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In May 2019 Bury St Edmunds Town Council, along with all other Parish and Town Councils in Suffolk, had 'Ordinary' elections which meant that all Councillors, of which there are 17, stood down and elections were held to replace them (or re-elect them, as all could stand for election again if they so wished). Visit the 'Your Councillors' page to see who your new Town Councillors are.
Some changes to the Town's wards came into effect following the elections on 2 May 2019. Confusingly some of these changes mean that the Town's wards at District and Town Council level will not be the same.
Firstly, Risbygate and Northgate Wards have disappeared and a new Tollgate Ward has been created. Additionally, the Town Council has a very small Out Westgate ward which should disappear again after 4 years, following a Community Governance Review which will re-align the Town/District/County ward boundaries. At Parish & Town Council level, half of Moreton Hall remains in the parish of Bury St Edmunds and the other half in the parish of Rushbrooke with Rougham whereas at District level Moreton Hall is a single ward. If you have any questions please contact the Clerk (see contact us page for details).
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR & YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2019
Each year Bury St Edmunds Town Council, as part of its St Edmund's Day Celebrations, marks the occasion by presenting Civic Awards for 'Citizen of the Year' and 'Young Citizen of the Year'. Residents are nominated for these awards for their very valuable, and often unappreciated, work they do in their communities.
This year, these awards are being given in partnership with the Bury Free Press and they represent two of the categories in its 'Community Awards for 2019'. The other categories are:
- Keep Bury Tidy Award
- Best Event by a Commuity Group Award
- Good Neighbour Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Best Community Group Award
- Green Fingers Award.
Entries have now closed for the Bury St Edmunds 2019 Community Awards.
The Awards will be presented on Thursday 19 September 2019 at The Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds.
To view the names of previous winners please visit our Projects and Events page and click on the relevant year.
THE OFFICIAL BURY ST EDMUNDS TOWN GUIDE - 6TH EDITION
Copies of the latest edition of the Official Bury St Edmunds Town Guide, containing useful information and a map are available from the Town Council's offices. The map is also available separately (whilst stocks last). Click here to view the online version of the guide.
If you have any suggestions regarding improvements or additions or any other comments we would be very pleased to hear from you.
COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW - BURY ST EDMUNDS
The boundary changes following the review of governance arrangements in Bury St Edmunds (as part of a wider review in the borough of St Edmundsbury) came into effect from 01 April 2017. Details of these can be found at www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/cgr.
Please be aware that some ward boundaries for Bury St Edmunds Town Council are not the same as the Ward boundaries for St Edmundsbury Borough Council.
GRANT FUNDING
Grant funding is available - click here to visit the grant funding page of this website.
In recent financial years grants have been awarded to
| NAME OF ORGANISATION | PURPOSE | AMOUNT OF AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| The Kinetic Science Foundation | To support a variety of exhibitors at the next Suffolk Science Festival | £5,000 |
| Explore Outdoor (Abbeycroft Leisure) | To deliver a diverse range of outdoor activities across Bury St Edmunds during the school summer holiday 201 | £9,860 |
| 2020 Millennium Celebrations Coordinating Group | Town-wide celebrations, to mark the creation of the Abbey and the town of Bury St Edmunds | £10,000 |
| Southgate Community Partnership | Purchase of staging and purchase and fitting of new doors between the Community Centre main hall and the hall leading to the Church | £2,000 |
| Abbeycroft Leisure | Bury Goes Biking 2019 | £8,478 |
| Bury St Edmunds Water Meadows Group | The Ram Meadow project including wildflower planting, interpretive signage and community-based proposals for further change | £1,560 |
| Lions Club of Bury St Edmunds | A Chinese New Year Spectacular Variety Show | £3,000 |
| Spinning Wheel Theatre | To create its own production of classic gothic horror stories | £1,000 |
| Little Acorns Childcare | To build a new supporting wall and expand outside nature area | £7,110 |
| Our Bury St Edmunds BID | Two road span banners for St John's Street | £750 |
| Dog friendly Bury St Edmunds project | Purchase logo stickers and dog bowls for use in the town | £750 |
| Greener Growth | 'Green survey' |
£5,000 |
| Suffolk Fire and Rescue | British Firefighter Challenge Games | £10,000 |
| St Edmundsbury Cathedral | Towards “Crimson Glory”, a professional Production in word, drama, art, music and dance, involving schools and community groups | £3,000 |
| Greener Growth | 'Growing our playground' project at Tollgate Primary School | £1,000 |
| Bury St Edmunds Ecumenical Centre Trust | Installation of an additional door into the St John's Centre | £1,000 |
|
Theatre Royal |
Associate Artists Programme for 2018/19 |
£10,000 |
|
St Edmundsbury Heritage Service |
Towards the purchase of an early mediaeval gold and enamel cloisonné mount |
£500 |
|
Bury In Bloom |
Improvements to the underpass from the multi-story car park in to the town centre to make it more welcoming |
£4,479 |
|
Our Bury St Edmunds BID |
To promote the celebration of St Edmund over the weekend of 17 - 20 Nov 2017 |
£1,500 |
|
Greener Growth CIC |
To complete 'green surveys' in Bury St Edmunds |
£3,400 |
|
Abbeycroft Leisure |
‘Closed road cycle ride' event in Bury St Edmunds in 2018 |
£9,630 |
|
Mildenhall Road Estate Community Association |
To replace two air conditioning units in the main hall of the Anselm Community Centre |
£2,000 |
|
Ourburystedmunds BID |
To create a Christmas extravaganza in Charter Square throughout December 2017 |
£5,000 |
|
Victory Sports Ground Community Interest Company |
To support cricket coaching in primary schools in Bury St Edmunds this year |
£4,000 |
|
St Edmundsbury Borough Council |
Programme of children's summer activities in Nowton Park |
£16,000 |
|
Southgate Community Partnership |
Replacement of a partition wall with folding partition panels and replacement and refurbishment of the coffee bar in the main hall |
£19,705 |
|
Bury Bach Choir |
Refurbishment of the choir's staging |
£4,000 |
|
Bury In Bloom |
Lark and Linnet bollard trail leaflet |
£500 |
|
The Offshoot Foundation |
Fund a series of workshops focusing on teaching young people the basic skills involved in film-making |
£1,000 |
|
Mentis Tree CIC T/as MTCIC |
Purchase 20 group room chairs and 8 counselling room chairs |
£1,982 |
|
Gatehouse Caring in East Anglia |
Revenue funding |
£2,000 |
|
St Nicholas Hospice Care |
Purchase a mattress for Sylvan Ward |
£2,700 |
|
Unit Twenty Three |
To take the play 'Freefall' into schools in Bury St Edmunds to help identify hidden young carers, to raise awareness of the unseen work that young carers undertake, and strengthen realationships between young carers, their schools and the relevant support agencies |
£1,350 |
|
Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) |
To provide equipment & training for SARS volunteers covering the Bury St Edmunds area over a twelve-month period with longer term benefits for the community |
£8,000 |
|
Spinning Wheel Theatre - Youth Takeover |
Shakespeare workshops for children during the Easter holidays plus training for young people to facilitate them |
£1,000 |
|
BECT Art Group |
Materials for an art group which will make individual 'diamonds' of stained glass/ceramic which will be joined together and displayed in St John's Church or Centre to commemorate its 175th anniversary |
£1,000 |
|
My WiSH charity |
Costs of the Chinese New Year Celebration 2017 fundraising event |
£1500 |
|
Breathe Easy |
Costs of hiring Southgate Community Centre for monthly meetings |
£250 |
|
Abbeycroft Leisure/St Edmundsbury Borough Council |
Green gym for Moreton Hall to complement the recently opened 5k ‘Run/Walk Route' |
£24,000 |
|
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds |
Associate Artists Programme 2017 (£10,500) & Children's Festival 2017 (£15,500) |
£26,000 |
|
6th Bury St Edmunds (St Marys) Scouts |
Cost of roof repairs and provision of a perimeter fence for the area used by the group at Hardwick Heath |
£7,171 |
|
Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress |
To cover prizes in the minor section of the annual chess event in Bury St Edmunds |
£370 |
|
St Edmundsbury Borough Council/OurBuryStEdmunds |
Towards the costs of the St Edmund's Day celebratory dinner and to enable representatives from organisations who play a part in the wellbeing of Bury St Edmunds to be invited to attend |
£1,500 |
|
Towards the production of an original piece of drama to be presented at Moyse's Hall Museum between 27th and 29th October 2016 |
£1,000 |
|
|
Destination Management Organisation (DMO) group |
Towards the cost of production of two videos to promote tourism in the Town |
£1,500 |
|
Suffolk Accident Rescue Service |
Towards running costs including replacement equipment and drugs for SARS Responders who cover the Bury St Edmunds area |
£500 |
|
Bury In Bloom |
Six basket trees in Abbeygate Street |
£3,900 annually |