Environmental news
12 June 2023
Join the walk to clean up our air and look after your mind
West Suffolk Council is supporting Clean Air Day and inviting residents to see that covering journeys of less than a mile by foot or wheel is a viable and enjoyable alternative to driving.
9 June 2023
Greater focus proposed on a more sustainable West Suffolk
A new working group has been proposed to bring more ambition and focus to West Suffolk Council’s drive to tackle climate change and environmental issues across the district.
1 June 2023
Suffolk’s small businesses are leading the way
More Suffolk businesses than ever before are making a clear and visible statement of their commitment to reducing environmental impacts. Small businesses in particular are showing exemplary efforts to make changes in the face of the climate emergency.
25 May 2023
Suffolk residents urged to #ShakeItOut and keep recycling clean, dry and loose
A campaign encouraging people in Suffolk to shake out their plastic bags and not to put them in their recycling bins is underway.
2 May 2023
Free compost, a hot competition and cheap bins to help green fingered residents
As part of International Compost Awareness Week (from Saturday 6 May), Suffolk Waste Partnership is supporting several initiatives aiming to help residents get composting.
17 March 2023
25 by 25: Suffolk's challenge to businesses to tackle the climate emergency
The launch of the ’25 by 25’ campaign sees Suffolk businesses urged to pledge a 25 percent reduction in their carbon emissions by 2025.
13 March 2023
100 public electric vehicle charging points for West Suffolk
West Suffolk Council has signed a deal that will see around 100 new fast and rapid public charging electric vehicle (EV) points on council owned land this year.
13 March 2023
Council looking out for hedgehogs
Workers at West Suffolk Council are taking up a Haverhill lady’s call to avoid accidentally injuring hedgehogs.
8 March 2023
Suffolk’s Creating The Greenest County Awards: Winners announced
Communities and organisations from across West Suffolk have seen their commitment to the environment celebrated today at Suffolk County Council’s Creating The Greenest County 2023 Awards.
28 February 2023
Suffolk's exemplary commitment to retrofitting homes
Commendable efforts are being made across Suffolk to ensure the retrofit of energy inefficient homes. While the Warm Homes Suffolk initiative is ensuring that the most vulnerable households receive support, the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership is tackling the shortage of trained installers in the county.