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Ipswich taxi fare rise proposed for October
Ipswich Borough Council's Executive will consider proposals to increase hackney carriage fares, with a typical two-mile daytime journey rising from £8.00 to £8.10, subject to public consultation.
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Suffolk fly-tipping cases top 4,000 as government plans tougher fines
Suffolk councils recorded 4,144 fly-tipping incidents last year, but issued just 54 fines, as the Government prepares to raise maximum penalties by 400% to £5,000.
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Council's bagged waste crackdown cuts town centre mess by two-thirds
Weeks after Ipswich.co.uk highlighted bin bags piling up outside town centre shops, the council says enforcement action has cut the number left out on the street each week from 84 to 29.
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Council names chairs for £40m Pride in Place fund
Ipswich Borough Council has appointed Lee Walker and Jess March as chairs of the new Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards for Stoke Park and Whitehouse, following a recruitment process.
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Community fund gives £125,000 boost to 56 Ipswich groups
A report going before Ipswich Borough Council's Executive on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, reveals its new Community Chest fund helped 56 local organisations access £125,000 since launching last October. Future rounds are set to target fly-tipping, youth unemployment and anti-social behaviour.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Meet the candidate: George Lankester
George Lankester is standing for the Labour Party in the Holywells ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are George's answers, published in full and unedited.
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Police urged to tackle crime as Waterfront residents unite against anti-social behaviour
Ipswich borough councillors have demanded police action over drug dealing and dangerous driving at the Waterfront, as residents launch a new community group to tackle growing concerns about crime in the area.