The safety of visitors to the Cemetery is of paramount importance. Stowmarket Town Council regularly undertakes checks of headstones and after a recent assessment a number of them have been assessed as unsafe. A list of these can be found by clicking here. Whenever you see a sign beside a headstone, it means that the […]

Applications are invited for works to the front elevation and new disabled access arrangements to create a more welcoming and inclusive front entrance to the Stowmarket Community Centre. The works include new steps, new ramp, new wall finishes, lighting and signage. Further details about the project and how to apply can be found by clicking […]

Friday 22nd November – The OFFICIAL start of Christmas in Stowmarket On the evening of Friday 22nd November, Christmas really begins in Stowmarket. Santa & his Reindeer are at the Museum, the launch of the Christmas Tree Festival at the Parish Church, an Ice Rink & Festive Market in the town, Christmas Crafts at the […]

This month has been a busy one with lots going on within the community. Stow stories was launched on Saturday 5th October. A market place stall provided information about this project and signposted people to the John Peel Centre which is being supported by The Ipswich Archives Sharing Suffolk Stories initiative. The JPC was buzzing […]

An update about whats been happening during October and what’s coming up soon from the Communities Team!

On Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September, the 4-man Team of Gears and Beers will be cycling the equivalent elevation of Mount Everest – that’s 8,848m! The challenge will be taking place at Brands Hatch as part of the Revolve 24 challenge.  With each 3.9km lap of the circuit, a rider will achieve an elevation […]

Grants Up For Grabs! Up to £10,000 is being made available to community groups, charities and projects as Stowmarket Town Council has launched their annual grants scheme. The grants scheme looks to fund local organisations for projects and initiatives that will benefit the residents of Stowmarket.  The maximum grant that can be applied for is […]

Mayor’s Piece – June 2019 The time has really flown by since the mayoral baton was passed onto me by Linda Baxter our previous Mayor. Since May 15th, when I took over the reins, it has been quite a hectic time. My first official engagement was to pop along to Buildbase in Stowmarket to support […]