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Help us collect for the community and good causes by dropping off your scrap metal. All proceeds go to the Laxfield Grant Fund.

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Join us at our Annual Parish Meeting on 18 May. We want to hear your views!

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Local elections on 7 May - information about candidates, voting stations and agents

Candidates 7May Local

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New Bus route for Laxfield! Runs 4 times per day (each way) and also operates on Saturdays.

New Bus timetable

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Updated Bus Timetable

Bustimetable Update Mar26

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Notice of election taking place to elect Suffolk County Councillors

SCC Election Notice 2027

Click here for pdf version:  MSDC-to-SCC-Notice-of-Election.pdf

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Village Consultation Event - 24 January 2026

Keep Laxfield clean and tidy! Join us for the Spring Litter Pick on 28 March 2026

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Community Speed Watch Volunteers Wanted!

Laxfield CSW Advert2

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Village Consultation Event - 24 January 2026

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Local Government Reorganisation 

Presentation from Richard Rout (Cabinet Member for Devolution, Local Government Reform and NSIPs) and Mark Ash (Executive Director Organisational Change and LGR, Suffolk County Council)

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Question and answer highlights from Mid Suffolk Parishes Meeting on Local Government Reform at a communities level - held on 03/11/25

Highlights-Mid-Suffolk-Parishes-meeting-3-Nov-25.pdf

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Laxfield Churchyard Hedge Survey and 5 year improvement plan

The Parish Council has carried out a hedge survey to support Laxfield’s Biodiversity Action Plan, which helps to improve our green spaces and promote a greater range of animal and plant habitats.  The survey covered the hedge around the Church, bordering Church Villas and Church Walk. A plan has now been drawn up showing the main plants found in the hedge in pictorial form, along with a detailed written survey. From this, a five-year rolling plan of improvement has also been developed.

Churchyard Hedge Improvement Plan

Churchyard-hedge-condition-survey.pdf

 

Debenham & Eye CPT Upcoming Street Meets

Your local Community Policing Teams (CPT) are holding the following street meets –

 
Brockdish

The Village Centre near The Ford
11am – 12 mid-day Wednesday 27th November

 
Fressingfield

Street Meet Village Hall
6pm – 7pm Thursday 28th November


Laxfield

Co-op High Street
6pm – 7pm Friday 29th November
 
Click here to find future community engagement/street meets.

Please come along and meet the team or raise any concerns you may have.

                     

Paperless billing with the council

22 September 2020

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils understand that fitting life in around work can be a challenge, especially when it comes to things like your council tax.

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Build it right with Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

22 September 2020

Thinking about…

  • Building an extension
  • Internal alterations i.e. removal of walls
  • Converting your garage
  • Creating an annexe

Your council can help.

Read more on Build it right with Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

FREE COMPOSTING GIVEAWAY EVENT!!!

4 September 2020

We all need a bit of cheering up at this point!! BMSDC is giving away FREE COMPOST!! First Come First Served...  see below message from BMSDC and related info...

"We wanted to make you aware of a free composting giveaway event being hosted in the district, to share with local residents and groups in your area.
 
We’re giving away 480 bags of free compost all in the name of recycling, gardening and homegrown veg!
 
You can find the details below: 

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Latest Suffolkonboard Bus Timetable Changes

2 September 2020

Here is a summary of what bus services have been updated on Suffolkonboard recently:

Bus service numbers 118; 119 have changed....

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Suffolkonboard Bus Timetable Updates...

22 August 2020

Here is a summary of what bus services have been updated on Suffolkonboard recently:

To view a full list of all upcoming bus timetable changes, visit www.suffolkonboard.com

Read more on Suffolkonboard Bus Timetable Updates...

Laxfield's own 'Good Neighbour Scheme'!

2 June 2020

Laxfield's own 'Good Neighbour Scheme'!

Over the last couple of months many people have been offering help and support in Laxfield to people who are self-isolated or shielding due to COVID-19 - We’re very lucky to live in such a caring community and in many ways, it seems that the current situation has brought us closer together.

Read more on Laxfield's own 'Good Neighbour Scheme'!

Babergh and Mid Suffolk's UPDATE re Garden Waste collections

4 May 2020

BMSDC intend to restart garden Waste collections in Laxfield from Monday 18th May.

Please also see info below:

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