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August 2017
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Babergh District Council move... You will be aware that from September, the District Council will start to vacate its Headquarter offices in Hadleigh for a move in to Ipswich with other public sector organisations. Whilst the move brings obvious benefits for our Council to work more closely with other Local Authorities and public health, locally the exit may be more acutely felt. After many years in the Town, there will be local residents and businesses sad to see the departure of officers being based there. Leader of Babergh District Council, Jennie Jenkins told us “I do appreciate that people in Hadleigh will feel the change more than other communities who are not used to us being so obviously present in their area. However, wherever our administrative base is, Babergh District Council will continue to deliver high quality services to everyone, from its public realm work and building control through to bin collection and food safety inspections. Arthur Charvonia, joint Chief Executive of Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councils, told an audience of local town and parish councils recently, "With our move we will undoubtedly want to and need to work harder to connect with our communities and ensure that you see the benefits our efforts bring to the local
area. We are not complacent in making sure we maintain relationships with the local people we are here to serve.� Just like other Councils, Babergh is investing more in bringing council services online for residents via the website www.babergh.gov.uk and reflects the fact that many people now expect to do business with their local council 24 hours a day. With hectic work and home lives, the times when people used to pop in to the local office to pay their rents are now well behind us and there is more focus on providing better online solutions. Of course, some of our questions are more complex and so the arrival of the new telephone number 0300 123 4000 this Spring has also brought benefits to residents. Inevitably as the move dates approach, questions turn to what will become of the building on Corks Lane? This is something that the Council is working on with a design and planning team, testing the market to explore the possible options. As these develop, a sounding board involving officers Councillors and a representative of the Town Councils will come together to share views and develop ideas. A report will be presented in the Autumn to District Councillors with a recommended preferred option. As more details come through, we will share these through this magazine and other channels.
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