About the Rebate Grant This is a Government scheme being administered locally by Anglia Revenues Partnership on behalf of West Suffolk Council. The Rebate Grant is for £150 and is for band A-D households to help toward the increased costs in energy bills. The money doesn’t have to be paid back. This includes those whose… Read more

Clare prides itself on being a vibrant town full of independent shops. And that is backed up by a recent survey. Carried out by West Suffolk Council. Clare has 45 shops of which 42 are currently active. All but three of these shops are categorised as local rather than chains. Clare has a vacancy rate… Read more

Defibrillators are increasingly being provided in our villages. Find out where they are. Your parish clerks will know the locations. I recommend watching the short video from St Johns Ambulance on how to use them. Dialling 999 is the first action and will get you the code to unlock the defibrillator. You don’t need to… Read more

Tonight a public meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to discuss the proposed HMP Highpoint expansion plans. A good turn out resulted in around 50 folk being hosted in the visitors Center. It was great to see the Governor and his team in attendance along with civil servants from the MoJ. A… Read more

The Homes for Ukraine Scheme Homes for Ukraine – Homes for Ukraine – Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine (campaign.gov.uk) was launched on Monday 14 March to allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK. What happens next Once a Sponsor… Read more