A 22-year-old Ipswich man has been charged with possession with intent to supply class B drugs following an incident last month.
Key details:
William Lopes, of Lone Barn Court, was arrested on 1 October.
The charge stems from an incident on 28 September.
Lopes appeared at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on 2 October.
He was remanded to appear at Ipswich Crown Court on 27 October.
What's next: The case will be heard at Ipswich Crown Court later this month.
The government minister responsible for primary care has met with Ipswich's MPs to discuss the cancelled development of a 'super surgery' in north west Ipswich. Stephen Kinnock MP held talks with local representatives following the scrapping of Cardinal Medical Practice's planned development at the former Tooks Bakery site.
Why it matters: The meeting signals high-level government engagement with Ipswich's primary care challenges, particularly in the north west of the town where the cancelled development was planned.
The big picture: The development at the former Tooks Bakery site was intended to create a new 'super surgery' that would embed healthcare services within the local community, aligning with the government's long-term NHS strategy.
The details: Jack Abbott MP and Patrick Spencer MP met with Health Minister Stephen Kinnock on Saturday 30 November:
Both MPs emphasised the need for improved primary care in north west Ipswich
The minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to community-based healthcare
The project was meant to align with recommendations from the Darzi Report on NHS strategy
No immediate solution was proposed
Health bosses and council officials are going back to the drawing board after plans for a new £7.5m Cardinal Medical Practice 'super surgery' in northwest Ipswich were scrapped due to "rising costs".
What they're saying:
"I will continue to work with local and national politicians and our local NHS to try and find a workable solution," said Jack Abbott MP
Patrick Spencer MP described the cancellation as "bitterly disappointing" for both the medical practice and local residents
Spencer added that the promised new 'super surgery' would "deliver exactly what the Government has committed to – health services embedded in the local community"
The bottom line: While the minister has reinforced the government's commitment to community healthcare, no immediate solution has been proposed for the cancelled development. Both MPs have pledged to continue working towards a sustainable solution.
