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Holocaust Memorial Day 2024

8 January 2024

Saturday 27th January 2024, 9:45am | Parcel Office, Lowestoft Railway Station

Holocaust Memorial Day falls on Saturday 27th January and Lowestoft Town Council will be marking the occasion with a special Service of Commemoration at The Parcel Office, Lowestoft Railway Station.

All are welcome to attend this event which starts at 9:45am and will include readings from local High Schools and Academies, reflections and the laying of wreaths.

See our event page for more details.

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Denes Oval Tennis Court Opening Times

5 January 2024

Lowestoft Town Council are committed to providing free tennis for all across our tennis courts.  Whilst the tennis courts at Kensington Gardens and Normanston Park are currently closed as they await the start of court refurbishments in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association, the tennis courts at Denes Oval remain open seven-days a week between 9am-3pm. 

Please note that there are some restrictions on court availability due to coaching sessions, particularly on a Tuesday morning, and club competitions.  Lowestoft Town Tennis Club will also be hosting competition fixtures on 7th and 28th January, 4th and 18th February and 17th and 24th March with courts unavailable between 10am and 2pm on those days. 

IMPORTANT 

During the winter months these courts may become slippery.  Please make your own judgement whether it is safe to play.  Lowestoft Town Council reserve the right to close all courts at short notice. 

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Seasonal Office Opening Times

22 December 2023

From everyone at Lowestoft Town Council, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, however you choose to celebrate it. 

Please note that the Town Council Offices are now closed until Tuesday 2nd January 2024. 

If you need to contact the Town Council in an emergency during this period please call us on 0330 053 6019 and leave a message.  Messages received will be monitored regularly alongside our admin@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk email address. 

Any incidents of anti-social behaviour or vandalism should be reported to Suffolk Police on 101. 

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Appeal for information: Damage at Ness Point

5 December 2023

PLEASE STOP NOW.

The mindless, unnecessary, criminal damage that is currently happening to the most easterly landmark in the UK must stop. The recent damage, more overnight last night, to the Euroscope at Ness Point will cost thousands of pounds of tax payers’ money to repair.

The damage has been reported to the police.

Please come forward with any information you may have on why this damaging action is happening and who the perpetrator may be. Please contact Suffolk Police on with any information by reporting online https://orlo.uk/Ci52d, emailing ccc@suffolk.police.uk or calling Crimestoppers 0800 555111 or 101.

Crime Reference Number: 37/70320/23

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Christmas comes to town!

4 December 2023

We want to say a big thank you to everyone that came along to the Christmas Market and other festive activities that took place on Saturday 2nd December that made the day a great success even though it was very chilly!

Lowestoft Town Council were proud to support the Triangle Market and activities at United Reformed Church Lowestoft that were overseen by Marina Theatre

From everyone at Lowestoft Town Council, we hope you have a wonderful build-up to Christmas.

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Photo credits Sid Cole, Marina Theatre - Lowestoft and East Suffolk One Radio

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Public Tennis Courts over the winter period

24 November 2023

Please note that all tennis courts at Normanston Park and Kensington Gardens are currently closed due to dangerous surface conditions.  Lowestoft Town Council are embarking on a programme of court refurbishments in conjunction with the Lawn Tennis Association with work taking place in early 2024. 

As part of the Town Council's commitment to free tennis for all, the courts at Denes Oval (which are usually closed during the winter) will be open seven-days a week from 9am-3pm (some restrictions may apply due to coaching sessions, particularly on a Tuesday morning, and club competitions).  Please note that there are no public conveniences on site with the nearest conveniences at Sparrows Nest Gardens. 

IMPORTANT 

During the winter months these courts may become slippery.  Please make your own judgement whether it is safe to play.  Lowestoft Town Council reserve the right to close all courts at short notice. 

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Christmas coming to Triangle Market!

23 November 2023

"'Tis the season to be jolly!"

Join us for our Christmas Market at the historic Triangle Market on Saturday 2nd December as we bring seasonal stalls and live entertainment to to bring you festive cheer!
Following the market, the Lowestoft Christmas Light Switch-On will take place (organised by Lowestoft Vision) alongside other Christmas Events throughout the High Street.

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Town Hall Project receives Planning Approval

17 November 2023

Lowestoft Town Hall receives planning permission from East Suffolk Council.

At the meeting of East Suffolk Council’s Planning Committee North on 14th November 2023, planning permission was unanimously granted for the regeneration of the iconic Town Hall in Lowestoft’s High Street.  Permission for the listed building consent was also approved unanimously by the Committee.

Speaking at the Planning Committee North meeting, Cllr Sarah Plummer, Chair of the Planning Committee North said, “there is some very exciting work going on here and we are all looking forward to seeing where it all ends up”.

The amount of work that was put into the planning applications by all involved was also praised by the Committee.

With planning permission agreed, the process of regenerating the Town Hall is now a step further along.  With around £6million of external funding already secured, the Town Council are currently running a consultation on proposals to take out a £4million Public Works Loan to complete the funding.  The consultation survey is open until 19th November with members of the public able to complete the survey and read the supporting information online.

The Lowestoft Town Hall Project is a Lowestoft Town Council initiative supported National Lottery players via The National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Other significant funders for the regeneration include Historic England, The Architectural Heritage Fund, Towns Fund, and East Suffolk Council.

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