Lowestoft Town Council
Lowestoft Town Council is undertaking a Three-Stage Improvement Plan at the Triangle.
Stage 1 - Relaying of paving slabs, planting of new trees and removal of green structure under The Sails.
As part of this work, three new established ornamental pear trees will be planted to replace some of the pre-existing trees. These trees will be planted in a way to prevent future damage to the path. The memorial tree will remain in the place.
Stage 2 - Removal of the damaged and aged Sails
Stage 3 - Refurbishment of the Triangle Market Toilets
Lowestoft Town Council is inviting members of the public to share ideas for the future development and use of the area. If you have any ideas, you are welcome to submit them to us by emailing admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk
The annual service and parade for Remembrance Sunday will take place at the War Memorial, Royal Plain, on Sunday 13 November with the parade arriving from Claremont Pier into Royal Plain shortly before 11am.
You can now download a copy of the service sheet to follow along with during the service.
All are welcome to attend this service as we come together to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in service to our country.
At the meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday 25th October 2022, Lowestoft Town Council declared Lowestoft an Earth Protector Town. Lowestoft Town Council was among the first Councils to declare a Climate Emergency in 2019 and to recognise the escalating ecological catastrophe on earth. To reinforce this commitment to the environment, the Town Council voted in favour of being an Earth Protector Town and joining Earth Protector Communities growing global movement of towns, businesses, educational establishments and other organisations.
The declaration is both a symbolic and a practical step for the Town Council as it continues to work to protect the land, wildlife, air, soil and water whilst also endorsing the Stop Ecocide campaign which aims to address the lack of consequence for those who perpetuate significant harm to the planet and campaign for a change to international law to stop further devastation.
The Declaration:
In declaring Lowestoft an Earth Protector Town, Lowestoft Town Council undertakes to collaborate and cooperate with communities, local government bodies, businesses and other organisations to protect land, wildlife, air, soil and water. The Council considers the repercussions of its decisions and rigorous care is observed to avoid environmental harm in the exercise of its functions.
To protect the Earth, this Council will:
In declaring itself an Earth Protector Town, Lowestoft Town Council is publicly supporting the campaign to amend the Rome statute and declare Ecocide a crime at the ICC.
*ECOCIDE is serious loss, damage or destruction of ecosystems, and includes climate and cultural damage.
As we prepare for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, the "There But Not There" figures have been installed in the Remembrance Garden in Belle Vue Park. This year is especially poignant as we commemorate the 40th Anniversary of The Falklands.
On Armistice Day (Friday 11 November) there are three opportunities to commemorate the eleventh hour with short services taking place at:
All are welcome to attend these short services which will all begin shortly before 11am.
The annual service and parade for Remembrance Sunday will take place at the War Memorial, Royal Plain, on Sunday 13 November with the parade arriving from Claremont Pier into Royal Plain shortly before 11am.
This year, the parade will be led by soldiers of F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery Royal Horse Artillery, 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery who will also mark the beginning of the two-minutes silence with gun fire from a 105mm (L118) Light Gun.
The Deputy Lieutenant for Suffolk, Lord Somerleyton will lead the wreath laying while students from local schools and cadets from the Royal Air Force Air Cadets 469 (Lowestoft) Squadron will read during the service.
Music for the service will be provided by East Coast Sinfonietta with members of the Salvation Army Band.
All are welcome to attend this service as we come together to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in service to our country.
The "Tommies" in Belle Vue Park
Lowestoft Town Council seeks interpretation consultant(s) to design and oversee the implementation of a compelling, interactive heritage experience package for the Grade II listed Lowestoft Town Hall, through development and delivery phases (pending funding), a project which is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Architectural Heritage Fund, Historic England and Towns Fund.
The Heritage Interpretation Specialist(s) will research, design, and oversee the implementation of a compelling and interactive heritage experience package. This will be required to interpret the town’s history in a vibrant, interactive, inclusive, engaging and innovative way.
Full details may be obtained from Lowestoft Town Council admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk 0330 053 6019
All bids to be received by Monday 28 November at 10am.
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With COP27 (the United Nations Climate Change Conference) meeting in Egypt this year, a number of free webinars are being organised for Suffolk residents by Green Suffolk. These webinars cover a range of topics and are designed to inform residents in ways to help the environment. These webinars include:
To sign-up to the free webinars, please head to the Green Suffolk website.
There are also a number of volunteer opportunities across the county to get involved with whilst COP27 is meeting.
Lowestoft Town Council’s Black History Month Writing Competition culminated on Friday 28th October with a presentation to the winning school and entrants at Lowestoft Library.
Over 70 young people entered the competition which saw a wide range of inspiring black people celebrated. Entries championed historical figures such as Rosa Parks, Mary Seacole and Katherine Johnson through to contemporary figures such as footballer Marcus Rashford, musician Lizzo and YouTuber Niko.
The judging panel, made up of three Lowestoft Town Councillors, Lowestoft’s Olympic Boxer Anthony Ogogo, Sally Connick from Get Suffolk Reading and Head Judge Mr Gary Harewood, were impressed with the high standard of entries. The Judges were particularly inspired by the overall winning entry, written by Poppy from Dell Primary school, who wrote about her Nan who is “always ready to help”.
“[My Nan] is a strong, independent woman who does so much for anyone” wrote Poppy about her “kind natured”, “caring” and “mysterious” Nan. “I hope one day I will be just like her and share her spirit”.
Mr Gary Harewood and his wife Natasha alongside Lowestoft’s Deputy Mayor Cllr Nasima Begum presented the prizes for the top entries in the year 3-6 category, awarding prizes to Poppy, Jackson, Mehmet, George, Austin and Kirushanya, and to Joel in the under year 2 category. Each winning entrant received two books donated by Get Suffolk Reading and a £50 book token from Lowestoft Town Council with Poppy, the overall winner, walking away with a signed photo from Anthony Ogogo.
This year also saw the introduction of a new perennial shield for the event, which was awarded to Dell Primary School.
Speaking after the event, Mr Harewood said “Thank you and congratulations to everyone who took part in this year’s competition. I’m looking forward to being a part of next year’s event and seeing how this competition grows”.
Anthony Ogogo said, “What a lovely thing to do. It was amazing to see the range of inspiring black people being celebrated. All the entries were fantastic and I’m honoured to have been asked to take part. Everyone should be very proud.”
Lowestoft Town Council wish to thank everyone who took part in this year’s competition, especially everyone who submitted entries. Thanks to a generous donation by Get Suffolk Reading, everyone who entered the competition will receive a copy of Marcus Rashford’s book “You are a Champion” as a thank you for taking part. Thank you also for the support from Lowestoft Library and to everyone who helped with the judging panel.
The competition will be running again next year with details to be announced in the new year.
Above: Some of the winning entrants from Dell Primary collecting their prizes
Above: The new perennial shield, awarded to the winning school, was collected by Dell Primary School
Above: Over 70 young people entered the competition this year with all the entries displayed in Lowestoft Library
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Last Saturday's Halloween Market at Triangle Market was a big success and capped on a terror-ific weekend of Halloween events throughout Lowestoft Town Centre.
A big thank you to everyone who came along and supported the market! We hope you enjoyed the many tricks and treats on offer.
And thank you to YouDrink, Gloryous Artisan Jewellery, Ellese Bakes, Sunrise Honey, YMCA - Shine, Tini's Fudge and Treats, Poison Apple Gifts, Paula's Accessories Shack and Elimay Home Catering for their stalls and to A Wool Shop Lowestoft for their spooky decorations!
Our next market will be the Christmas Market on Saturday 3rd December. If you are interested in having a stall, please get in contact with us at admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk
Photo credit: East Suffolk One
The Lowestoft Town Hall Project are looking for a freelance creative workshop practitioner to deliver our 'Town Hall Creates' community workshops. For more information and how to apply contact Heritage Project Manager Jess Johnston jessjohnston315@gmail.com.
"Town Hall Creates" Workshop Brief | Applicant Declaration
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