Work to build dozens of homes on former council office sites in Hadleigh will get underway this summer, council chiefs say following delays to the schemes.

Babergh District Council's old Hadleigh base in Corks Lane has planning permission for 57 new homes and had been anticipated to start at the tail end of 2019, but a report being presented to Babergh cabinet this week confirmed there had been delays.

A council spokeswoman said building is anticipated to start this summer instead.

She said: "Plans to convert the former council offices in Hadleigh into 57 new homes were approved last March and since then we have been in discussions with the local community, including neighbouring Hadleigh Cricket Club and Sport England, to ensure we can find the best way to progress them.

"This has taken a little longer than we hoped, but it is important that we work together to meet all planning conditions and find the best possible solution for the town. We are hopeful that work will be able to begin on site this summer."

Babergh council moved to Endeavour House in Ipswich in the autumn of 2017, along with Mid Suffolk Council, as part of cost-cutting measures, but fears were raised that taking the headquarters out of the two districts would make it more difficult for people to access services.