Your clerk is:-
Julia Stephens-Row
Email Address: clerk@battisford-pc.gov.uk
Tel: 07864742341
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The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed that Suffolk will move to three unitary councils. These new authorities will replace the current six councils, with the three new unitary councils covering western Suffolk, central and eastern Suffolk, and Ipswich and southern Suffolk. The new councils will come into operation in April 2028. Ahead of this, elections scheduled for next year will establish three shadow authorities responsible for guiding, shaping and overseeing the transition within their respective geography. As you may expect, our leaders have welcomed the news as part of a joint statement from the district and borough council leaders – looking forward to creating councils that are large enough to deliver, and local enough to care. Our council officers are also fully committed to working together to ensure a smooth transition and to maximise the opportunities that this change presents for our residents, communities and partners – including our town and parish councils. This is the most significant change to Suffolk’s local government arrangements in more than 50 years. We now have a collective responsibility to help shape three new councils that can continue to deliver the essential services our communities rely on from day one.
"You'll have a weekly food waste collection, and be able to recycle glass bottles and jars, drinks cartons, plastic bags and thin plastic film in your blue-lidded bin - along with tins, cans, and plastic bottles and tubs!
Paper and cardboard will be collected separately in your current green-lidded bin so it better retains its quality to be turned into new products
Look out for more information through your letterbox soon, as well as new bin and food waste caddies arriving on your doorstep
https://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/future-changes-to-bin-collections "
Posted 18th Feb 2026
Battisford Parish Council is empowered to grant funds, subject to limits and regulations, for purposes that it considers to be in the interests of Battisford, that will bring direct benefit to the parish, any part of it or the community therein. Applications for grants must be submitted on the application form available from the Clerk and will be considered by the Parish Council. A summary of the criteria is below and the detailed grant details and application form are also available on this website
1. The application must relate to some specific item of capital expenditure or project, and not to any regular item, or maintenance, or other revenue item such as utilities or staffing costs.
2. The purpose for which the grant is requested must be in the interests of Battisford Parish, or any part of it; or all, or some of the community within Battisford Parish.
3. Groups or organisations within the area of the Parish may apply; those outside the Parish who can demonstrate direct benefit to the Parish, may be eligible to apply for consideration.
4. No financial assistance can be given to individuals under this scheme.
5. No grant will be payable to, or for, any commercial venture or for private gain.
6. Retrospective applications will not be funded i.e. where the expenditure on the project has been carried out or the event has taken place.
7. It is expected that the project/purpose of the grant will be completed within twelve months.
Applications should be sent to the Parish Clerk: clerk@battisford-pc.gov.uk
Look out for the new taxi service TB01A going from the Punch Bowl to Combs Ford and Stowmarket
Mid Suffolk Infrastructure Funding
Please click here to see details of the Mid Suffolk Infrastructure Funding
SUFFOLK ON BOARD
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES, MID SUFFOLK
RURAL TRANSPORT PHONE 01449 614271
Connecting Communities Rural Transport (originally Dial A Ride) is a local door to door transport service, using easy access minibuses. Each minibus has low steps, handrails and a lift for wheelchair access. There are services across Mid Suffolk and Ipswich, run by voluntary organisations and funded by the County Council.
Connecting Communities Rural Transport is available to anyone who cannot access conventional bus services because of where they live or mobility difficulties.
HOW DO YOU USE IT?
If your journey starts in Mid Suffolk and there’s no public transport available to you locally, they collect you and connect you to an appropriate bus route or train link for onward travel so you can reach your destination quickly and easily,. For journeys where connecting to other services is inappropriate, end to end journeys may be possible.
Journeys require advance booking and are allocated on a first call, first served basis.
Booking hours: 9:00 am –4:00 pm.
Operating hours: Mon-Sat 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Passenger Transport, Constantine House, 5 Constantine Road,
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DH
General enquiries 0845 606 6171 (Customer Services)
Email: connectingcommunities@suffolk.gov.uk
Passenger Transport Endeavour House 8 Russell Road Ipswich Suffolk, IP1 2BX
General enquiries 0845 606 6171
community.transport@suffolk.gov.uk
Visit our website: www.suffolkonboard.com
Suffolk Community Transport: www.suffolkcommunitytransport.org.uk
HADLEIGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP
462 bus to Stowmarket each Tuesday and Friday excluding bank holidays. A minibus service that runs to a time table, so no need to pre-book
Departs:
Battisford Punch Bowl 1018
Little Finborough Moat Farm 1022
Arrives: Stowmarket Argos 1033
Departs Stowmarket:
Bury Street Card Centre 1240
Arrives:
Combs, opp Bus Shelter 1248
Combs, opp Queens Close 1250
Little Finborough Moat Farm 1252
Battisford Punch Bowl 1254
Bus passes accepted. Cash fares paid to the driver on boarding. Call for more info: 01473 826242
