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West Suffolk Claimants 2,915: Highest September Since 2021
2,915 people claimed unemployment benefits in West Suffolk in September, the most for that month since 2021. Men account for all of the rise of 135 in a year.
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Planning
Suffolk Business Park: Seven Units Approved, No Tenants Yet
Seven warehouse-led units on Suffolk Business Park won approval on 2 October. The 1,100 jobs figure is the developer's estimate, and no occupiers are named yet.
Food hygiene
Bury St Edmunds Food Hygiene: Butcher and Cafe Rated 1
Edis of Ely in St Johns Street and Cafe Kottani on Buttermarket were rated 1. Across West Suffolk, 37 of 42 September ratings published so far are 5s.
Business
GR8 Composites Opens in Haverhill After FibreGrid Closure
Former FibreGrid staff made redundant in 2025 have set up GR8 Composites in a council unit on Hollands Road, Haverhill, after a £1.1 million refurbishment.
Jobs
West Suffolk claimant count 2,910: under-25 claims up 22%
2,910 people claimed unemployment benefits in West Suffolk in August, the most since February. Under-25 claims rose 22% in a year, double the Britain-wide rise.
Business
Halifax Bury St Edmunds Closed 30 Sep: No Banking Hub
Halifax on Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, closed on 30 September with its cash machine. Nearest Halifax is Ipswich; Lloyds on Buttermarket takes your account.
Business
Bury St Edmunds £17m Engineering Centre: 17 Units, No Date
The steel frame is up on West Suffolk Council's £17m AME Centre at Suffolk Business Park: 17 workshop units of 750 to 1,150 sq ft, but no opening date yet.
Licensing
West Suffolk Licence Bids: Mimo Cafe and a 3am Papa John's
A Portuguese cafe on St John's Street, a 3am pizza licence in Haverhill, a Brandon gift shop and a 6am Budgens. Comment deadlines start on Monday 24 August.
Jobs
West Suffolk claimant count 2,900 in June, up 160 in a year
2,900 people in West Suffolk claimed unemployment benefits in June, 2.5% of working-age residents, below GB's 3.9%. Under-25 claims are up 65 in a year.
Business
Kings Arms Bury St Edmunds: pub company enters liquidation
The company behind the Kings Arms on Brentgovel Street entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 29 July; Brendan Hogan of Cromwell & Co is liquidator.