Lowestoft Town Council
Lowestoft Town Council is seeking your views on the bus network in the town and surrounding area. In 2019 the Council declared a climate emergency and is committed to reducing its environmental footprint, including supporting alternatives to car use such as walking, cycling and public transport.
We are working with our partners to campaign for better bus services in and around Lowestoft and need to understand why residents use and more importantly, do not use the bus.
The questionnaire can be completed online or by filling in a survey flyer available from Lowestoft Library or Lowestoft Central Project Station Shop & Tourist Information Office (Lowestoft Railway Station).
Please complete this short questionnaire to help us work with Suffolk County Council and other transport partners to promote the need for greater investment in, and integration of public transport services.
The deadline for the survey is Tuesday 17th September.
Heritage Open Days, the national festival to celebrate local heritage, starts on Saturday 7th September and we have helped organise and support three events to mark this occasion.
Heritage Skills & Artisan Market | Saturday 7 September, 10am-4pm | Triangle Market
Featuring a variety of stalls and even some vintage vehicles on display, all are welcome to this celebration of heritage skills and local artisan businesses.
*There is still limited availability for stallholders so, if any local businesses are interested, please get in contact with us at admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk*
Lowestoft High Street Blitz Walk with Bob Collis | Saturday 7 September, 10am | Starting at Belle Vue Park
A fascinating guided tour through some little-known aspects of Lowestoft's chequered wartime history with one of East Anglia's foremost air-war experts, Bob Collis. An opportunity to see how enemy action affected North Lowestoft in two World Wars.
Pre-booking is preferred. This can be done by emailing us at admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk
Lowestoft Town Hall Talks with Sheila King | Saturday 7 September, 2pm & 3:15pm | Lowestoft Heritage Centre, Old School House, 80A High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1XN
The Lowestoft Town Hall Project Manager, Sheila King, will provide an update on the Town Hall development, including insight into the design work to date and how we're planning to breathe new life into this important historic High Street building.
Full details on all the HODs events taking place in Lowestoft can be found on the HODs website.
Whilst the riders of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men cycling race will be battling it out on roads between Lowestoft and Felixstowe on Sunday 8th September to be crowned champion, local businesses will be marking the occasion in a competition to see who has the best-dressed window display.
Organised by Lowestoft Town Council with funding provided by East Suffolk Council and the East Suffolk Council Communities Team, 15 local businesses will be vying for the public’s votes to have the best-dressed window with a Tour of Britain theme. The public have until Thursday 5th September to vote for their top three windows before the winners are announced on Friday 6th September ahead of race day.
The local businesses taking part are: Cash Inn Ltd, British Red Cross, Fan Fabric, Golden Memories Daycare, Heritage Centre & East Suffolk One Radio, Kirkley Florist, Lowestoft Arts Centre, Lowestoft Studio Ceramics, Moral of the Story Bookstore & Guitar Doctor UK, PJ Gilman, Parkers Formal Wear, RE General Morris, Tiqi – This is Quite Interesting, Uncle Sid’s Zero Waste Store and Woodworks Art Café.
The public can vote via the online poll: https://forms.office.com/e/xi1xxjH22t.
Read more on Vote for your Tour of Britain Best-Dressed Window!
Are you ready to rock 'n' roll?
We're celebrating all things 50s, 60s, and 70s Rock 'n' Roll music with this FREE event in Sparrows Nest Gardens this Saturday 24th August.
With a variety of food vendors, stalls and live music from 12noon, you're sure to be "rockin' around the clock".
Please make sure you are prepared for all weather possibilities. Any changes to the day will be shared via social media.
The Marina Theatre is to be upgraded to improve to audience facilities as part of the creation of a cultural quarter for Lowestoft.
The works will consist of the creation of a new theatre entrance within a new link building between the existing Victorian Theatre and the more modern Zenith Building. The new link incorporates a lift to give access to all floors of the Theatre, new toilets and a new box office. The new link will replace an existing single storey structure which will be demolished as part of this contract. The contract also includes some refurbishment works to the Theatre and the Zenith Building.
To receive full tender pack please contact Lowestoft Town Council at admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk
Closing Deadline: 16 September 2024, 12pm.
Read more on Marina Theatre Project | Extension and Alterations
