Well done to all the brilliant traders that took part in the Young Trader Competition Local Heat at Newmarket today. Budding young traders aged 16-30 sold a variety of goods. Our markets help new traders grow their businesses. Thank you to our judges & all High Street heroes that shop locally.

Helping businesses & supporters enjoy the World Cup has been West Suffolk Council's goal. For more info: www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/news/pr20260... Like authorities & Government buildings across the country, we're flying the St George Cross flag while England’s Three Lions squad is in the competition.

Council leaders have told ministers they should oppose proposals for a new city of 400,000 homes covering 45,000 acres of West Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Government’s New Towns Taskforce have rejected the proposals known as Forest City 1. www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/news/pr20260...

Anglian Water has announced a Temporary Use Ban, also known as a hosepipe ban, has been introduced across our region. You can find out more at www.anglianwater.co.uk/help-and-adv...

We are at Brandon market until 1pm, raising awareness and encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new local plan for West Suffolk to the year 2045 Can’t make it – don’t worry you can still take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/NKTgf#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

🍰The proof is in the pudding - Ronnie’s Country Bakery arrived at the Haverhill market on Saturday with tasty treats galore, and by the end of the day only had a smattering of products left! Find them at Haverhill market on Friday/Saturday, 9am to 3pm

Catch us at today at Brandon market from 8.30am to 1pm where we will be encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new local plan for West Suffolk covering to the year 2045. Can’t make it – you can still take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/l9M0O#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Great talking to residents in Newmarket yesterday – catch us at Brandon Market tomorrow (8.30am to 1pm). We’re encouraging residents to get involved in the first stage of a new West Suffolk Local Plan. Can’t make it? Take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/hKIti#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Our Cabinet visited Mildenhall Precinct to see what improvements can be made. The land is owned by us but the buildings and their maintenance are owned and the responsibility of a private company. The visit is part of our wider work to support the economic growth of our high streets and town centres

If you run a café or restaurant in West Suffolk, you can now get a pavement licence for tables and chairs and under our trial scheme the application fee is now just £100 for two years. Visit https://orlo.uk/CMiki

✨ Join us at the Newmarket makers market this weekend 📆 Saturday 11 July, 9am to 3pm Shop unique handmade products, meet talented local traders and support small businesses in your community! #WestSuffolk #MakersMarket #SupportLocalBusinesses #ShopSmall

Come and speak to us today at Newmarket market from 9am to 3pm and get involved in the first stage of a new local plan for West Suffolk covering to the year 2045. Can’t make it – don’t worry you can still take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/kWmVW#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

We’re encouraging residents to get involved in the first stage of a new West Suffolk Local Plan. Speak to us at Newmarket Market tomorrow (9am to 3pm) followed by Brandon Market on Thursday (8.30am to 1pm) and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/BQqdh#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

We're delighted to support the National Horse Racing Museum in Newmarket, using funds allocated to us from Government under the Rural England Prosperity Fund #REPF for with works to Palace House, an important heritage asset, once home to King Charles II. Read more at https://orlo.uk/QBmAo

Pick up all your shopping at your local market this week! Visit: • Brandon – Thurs, 8.30am-1.30pm • Bury St Edmunds – Wed & Sat, 9am-4pm • Haverhill – Fri & Sat, 9am-3pm • Mildenhall – Fri, 9am-3pm • Newmarket – Tues & Sat, 9am-3pm • Clare – Sat 18 July, 9am-3pm

Barton Mills Parish Council’s draft submission Neighbourhood Plan is open for public consultation. The deadline for comments is 10am Tuesday 4 August 2026. View and comment online at https://orlo.uk/P9npD - hard copies are available to view at West Suffolk House and Mildenhall Hub.

The local heat of the Young Trader Competition in Haverhill is on today from 9am to 3pm! Visit for a great opportunity to support the aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as browse the stalls for unique products.

Catch us today from 9am to 1pm at the fourth of our drop in events, this time at Mildenhall Hub. We're encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new West Suffolk Local Plan. Can’t make it – you can still take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/bts93#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

We want your feedback to help us decide whether the #PublicSpaceProtectionOrders to combat #AntiSocialBehaviour in #WestSuffolk should be renewed and changes to #PSPOs requested by Police and new PSPOs from the Forestry Commission, adopted Find out more and #HaveYourSay at https://orlo.uk/42XdM

Coming up this weekend are the Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds makers markets! Discover independent makers, bakers, and creators from across the region at: 🛍️ Haverhill - Saturday 4 July from 9am to 3pm 🛍️ Bury St Edmunds - Sunday 5 July from 10am to 3pm

Good morning – come and speak to us at the third of our drop ins on Haverhill market today, 9am to 3pm. We're encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new local plan for West Suffolk. Can’t make it – you can still #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/YI399#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Catch us at the third of our drop in events, tomorrow from 9am to 3pm at Haverhill market. We're encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new local plan for West Suffolk covering to the year 2045. #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/MFKCp#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Speak to us at the second of our drop in events on Bury St Edmunds market from 9am to 4pm today. We're raising awareness and encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new local plan. Can’t make it. Take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/o30Up#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

We are getting very excited ahead of this week's Young Trader Competition local heat in Haverhill on Saturday (4 July)! Get ready to dive into the world of trading and find unique products whilst supporting our young entrepreneurs. Visit: https://orlo.uk/O3V03

Catch us at the second of our drop in events on Bury St Edmunds market from 9am to 4pm tomorrow. We are raising awareness and encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new local plan Can’t make it – take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/Eceut#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Take a trip to Mildenhall market on Friday to pick up all the ingredients for a 4th of July celebration! From fresh seasonal produce and pie ingredients, there's nothing quite like shopping local at a market that has been trading for over 600 years!

An urgent meeting of West Suffolk Council has been requested by Leader Cllr Cliff Waterman on the future of RAF Barnham. A motion will ask the council to confirm RAF Barnham is the wrong site to home asylum seekers and take local concerns to the Home Office. www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/news/pr20260...

What concerns you most about new housing growth in West Suffolk? #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/ymHbW#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Could you get a little extra help to keep your little one healthy? If you’re pregnant or you have a child under four, NHS Healthy Start could help with the cost of fruit, veg, milk, and more. 🍎 Find out if you’re eligible: https://orlo.uk/dVI88

Starting a new business? Now is the perfect time to start trading at a West Suffolk market! Discover the offers available to new traders here: https://orlo.uk/UZtSD #WestSuffolk #MarketsMatter #SupportSmallBusinesses #StartTrading #ShopSmall

Want to help us #ShapeTomorrowTogether ? We’re holding the second of our drop in events next Wednesday (1 July) from 9am to 4pm on Bury St Edmunds market. Can’t make the drop in? You can still take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/ulDcr#ShapeTomorrowTogether#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

From Vikings and England’s first patron saint to Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail and Shakespeare in the park, there’s lots to enjoy with #SummerSavings in #WestSuffolk. For details of savings on tickets to Moyse’s Hall Museum and to theatre in the parks, see https://orlo.uk/M0B6K

A scorching record breaking year for DragonFest at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village at the weekend. Great to see so many families enjoying a day out. Graedig, our red dragon looks forward to offering a warm welcome back in 2027.

We are raising awareness and encouraging people to get involved in the first stage of a new local plan for West Suffolk covering to the year 2045. Get involved and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/fy2u2#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Support for you and your baby. If you’re eligible for NHS Healthy Start, you can get free Healthy Start vitamins to help you stay healthy during pregnancy and beyond. Find out how to get yours: 👉 https://orlo.uk/qa0bK

A few minutes could make a big difference! Applying for NHS Healthy Start is quick and easy - it takes as little as five minutes! If you’re eligible, you could get help with the cost of healthy food and milk. Check now: https://orlo.uk/pqvz8 👶

We want your feedback to help us decide whether the #PublicSpaceProtectionOrders to combat #AntiSocialBehaviour in #WestSuffolk should be renewed and changes to #PSPOs requested by Police and new PSPOs from the Forestry Commission, adopted Find out more and #HaveYourSay at https://orlo.uk/Z0END

We're asking for your views in a new Local Plan. It will decide where new homes can be built, set aside land for employment growth, protect the countryside, secure affordable housing, and money from developers for infrastructure. #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/w2l0f#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Whether its quality of design, infrastructure such as roads, schools, health, green spaces, housing mix – we want to hear what matters most to you when planning for the future growth of homes and employment … tell us and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/fH1nx#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Barton Mills Parish Council’s draft submission Neighbourhood Plan is open for public consultation. The deadline for comments is 10am Tuesday 4 August 2026. View and comment online at https://orlo.uk/PEo3i - hard copies are available to view at West Suffolk House and Mildenhall Hub.

Trying to make your toddler’s meals as healthy as you can? Finding a veggie they love is such an achievement. If your little one is under four and you get certain benefits, NHS Healthy Start could help with the cost of those healthy options. Find out more: 🥦🥛 https://orlo.uk/k9zZ0

A big thank you to all who dropped by to speak to us yesterday in the Abbey Gardens - lots of great conversations and suggestions around a new #WestSuffolkLocalPlan. See our earlier post for details of other drop in events. Help #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/AX8F7#WestSuffolkLocalPlan#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

If you run a café or restaurant in West Suffolk, you can now get a pavement licence for tables and chairs and under our trial scheme the application fee is now just £100 for two years. Visit https://orlo.uk/eIlHS

Missed our West Suffolk Local Plan drop in event on yesterday? Don’t worry we have another six taking place across West Suffolk over the coming weeks. You do not have to attend to have your say. Take part and #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/cqEyz#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

Visit your local market this week: • Brandon – Thurs, 8.30am-1.30pm • Bury St Edmunds – Wed and Sat, 9am-4pm • Haverhill – Fri and Sat, 9am-3pm • Mildenhall – Fri, 9am-3pm • Newmarket – Tues and Sat, 9am-3pm • Clare – Sat 20 June, 9am-3pm

Take a stroll around a West Suffolk market this week! Visit: • Brandon – Thurs, 8.30am-1.30pm • Bury St Edmunds – Wed and Sat, 9am-4pm • Haverhill – Fri and Sat, 9am-3pm • Mildenhall – Fri, 9am-3pm • Newmarket – Tues and Sat, 9am-3pm • Clare – Sat 20 June, 9am-3pm

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or you have a child under four, you could get support to buy healthy food and milk with NHS Healthy Start. It could take as little as five minutes to apply. Check if you’re eligible today: 👉 https://orlo.uk/x19so

Good morning - if you're at the #SuffolkDay celebrations in #BuryStEdmunds today, speak to our team in the community market, 11am to 4pm in the Abbey Gardens and help #ShapeTomorrowTogether in our new West Suffolk Local Plan. Can’t make it? Get involved at https://orlo.uk/ixftt#SuffolkDay#BuryStEdmunds#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045

A pilot programme of free for first hour free parking in #Haverhill and #Newmarket starts this Monday. There's also free parking between 8am and 10am on Mondays in the arc, Bury St Edmunds – see https://orlo.uk/Yd5Qf#Haverhill#Newmarketor more details

We are asking for your views as part of the first stage on a new West Suffolk Local Plan. We’re holding our first drop in event this Sunday, 11am to 4pm at the community market in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds. Can’t make it - #ShapeTomorrowTogether at https://orlo.uk/IIb0C#ShapeTomorrowTogether#WSLP2045