Reporter Cameron Reid presents the SuffolkNews weekly news bulletin.
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00:00 Hello, I'm Cameron Reed and here are your Suffolk News headlines.
00:03 Shops built as part of a multi-million district council redevelopment project in Bury St Edmunds
00:09 are still standing empty more than four months after the project was completed.
00:14 The vacant shops are in a prime town centre location, occupying the ground floor of the
00:19 former post office development, fronting Cornhill, St Andrew Street South and the
00:23 widened market thoroughfare. All but one of the residential flats within the development have
00:29 either sold or been reserved but on the ground floor the two glass-fronted commercial units
00:34 remain empty. West Suffolk Council are welcoming interest from retailers and are open to proposals.
00:40 A county councillor has pledged his support towards the construction of a new 3G pitch
00:46 by allocating £2,000 from his locality budget to the project. The grant from Councillor Joe Mason
00:53 has been added to the £3,000 that Haverhill Town Council agreed to give to the facility,
00:59 now being built at the Newcroft when it met last month. It means the application for £5,000 made
01:05 to the Town Council by Haverhill Community Sports Association has now been met in full.
01:11 And our top story of the week, a village tea room and garden near Bury St Edmunds will open
01:18 its doors to visitors after nearly four decades of work. Porter's Lodge in Cavenham, which was
01:23 previously opened only once a year for a private fundraising event, will now be open every weekend
01:30 and give visitors a chance to explore its magical gardens and tea room. The property,
01:35 owned by Craig Winkle, will welcome guests from tomorrow and we're wishing them all the best with
01:40 it. That is everything for now, do check the Suffolk News website for more breaking news.
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