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What will you stand for?

People become Councillors for many different reasons, sometimes they are passionate about a local issue, or they just want to be involved in improving the lives of people around them. There is no ‘Councillor type’.  Just ordinary, everyday people, making a difference. People like you. You could be one...

Weather delays Skate park construction

The sub-zero temperatures and unusually early snowfall delayed the start of construction work on the new skatepark. At the time of writing, we hope that work will start during the week starting Monday 13th December. Construction is expected to take around 10 weeks so, allowing for bad weather and Christmas,...

A New Years message from the Town Mayor

I do hope that everyone enjoyed a happy and peaceful Christmas. I would like to take this opportunity to express how delighted I am to see that town centre shops  which  have been empty for sometime are now being opened again.   Over the past year there have been many good things that  have happened  in our town such as the opening of...

Farmers Market

There will be no January Farmers Market, instead the first market of 2011 will be on Friday 4th February. Market Contact: For more information on markets, including enquiries from traders interested in coming to Stowmarket, please contact Market Warden John Harvey on 01449 612060 or 07894751409 or  email johnh@stowmarket.org.

Town Councillors’ Surgeries

The Town Council runs Councillor Surgery appointments to suit you, at any time during the month (Monday to Friday during office hours). Surgeries allow anyone from the community to speak to a Town Councillor on a one to one basis about any issues or concerns that they may have....

Town 102 FM

They’ve had their fair share of breakups over the years, as well as a number of critically acclaimed albums and singles – and they have just completed a UK tour including a night in Norwich at the UEA. Now, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford of rock band SQUEEZE are...

Surprise your loved one with pampering Christmas Treats!

Merry Christmas from Harmonize Beauty and I hope you are all well. Many feet will be achey and backs sore as we all do our Christmas shopping, so why not take a bit of time to relax and pamper your-self before the big day. A full body massage is...

Coronation Street Funeral Director opens Funeral Service in Stowmarket

Andrew Bingham Independent funeral service are proud to announce that they have relocated to The Nutshell (previously known as The Nutshell Bookshop), Milton Road South, Stowmarket. On Friday 19th November 2010 the new funeral premises was officially opened by Mr Roy Hudd OBE and Mayor Poppy Robinson and dedicated...

Stowmarket WI

Jane Sago was the speaker at our September meeting.  Jane is an excellent cook and chatted along to her hour long demonstration of microwave cookery.  Easy noodles, speedy salmon and leek one-pot, and microwave merangues were just three of the dishes she produced, each taking only minutes to cook. ...

Toy Story 3

Director – Lee Unkrich Disney Pixar return to the big screen with the latest installment of the much loved series ‘Toy Story’. Tim Allen and Tom Hanks return to voice Buzz and Woody and as always they are supported by their fellow toys, minus a few who have been...