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# Council to consider public consultation on cycling, walking and wheeling plans
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/council-to-consider-public-consultation-on-cycling-walking-and-wheeling-plans/
- Published: 2025-01-14T10:29:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:25:38.000Z
- Description: Ipswich residents could soon have their say on new walking and cycling infrastructure plans across the town, as the borough council's Executive meets to consider a public consultation.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Roads & Car Parking, Our Environment, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, #article, Ipswich Borough Council, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** The Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan aims to make sustainable travel more accessible in Ipswich, potentially reducing town centre congestion and improving air quality.

**The big picture:** The draft plan recommends specific proposals to Suffolk County Council for improving routes throughout Ipswich. It focuses on making walking, cycling and "wheeling" – which includes wheelchair and mobility scooter use – easier and safer across the borough.

![Borough Councillors back active travel plan](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1736851112-borough-councillors-back-active-travel-plan-edited-1.png)

Ipswich residents could soon have their say on new walking and cycling infrastructure plans across the town (Ipswich Borough Council)

**Key details:**

- If approved, the consultation would run for at least six weeks
- The plan identifies priority routes, including Nacton Road, Norwich Road, London Road, Hadleigh Road, Felixstowe Road, Woodbridge Road and Wherstead Road
- Improvements would focus on access to the town centre and Waterfront areas
- Feedback would help shape the final plan, due for Executive approval in the Summer of 2025

**What they're saying:** Councillor Carole Jones, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Museums, said: "This draft Plan is our contribution to the County Council's Suffolk-wide plan to help make walking, cycling and wheeling easier for our residents and visitors."

**Between the lines:** The proposal forms part of a wider Suffolk initiative, with all district councils producing similar plans at the county council's request. It is Suffolk County Council that is responsible for implementing the plan.

**The bottom line:** The Executive will consider the consultation proposal at its executive meeting this evening at 6pm, marking the first step towards potential changes to how people move around Ipswich.

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