At approximately 6:45pm, a member of the local community reported seeing a man illegally dumping rubble and plastic waste on the verge at the Maypole Green junction on the A1120, opposite nearby agricultural fields. Some of the debris was also left on the carriageway, creating a potential hazard for road users.
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Please note, our next Parish Council meeting will be on Monday 23rd November.
We continue to receive reports of dog fouling on the sports field and allotments. Dog faeces can carry diseases and parasites such as roundworms and hookworms which can be passed to humans. Many children use the sports field for football and games and it would be awful if any child became unwell as a result. Please clean up after your dog and keep the area safe and pleasant for everyone.
Cllr Sally Noble, the Council's cabinet member for the environment, has given local Parish Councils an update on the Better Recycling service. A combination of several heatwaves, staff holidays, sickness absence and the death of an East Suffolk Services operative had placed significant pressure on operations.
Suffolk County Council is your one stop shop for reporting all Highways and Public Rights of Way related problems and issues. Their website is easy to use and is the most direct way to report all non-emergency faults and matters of concern, covering a whole host of categories with anything from verge cutting and trees, to damaged roads, missing signs and street lighting etc.
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On 7th September, the Government announced it is withdrawing its decision to implement Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Suffolk. As
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Up to a quarter of a home’s heat can be lost through an uninsulated roof. Suffolk residents can now receive a 50 percent discount up to £200 and free delivery on eco friendly loft insulation from High Loft.
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If you would like to be notified about local road closures you can view planned work online at https://one.network/
You are warmly invited to attend our next Parish Council meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 6th July, in the meeting room of the Village Hall.
Following the County Council elections in May, Dennington now has a new County Councillor, Steve Molyneux. Before this we were served for many years by Cllr. Stephen Burroughes and we would like to express our thanks to Cllr. Burroughes for his interest in village matters and all the support he had shown to the Parish Council.