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# Green route from town centre to waterfront takes shape as work reaches Queen Street
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/green-route-from-town-centre-to-waterfront-takes-shape-as-work-reaches-queen-street/
- Published: 2026-02-24T17:32:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T14:49:54.000Z
- Description: Work on Ipswich's stripped-back Town Centre Greening project has reached Queen Street, with the council confirming that works are now underway on the latest stretch of the scheme.
- Author: Nicola Sebastian
- Tags: News, Ipswich Towns Fund, Town Centre & Waterfront, Our Environment, #article, Ipswich Borough Council, #Import 2026-03-16 14:43

**Why it matters:** The project is creating a green route linking the town centre to the waterfront, with trees, native planting and green spaces being introduced across four streets – Princes Street, Queen Street, St Nicholas Street and Wolsey Square.

**The details:** Work on the Towns Fund-backed scheme got underway earlier this month, and Queen Street is now the latest site to see activity. Each location has its own distinct character, but a shared design language will connect the spaces into a single green corridor through the town centre.

**What they're saying:** Ipswich MP Jack Abbott said the project was "exactly the kind of practical, long-term improvement that shows what can be achieved when we work together to build a greater Ipswich."

**For context:** Ipswich was awarded £25m through the Towns Fund in 2021 to boost economic productivity and support sustainable growth through investments in urban regeneration, skills, heritage and enterprise infrastructure.

The [original Ipswich Oasis project](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/articles/ipswich-oasis-what-happened-to-ipswichs-trailblazing-900k-green-corridor) pledged a green corridor featuring plenty of trees, permanent planters with integrated seating, living walls, and an "active mile" featuring exercise equipment, and potentially even a basketball court. Business grants were pledged to enhance the outdoor environment, with the landmark living wall serving as a crown jewel in Ipswich's greening efforts.

Over the past 4-5 years, that project has gradually been stripped back and become the Town Centre Greening project.

**The bottom line:** While lacking the ambition of the original project, the project is steadily taking shape and bringing much-needed greenery to the town centre.

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