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 […]

National Grid and Community Interest Company, Affordable Warmth Solution (AWS) have launched a £150m Warm Homes Fund (WHF) designed to support local authorities, to address some of the issues affecting fuel poor households. The Suffolk Councils have been successful in being awarded funding for the next three years, for an ambitious heating project which will provide […]

Mayor’s Piece – November 2019  I took this picture walking up Station Road West on a beautiful Sunday morning in October.  There are some lovely vistas of Stowmarket and this one of St Peter and St Marys’ Church is definitely one of them. The autumnal feel is counter posed with the sunlight pouring through the […]

Please be aware of Stowmarket Town Council’s new Reception opening times that apply from Monday, 24th June 2019: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00-16.00 and closed on Wednesday’s. Please note the Town Council’s staff members are available by appointment outside of the Reception opening hours; between 16.00-17.00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, and all day […]

To celebrate the OVO Energy Women’s Tour coming to Stowmarket, the Communities team have created “Stowmarket Walk Together Trail”. As well as promoting health and well-being, this is trail is ideal for discovering more about Stowmarket and some of the fantastic offerings we have here in the town, whilst getting active by walking. We have […]