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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.
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When T's Traditional Pie & Mash opened on Upper Orwell Street last April, the venue drew a good crowd eager to sample authentic London pie and mash. Nine months later, both Ipswich locations have closed, and owner Tony Bayliss is launching a mobile operation instead.
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People just want someone to talk to. That's what emerged when a suicide prevention bus stopped in the town centre, asking passers-by what would make Ipswich better.
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A social enterprise that uses mini chess to tackle loneliness and social isolation needs help finding an Ipswich venue for a community event on 22 January, just under two weeks away.
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Low-income Suffolk residents living in poorly insulated homes could be eligible for free solar panels, heat pumps and insulation worth thousands of pounds – but must apply within the next three months.
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County councillors have passed a motion criticising Government budget measures, including the lifting of the controversial two-child benefit cap, despite a former Ipswich MP dismissing it as "party political grandstanding".
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Suffolk Community Foundation has shifted its annual Surviving Winter campaign away from direct fuel payments to older individuals, instead offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities and community groups running practical winter support projects.
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Ipswich unemployment is falling twice as fast as the national average – but the town still has one of the highest jobless rates in the East of England.
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Suffolk County Council has launched an investment scheme hoping to raise £1 million to fund local projects that will cut carbon emissions, offering 4% annual returns over five years with a minimum investment of £5.
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Ipswich Town Fans Supporting Foodbanks will restart their monthly matchday collections when Town host Southampton on Sunday, 17 August, having raised over £20,000 for local charity FIND since January 2023.
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A major government tax change is prompting people to rethink their pension strategies, with some now drawing funds early to avoid "punitive" inheritance charges.
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More than 25,000 unclaimed Premium Bond prizes worth nearly £1m are waiting to be collected by Suffolk residents, with the highest prize worth £10,000.
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