Lee Walker

Opinion

City of culture or not, culture is at the heart of our regeneration story

Lee Walker, Ipswich Central CEO and the person who first proposed the funding model behind Ipswich's culture strategy, responds to our earlier feature, arguing the real question is whether Ipswich believes culture can drive its economy, with or without the City of Culture title.

Opinion

Change is scary – that doesn’t mean it’s wrong

If you've grown up with something working a certain way – bringing you joy, pride, memories – of course, you're wary when someone suggests doing it differently. That's not closed-mindedness. That's human nature. And right now, it's playing out in every conversation about Ipswich's future.

City of culture or not, culture is at the heart of our regeneration story

Change is scary – that doesn’t mean it’s wrong

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