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Members of Suffolk Open Studios are inviting members of the public to visit their studios in and around Sudbury on the weekend of the 14th and 15th June this year. Visitors will be able to view artists’ work in a range of mediums including paintings, ceramics, sculptures and more! Interact with Sudbury through the eyes of its resident artists and understand the inspiration behind their work. The event is free to participate in unless you feel tempted to buy pieces directly from the artists themselves! A Wooded Landscape in Suffolk by Thomas Gainsborough Sudbury has a rich artistic history, being the birthplace of classic and contemporary artists such as Thomas Gainsborough and Maggi Hambling. The rolling Suffolk countryside has inspired the work of Gainsborough and Constable, and continues to serve as inspiration for local artists such as Anne Lowe, whose studio will be open for visitors during this event.  Mill Pond by Ilona Johnson The trail is also an excellent opportunity to explore parts of Sudbury you may not have visited otherwise. With 243 listed buildings in Sudbury, be sure to keep an eye out for beautiful architectural details in buildings such as the exposed timber framing on The Chantry in Stour Street, or a former gatehouse to a 1500s Dominican Priory along Friars Street. 'Hope' by Peter Day Pick up a leaflet at the Tourist Information Centre in Gaol Lane or at Mill Tye Gallery.  You'll find an art directory with information on the artists and a map to plan your route. Alternatively, please find the route map and a link to download the information leaflet at the bottom of the page. A full list of artists participating and further information can be found on the Suffolk Open Studios website: www.suffolkopenstudios.org/event/sudbury-art-trial-14th-and15th-june/ To download the information leaflet please click the following link: Route map for Sudbury Artists' Open Studio Trail

Introducing the 2025/26 Sudbury Town Mayor, Councillor Andy Welsh! Last year Andy was the Deputy Mayor of Sudbury while Councillor Alison Owen Was the Mayor. Chained on Tuesday 13th May at the Full Council’s Annual meeting, Andy then had his first experience of being Chair of the meeting and the amount of signing papers involved with being Mayor! Find out about your new Mayor: 1) Congratulations! How does it feel to be Mayor of Sudbury? It is obviously a huge honour and a privilege to be elected mayor of this historic town. 2) Can you tell us about your role as a Councillor for Sudbury, when you started, and what motivated you to run for Mayor of Sudbury? I was first elected to the council in 1999 and served for 16 years before losing my seat in 2015. Having recharged my batteries I was re-elected in 2023 and am looking forward to drawing on my experience to help in the role. 3) Have you chosen your Mayor Charities? My charities are Prostate Cancer as I was diagnosed in 2013 and Sudbury Defibs which raises money to install and maintain defibrillators around the town. 4) What do you feel are some of Sudbury’s biggest challenges, and what would you like to see done to address these? Sudbury has always battled to balance maintaining its intrinsic character and charm against the need to develop and grow to survive as a market town. Maintaining that balance is paramount. 5) What do you feel will be your focus for you term as Mayor? Positioning Sudbury so that is best placed to benefit from the proposed changes to local government infrastructure will be my main focus. 6) Are there any events or special occasions you are looking forward to being a part of? There are a host of traditional events that I will be lending my support to, but Remembrance Day and the Christmas Light Switch On are always special for completely different reasons. 7) What message would you like to convey to the residents of Sudbury as you begin your term as Mayor? I will be doing my best to make sure that Sudbury continues to be the wonderful place that we all love to live in.   If you would like for Councillor Andy Welsh to attend your event as Mayor of Sudbury, please find the application on the Sudbury Town Council website.   And from all of us here at Sudbury Town Council and on behalf of everyone, we would like to thank Alison for her time and dedication over the past year, including dressing up as a witch and a bunny! It has been a pleasure seeing Alison involved in some lovely event over the past year:

Sudbury Town Council is pleased to announce the completion of a new signage, interpretation and wayfinding suite of signage for Sudbury! An Industrious Town - Northern Road Market Town - Waldingfield Road Valley of Artists - Ballingdon Hill The UK Capital of Silk - Kings Hill Sudbury's Ancient Water Meadows - Melford Road Funded by section 106 and Shared Prosperity Funds, the funding was contractually ringfenced for the provision of new signage in Sudbury Town centre. Designed to celebrate Sudbury's rich heritage, Sudbury Town Council prioritised using the funds to create new signage including gateway signs, fingerposts wayfinders and Totem Interpretations & Map Signs. 6 new finger wayfinding posts have been installed in locations determined by early 'walk testers' research and heat maps of Sudbury's footfall, located on Old Market Place, Friars Street, Station Road, Hamilton Road, Walnut Tree Lane and Cornard Road. Helping guide pedestrians to some of Sudbury's landmark buildings and town centre. The beginning of May saw the completion of the project as the last of the Totem Interpretation & Map Signs were installed and ready to be unveiled. Ashley Cooper giving a speech On Friday 2nd May a group, including the Town Clerk, Deputy Mayor Andy Welsh, local historian Ashley Cooper, Talbot Trail creator Robin Drury, members of the South Suffolk Culture Group, Town Councilor's and more gathered on the Croft for the totem 'The Birth of the Town of Sudbury'. Ashley Cooper was invited to speak at the unveiling having been a crucial expert in putting the history together and lending his knowledge to make the totems unmissable. The ribbon was cut by Deputy Mayor Andy Welsh who later said: "The totems have added further information that i didn't know about before, all around its been a fantastic job!" After the cutting the Business Manager Rachel Price, who has been leading this project for the last 2 years took the group on a small tour to the other 4 totems, taking the group through the scenic route, the water meadows. The totems were placed in a way to provide historical information at 5 key points of the Town Centre, with one side a map specially designed with Sudbury's key sites and attractions highlighted with bespoke icons. On the reverse side of the totem tells a story of the place the totem is placed, including the aforementioned ' The Birth of the Town Sudbury' on the Croft, ' The Great Ditch' on Friars Street, ' Sudbury Water Meadows & The Mill' on Walnut tree lane, ' Sudbury's Railways Past and Present' on Station Road or ' Sudbury Market & Market Hill' on Old Market Place. During the group tour, local historian Ashley Cooper and Talbot Trail creator Robin Drury spoke at each totem, giving the significance of the history and showing the influence they have had both on this project and others around Sudbury. Joining in showing her love of all Sudbury both then and now, Business Manager Rachel Price added some of the inspiration to how the project came about. Finishing the tour at the last totem in Old Market Place you can see the excitement by all of who taken part, and played a huge role in making this become a reality. A huge thank you to: Steve Pardue of Differentia for the designs, IS Group for the fabrication and installation of all signs. The Sudbury Museum Trust for access to the town's extensive photo and image archive, And finally to Ashley Cooper, for his valuable input at the research phase and for his continued love of Sudbury. Enjoy the video below of the tour and speeches by special guests. To find out more about Section 106 visit www.babergh.gov.uk/w/section-106-information-guidance

View current vacancies with Sudbury Town Council Staff Vacancies Vacancy posted: 19.06.2025 Application deadline : Friday 11th July at 12pm You are advised to apply early if interested in the role as we reserve the right to close applications before the deadline. Street Care Operative Sudbury town centre Operations Team x2 posts available Do you love Sudbury? Do you care about how our town looks? Reporting to: Business Manager / Operations Manager Salary: For non-drivers, the rate of pay is SCP3 @ £12.85 per hour | For holders of a full, clean driving licence, the rate is SCP6 @ £13.47 per hour Working Hours: For both roles, shifts are normally worked Monday – Saturday 11.00am – 7.00pm and Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm. Flexibility is required as working hours may change seasonally. Operative 1: P/T working 22.5hrs/ week across 3 days at approx. 7.5hrs / day to an agreed pattern: E.g. Tues, Wed, Sat or Sun, Mon, Tues. Operative 2: P/T working 30hrs/week across 4 days at approx. 7.5hrs / day to an agreed pattern that complements Operative 1 to provide 7 day a week cover: E.g. Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sun or Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat. There is an option for both roles to be uplifted to F/T 37hrs / week to include Grounds Maintenance duties. The cleanliness and attractiveness of Sudbury town centre is a priority for Sudbury Town Council and we are now looking to recruit two enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for Sudbury to work in the roles of Street Care Operatives. To Apply: Please download and read the full job description below and send a CV and a cover letter or email explaining why you are right for the role. Please also state if you are applying for a full time role at 37hrs, a P/T role at 22.5hrs or a P/T role at 30hrs. If you would like to have an informal chat about the role before submitting your application, please give Rachel a call on the number below. Send your application to: Rachel Price, Business Manager E: rachel.price@sudbury-tc.gov.uk T: 01787 372331 JOB DESCRIPTION - DOWNLOAD Vacancy posted: 24.06.2025 Application deadline : Friday 18th July at 12pm You are advised to apply early if interested in the role as we reserve the right to close applications before the deadline. Operations Manager Reporting to: Town Clerk Salary: STC Grade 8 (SCP 30 to 34) starting at: £40,777 pa. Contract type: Full time / permanent (following a successful 6-month probationary period). Hours: 37 hours per week Based at: Sudbury Town Council Offices, Town Hall, Old Market Place, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1TL Main Responsibilities of the post: To manage the routine external services of the Town Council on behalf of the Town Clerk (as per the role specific responsibilities below). To take responsibility for the facilities management of the town council’s buildings and offices including supervising the cleaning staff, maintenance contractors, identifying faults and obtaining estimates for repairs. To proactively identify potential problems and propose courses of action to avoid the issues and minimise the chances of them reoccurring. To take responsibility for current and future operational and budgetary planning for each area of the town council’s external services and facilities management. To take responsibility for ensuring all relevant statutory, regulatory and legal compliance for the town council’s external services and facilities management (including, but not limited to, health and safety, environmental, road closures). A full Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below . If you would like to have an informal chat about the role before submitting your application, please give our Town Clerk, Ciaran, a call on the number below. To Apply: Send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are right for the role to: Ciaran Griffin E: ciaran.griffin@sudbury-tc.gov.uk T: 01787 372331 JOB DESCRIPTION - DOWNLOAD

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In partnership with Sudbury Arts Centre, Sudbury Town Council hosted a new Street Food Festival in the centre of Sudbury on the 25th August 2024! With a diverse range of culinary delights on offer there was something for everybody, a fully stocked bar, seating, and music provided by Sudbury Arts Centre, so many came to join us this Bank holiday weekend! PRESS RELEASE MEET OUR STALLHOLDERS Bites&Delights Chilli Brothers Delights Catering iShakeit Catering Jo's Gourmet Sweet Delights Karachi Kitchen Mac Street Kitchen Mikey & Jordy’s Ice Cream My Thai Chef Melford S&K Tasty Treats Shika Shack Ltd The Bucket List The Little Pizza Oven The Raclette Truck By Dominic Carter Bespoke Event Catering Tornado Ices Wagyu Burgers & Street Food