care home to convert rooms for eight extra beds
Plans have been approved for a care home to convert rooms into space for eight new beds to meet demand. Magdalen House Care Home in Hadleigh applied to Babergh District Council in July for planning permission, which was granted last week. The care home states that the additional space for patients will be warmly welcomed […]
Council Leaders React to Devolution Plans Amidst Concerns From Hadleigh Residents Over Waste and Accountability
Suffolk council leaders have responded to the Government’s devolution plans, but taxpayers are left questioning whether this will bring any real benefits or simply repeat past failures of expensive restructuring. Yesterday afternoon, Angela Rayner MP, the Deputy Prime Minister, confirmed that Suffolk will be fast-tracked to replace district and borough councils with a unitary authority. […]
Big Brand Blunder: Lidl’s Planning Application Confuses Towns and Transport
Local residents in Hadleigh, Suffolk, have raised concerns over a Lidl planning application riddled with basic location errors. In what seems to be a case study in corporate oversight, the German supermarket giant’s submission to Babergh District Council mistakenly referenced areas nowhere near Hadleigh, casting doubt on how well the company understands the communities it […]
Former council offices converted into homes go on the market
The first homes developed at Babergh District Council’s former Corks Lane offices in Hadleigh have gone on the market – with the properties hailed as a significant investment in the town’s future. The first 11 homes have been completed on the site known as Bowlers Croft, following a sympathetic conversion of the buildings to preserve […]