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Gainsborough’s House x Wes Anderson 💙

Have you visited the newly refurbished and extended Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury? 🤔

You can enjoy:
• The largest collection of Thomas Gainsborough’s work in a single setting
• Gainsborough’s original, Georgian family home
• Exhibitions of international appeal
• Gainsborough’s House specially curated shop
• 360º views of Sudbury with the Camera Obscura
• The Watering Place café (and you don’t need a ticket for this part of the museum!)

Babergh District Council supported the recent renovations with over £350,000 in community infrastructure levy grants and the purchase of the Weaver’s Lane land where the new galleries sit, which was previously the old labour exchange of the market town.

So, What are you waiting for? 😃

#VisitSudbury #SudburySuffolk #England #WesAnderson #GainsboroughsHouse taken in Sudbury, Suffolk by @baberghsuffolk

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👏👏👏 Keep up the great work... you've now diverted over 2,825 tonnes of food waste from your rubbish bins - roughly equivalent to 471 large African elephants!

🥳 Your food caddies are making a BIG difference! 🌱

Since we launched our food waste collections in June, we've now collected over 2,825 tonnes of food waste from your caddies*!🍌

That's roughly equivalent to 471 large African elephants worth of food you've collectively diverted from the rubbish bin, to be recycled into biofuel and biofertiliser 🐘

All your meat and fish bones, tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit and veg peelings, mouldy bread, gone off cheese, unsalvageable leftovers and more, add up - although Food Savvy Suffolk have great recipes and tips if they can be saved!

Please make sure to put your caddy out - with the handle up - the night before collection, beside rather than on top of your other bin

Then pull the handle all the way forward to lock between collections

🚛 You can always check if there's a delay to your collection on our website (just select 'bins and recycling' on the homepage)

Babergh and Mid Suffolk weekly food waste collection facts:
♻️ we have 16 dedicated food waste vehicles and crews
♻️ the crews travel around 9,000 miles a week
♻️ each vehicle is powered by either electric or low-emission hydrotreated vegetable oil
♻️ collectively, the food waste crews alone empty over 20,000 caddies a day and over 100,000 a week
♻️ your caddies are first emptied into a 'helper bin' which looks a bit like a normal waste bin, this is then hooked and loaded into the lorry
♻️ crews may leave your caddy on its side after collection to show it's been emptied
♻️ your caddy contents are turned into biofuel and a biofertiliser at these anaerobic digestion facilities:
Biogen in Halstead, Essex
and
BioteCH4 in March, Cambridgeshire

*tonnage up to 2 October 2026 Suffolk Recycles food waste caddy taken in Suffolk by @baberghsuffolk

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A message so important even some of our bin lorries wear it!

If you need to hire someone to collect and dispose of additional waste, you must:
✅ Ask for their waste carrier licence (including the number)
✅ Check the number on the @envagency register
✅ Check you’ll get a receipt

Rogue waste traders don’t always look like criminals. A professional-looking ad, ‘five-star’ reviews, a tempting price and quick collection can all make a trader look legitimate

No one wants to see their waste fly tipped on a street, field or open space where they live

Don’t just trust the ad. Check the trader. Don’t fall for a rubbish deal or scam

📲If you witness fly tipping in our districts, be sure to make a note of any details like the date, time and vehicle registration, and location etc and report it to us via our website (just type fly tipping in the search bar)

ℹ️ Find more information about how you can help prevent fly tipping on the @suffolkrecycles website

#FightFlytippingFortnight Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils bin lorry with fly tipping message taken in Suffolk by @baberghsuffolk

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Step inside Constable's paintings in real life 🎨

Why not make @ipswichmuseums' The Hay Wain exhibition fever last a little longer by exploring Constable's themes of landscape, place and walking all for yourself here in our beautiful district

🌳Earlier this year - in the year which marks 250 years since the birth of one of Britain’s greatest artists in our district - we approved a new East Bergholt, Constable Heartland and Flatford Conservation Area - expanding the area's boundaries that encompass the landscapes and places that inspired so much of John Constable’s work 💚 taken in East Bergholt by @baberghsuffolk

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14 days ago

Did you know if you smoke 10 cigarettes a day you’ll save around £2,500 per year if you stop!

Feel Good Suffolk helped Bob to stop smoking. In this clip he explains how the money he saved helped him make the decision to retire early. 😊

Visit feelgoodsuffolk.co.uk to find out how we can help. by @baberghsuffolk

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There's more to cutting large expanses of grass than you might think! 🌱

Changing ground conditions caused by variable weather, different ground levels and surfaces, slopes and trees, and different types of cuts for our wildflower meadows, are just some of the things that require our operatives to adapt our approach and tools over the grass cutting season as Paul explains

Every year our 58-strong public realm team cut 2,421,804m² of grass on our land, covering 197 towns and villages, around six times a year (🌿 equivalent to over 2,000 football pitches worth of grass! ⚽️)

Our operatives are now completing final cuts ahead of the winter, when our attention will turn to our winter land maintenance such as hedge, shrub and tree trimming while the plants are dormant - cutting them back helps them regenerate better in the springtime 🌸

ℹ️ Have an issue on our land in your area? Report it to us online

🛣️ Highways issue instead? Report it to @suffolkcountycouncilofficial's @suffolkhighways team taken in Suffolk by @baberghsuffolk

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Have you ever been on a tour of Suffolk's Energy from Waste facility?⚡

Schools, community groups and other organisations can arrange a visit to the EfW and learn more about how Suffolk's waste is managed.

For more information and how to book, head over to our website (link in bio).

Send this video to someone you'd like to go on this tour with ✨ taken in Suez Energy from Waste Plant, Great Blakenham by @baberghsuffolk

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Composting Demonstration Area 🍂

A new composting demonstration area has opened at the Food Museum in Stowmarket, showcasing the many ways households, community groups and businesses can turn organic waste into a valuable resource.

Thank you to @foodmuseumuk and @gardenorganicuk for helping us to bring this project to life! taken in Food Museum by @baberghsuffolk

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19 days ago

👉 Last chance - closing 2 October! There's not long left to have your say in our Belle Vue Park dog trial proposals survey 👈

Find the survey and answers to frequently asked questions our public realm team have received about proposals for dogs being trialled in the park via our website (link in our bio - just search 'open spaces' and you'll find it under the Sudbury header)

These include:
➡️Why might dogs be permitted in the park for a trial?
➡️Would a trial mean dogs could be permitted everywhere in the park?
➡️How would dog fouling be managed?
➡️What about aggressive or uncontrolled dogs?
➡️What impact would this have on wildlife and the environment?
➡️How would the council know if any trial is successful?
➡️If a trial was to go ahead what should I do if I see a problem?
➡️I have a question about my survey response Bin at Belle Vue Park taken in Sudbury, Suffolk by @baberghsuffolk

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Did you know your black bin waste doesn't go to landfill? 🤔

Instead, it heads to Suffolk energy-from-waste facility, where it's used to generate electricity. Watch as non-recyclable waste is transformed into electricity, helping power homes and businesses across Suffolk.⚡

👀 Interested in seeing it for yourself? Schools, community groups and other organisations can arrange a visit to the Energy-from-Waste facility and learn more about how Suffolk's waste is managed.

For more information and how to book, head over to our website taken in Suez Energy from Waste Plant, Great Blakenham by @baberghsuffolk

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Looking to improve your strength and balance?

If you're over 65 and want to boost your confidence, why not try out our free classes designed to help your balance, fitness and flexibility?

The course runs for 12 weeks, with sessions taking place at:

Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre
Stowmarket Community Centre
Needham Market Community Centre
Debenham Sports and Leisure
Hadleigh Pool and Leisure
Constable Memorial Hall, East Bergholt
Holbrook Village Hall

🚨 Link to refer yourself for the course is in our bio 🔗

Classes in Stowmarket and Needham Market are delivered by Everyone Active, the Debenham class is delivered by Otago, the Hadleigh class is delivered by Abbeycroft Leisure, and East Bergholt and Holbrook are delivered by ActivLives

#FallsPreventionWeek @feelgoodsuffolk taken in Suffolk by @baberghsuffolk

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We’re delighted to have a whopping ten winners and one highly commended project at the Regional LABC Building Excellence Awards – our most successful year to date!

🏆 Winner of Best Individual New Home: Burder House, Suffolk
🏆 Winner of Best Residential Extension: Oaktree, Suffolk
🏆 Winner of Best Conversion to a Single New Home: Cornwallis House, Suffolk
🏆 Winner of Best Medium Volume New Housing Development: The Paddocks, Suffolk
🏆 Winner of Best Non-residential New Build: The Crown, Suffolk
🏆 Winner of Best Residential and Small Commercial Designer: Wright Ruffell Cameron Ltd
🏆 Winner of Best Residential and Small Commercial Builder: M Chisnall & Sons Ltd
🏆 Winner of Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team: Wright Ruffell Cameron Ltd with Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils
🏆 Winner of Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year: Sarah Fanning
🏆 Winner of Local Authority Registered Building Inspector of the Year: Tony Fitch
🥈 Highly Commended in Best Individual New Home: Owlswick, Suffolk

All our winners are now shortlisted for the national Grand Finals, taking place in January and we look forward to sharing more about the people and projects in the lead up to the awards.

A huge congratulations to all those involved with our nominated projects and to all the other regional winners too 👏👏👏

#BuildWithBMS by @baberghsuffolk

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