Nursery World - Nine children's centres in Suffolk to close

Suffolk County Council has confirmed it is to close nine of its children’s centres, but will continue to deliver the services from alternative buildngs.

Yesterday the council announced that nine of its 47 children's centres will be de-registered to achieve £250,000 of savings.

The following children’s centres will be de-registered from the late summer - Brett River, Jigsaw, Meredith, On Track, Quayside, Reydon and Southwold, Roman Hill, Sea Breeze and Woodlands.

According to the council, the buildings are no longer fit for purpose, are expensive to run, require significant investment, or are not located in the best place for the community to access and make the best use of.

It is expected that some of the buildings will be used to increase the number of free childcare places available across Suffolk.

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