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Council approves £38m aquatics centre plan
Ipswich Borough Council has approved a £38 million aquatics centre as part of its £70 million four-year capital programme – but questions are already being raised about whether it will ever be built.
Oliver Rouane-Williams
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Is Ipswich Borough Council being ambitious or reckless with your money?
Councillors have signed off a 2.99% council tax rise and £70m in town centre investment, but with the authority set to be abolished by 2028, opposition groups are questioning whether the promises can ever be delivered.
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Suffolk's aging population faces predatory marriage threat
As Suffolk's population grows older, local legal experts are warning families about a disturbing trend that could rob vulnerable relatives of their life savings through marriages designed purely for financial gain.
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How a sophisticated drugs network blighted Suffolk communities – and how police brought it down
Surveillance operations, covert tactics, and coordinated warrants dismantled a commercial-scale cannabis and cocaine operation spanning industrial units and rural locations across Suffolk, resulting in sentences totalling over 28 years for four of the seven men convicted.
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Man suffers broken leg in Ipswich road rage attack
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was left with a broken leg and a cut ear following a road rage incident in Ipswich.
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How one Ipswich B Corp is tackling child mental health gaps in underserved Suffolk communities
An Ipswich business has stepped in to address a significant gap in mental health provision on the Shotley Peninsula, where children previously lacked access to specialist support and training available elsewhere in the county.
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Council planting 1,250 trees across Ipswich this week
Ipswich Borough Council will plant 1,250 native trees across the town during Ipswich Loves Trees Week, which runs from Friday, 14 February to Thursday, 20 February.
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Government U-turns on council election delays after legal challenge
All local elections in Suffolk will now go ahead in May after the government withdrew its decision to postpone 30 council elections across England following legal advice and a legal challenge from Reform.
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Motorbikes on footpaths putting Copdock residents at risk, police warn
Police are urging motorbike and moped riders to use proper roads instead of shared footpaths near Copdock Interchange, warning that the illegal practice puts dog walkers, children and cyclists at risk.
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DPL Group founders step down after 25 years at the helm
Gary and Fran Dinsdale are retiring as managing directors of Ipswich-based DPL Group, the mechanical and electrical contractor they founded in 2001, with the business now in the hands of long-serving employees who have become company directors.
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Suffolk County Council to bet on two CEOs to tackle reorganisation challenge
Following the announcement that current CEO Nicola Beach is stepping down, and with the clock ticking on local government reorganisation and devolution, Suffolk County Council is betting on a joint chief executive model to navigate the "unprecedented challenges".
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Suffolk County Council approves maximum 4.99% council tax rise in 'best out of a bad job' budget
Suffolk County Council has approved a 4.99 per cent council tax increase, raising Band D bills by £82.26 to £1,731.69, after rejecting a Reform UK proposal for a smaller rise that was dismissed as flawed and lacking detail.