Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Ipswich Borough Council will consider a 2.55% increase in hackney carriage fares at its Executive meeting on Monday, 30 September, potentially increasing the cost of a two-mile journey by £0.20 from November.
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Best Convenience Store on Tacket Street has applied to sell alcohol around the clock and serve late-night refreshments until 5am, but Suffolk Constabulary has raised objections to the proposal.
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Suffolk County Council has accused Ipswich Borough Council of taking a "selfish attitude" after it said Ipswich "blocked" an £80,000 programme to help parish councils across Suffolk deal with major infrastructure projects like Sizewell C and solar farms.
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Suffolk's six county, district and borough councils will cease to exist by May 2028 and be replaced by unitary authorities, triggering a 'harmonisation' process that will bring all residents' council tax to the same level within new authority boundaries.
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From flu vaccinations and benefits advice to mental health support and housing guidance, a comprehensive winter health event this Wednesday aims to help Ipswich residents prepare for the challenging months ahead.
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Ipswich Borough Council has unanimously agreed to waive a quarter-million-pound developer contribution as plans to convert a former gym into 16 flats move forward with drastically reduced community funding.
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Hot off the heels of Suffolk County Council's full plan for a single unitary authority last week, Suffolk's district and borough councils have today released their competing plan for three unitary authorities.
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Ipswich Borough Council is to consider waiving a quarter-million-pound developer contribution after financial assessments showed previously approved plans to convert the former Gym & Trim building into flats would fall below the Government's profitability threshold.
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Ipswich Buses has secured funding to deliver the most significant improvement to local routes in nearly three decades, with more frequent buses and new Sunday services already running.
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Suffolk council leaders are backing their financial projections for council mergers as the Government faces criticism for relying on third-party analysis that originally promised £2.9bn in savings, but now suggests reorganisation could cost more money.
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Ipswich Borough Council has abandoned plans to charge residents more for parking permits based on the size of their vehicle, following strong opposition during public consultation.
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A Suffolk councillor believes residents are being let down by political point-scoring as he campaigns alone for a two-unitary solution that he says would balance local representation with cost savings.
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