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Voter registration for Ipswich's May elections closes tonight
Today is the final day to register to vote ahead of Ipswich's double local elections on Thursday, 7 May — the deadline is 23:59 tonight.
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'We can't keep learning lessons' – council approves museum cash injection amid cost warnings
Ipswich Borough Council has voted unanimously to pump a further £492,625 into the Ipswich Museum renovation – but not without a pointed warning from the leader of the Conservative Group that the authority cannot keep repeating the same mistakes on major projects.
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Suffolk's Reform UK council leader attended one parish meeting in two years
New figures show the leader of Reform UK's group on Suffolk County Council attended just one parish council meeting across his division since the start of 2024, a record that has drawn criticism from the Conservative leader of the council.
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Ipswich Thrive festival draws 2,000 visitors in second year
Ipswich's annual business festival attracted up to 2,000 attendees across more than 30 free events over two weeks in March, with a record-breaking jobs fair among the highlights.
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Ipswich's wildlife is still declining – can its new 10-year plan help?
Ipswich Borough Council is set to adopt a new 10-year strategy to protect and enhance the town's natural environment – and it wants residents to help deliver it.
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Arras Square revamp back on – after £313k and three lost years
It has taken more than six years and cost £313,000 of public money since the council first appointed Erect Architecture to redevelop Arras Square in 2020, but Ipswich Borough Council says its revamp is finally moving forward – this time for real.
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Suffolk councillors open up to help sexual violence survivors speak out
When Suffolk County Council voted unanimously to launch a campaign supporting sexual assault survivors, three of the councillors who stood up to speak did so from their own experience.
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Whitehouse secures £20m in Pride in Place funding
The Whitehouse area of Ipswich is set to receive £20 million in long-term government investment, with residents given the power to decide how the money is spent over the next decade.
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Ipswich set to get new recycling centre as work starts this summer
Suffolk County Council is set to begin demolition work at a former depot off Hadleigh Road in early summer 2026, paving the way for a purpose-built recycling centre approximately three times the size of the existing Portman's Walk facility.
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Ipswich Museum: Behind schedule, over budget, and...worth it?
We were invited inside Ipswich Museum on Wednesday, 18 March – six days before councillors are due to vote on whether to commit a further £492,625 to complete the project that has fallen way behind schedule.
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Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange ticket levy could rise to £2 to fund further improvements
Ipswich Borough Council is proposing to increase the levy on Regent Theatre tickets from £1.50 to £2, and introduce a new £2 levy at the Corn Exchange, to fund restoration works at both venues.
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Hawthorn Drive in line for regeneration cash as Towns Fund evolves
Hawthorn Drive Shopping Parade is set to benefit from government regeneration funding as Ipswich Borough Council continues to deploy its allocation under a revamped and more flexible funding scheme.