Ian Fisher
Ian Fisher is a Conservative Ipswich Borough Councillor for the Castle Hill Ward. Ian was raised in and lives in Castle Hill, and has served as the District Councillor since 2016.
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Suffolk New College applies to open adult learning centre at Grimwades
A planning application has been submitted to transform the unused first floor of the former Grimwades building on Ipswich's Cornhill into an adult education suite, with the first students expected this September.News
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.by
Oliver Rouane-Williamsand
João Santos
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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.byJoão SantosandOliver Rouane-Williams
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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.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Council approves cremator replacement at Ipswich Crematorium
Ipswich Borough Council has given the go-ahead to replace two gas cremators at Ipswich Crematorium and carry out major refurbishment works to the building.byandJoão Santos
Nicola Sebastian
Feature
Suffolk elections: Democracy deferred or democracy cancelled?
When the Government confirmed on 22 January that Suffolk's local elections would not go ahead in May, it marked the end of a contentious political battle that exposed deep divisions between councils, within parties, and across communities about what democracy means in the midst of local government reform.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Council rents to rise by 4.8% from April
Ipswich Borough Council has approved a 4.8% increase to council housing rents from 1 April 2026, adding an average of £5.07 per week to social housing rents.byOliver Rouane-WilliamsandJoão Santos
Opinion
Council's £20m car park that reduces spaces is a gamble the town cannot afford
Ipswich Borough Council has approved a £19.7m multi-storey car park at Portman Road that delivers fewer spaces than currently exist, funded by borrowing and enterprise zone money that could address more urgent needs. For a council already struggling financially, this represents a reckless bet on a masterplan that may never materialise.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Council approves Ipswich taxi fare rise
Ipswich Borough Council has approved a 2.55% increase in hackney carriage fares, bringing the cost of a two-mile daytime journey to £8.00 from November.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Ipswich councillor calls for pause on asylum dispersals in Ipswich
Ipswich Borough Council will consider a motion requesting the Home Office temporarily halt further asylum seeker placements in the town due to strain on local services.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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