Leiston Good Neighbour Scheme
Leiston Good Neighbour Scheme provides voluntary help including befriending, support to get out to activities, practical help at home such as filling in forms or tidying a garden. Our aim is to promote a sense of mutual support and friendship within the local community and create opportunities for volunteering. The Leiston Good Neighbour Scheme (LGNS) … Read more
Leiston Events Group
The Leiston Events Group is a non-profit volunteer-run group which aims to put on some of Leiston’s biggest free events. We work closely with local businesses and other organisations to involve everyone in our events, and we do our best to make sure every event is memorable. Every event we run has entertainers, crafty stalls, … Read more
Leiston-cum-Sizewell Neighbourhood Plan
Council is currently reviewing its 2017 Neighbourhood Plan. We welcome interest in this review. Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. Leiston-cum-Sizewell Town Council is in the process of reviewing its Neighbourhood Plan for the parish. The current … Read more
Leiston Community Land Trust
The Leiston Community Land Trust (LCLT) allows the community to own and manage local assets to meet local needs. It is run by a Board of up to 9 Directors. All directors are volunteers elected to the Board by the Trust’s members. The LCLT has been set up to deliver the town centre regeneration as … Read more
Fairtrade Town
Leiston-cum-Sizewell Town Council supports Leiston as a Fairtrade Town. A Fairtrade Town is a community which has made a commitment to supporting Fairtrade and using Fairtrade products. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By purchasing Fairtrade products we ensure … Read more