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Suffolk's debt hits £1.1bn as three councils see increases
Suffolk's total council debt has reached £1.1 billion, with three authorities seeing increases in the past year whilst the remaining councils reduced their borrowing levels.
Ipswich Borough Council
Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, Suffolk.
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'Beautiful' Ipswich offices to become homes again after 70 years
Ipswich Borough Council has approved plans to convert offices in Grimwade Street into nine homes, returning the Grade II listed building to residential use after seven decades.
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New Blanche Street pharmacy gets council go-ahead
A vehicle storage unit in St Margaret's will be converted into a pharmacy after councillors granted planning permission on Wednesday, despite parking concerns.
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Council rejects Little Croft Street HMO
Ipswich councillors have refused planning permission for a six-person HMO at 8 Little Croft Street, overturning the recommendation for approval.
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New 24-hour taxi rank opens at Ipswich Waterfront
A six-vehicle Hackney Carriage stand near the Old Customs House begins operating today, providing round-the-clock transport in one of the town's busiest hospitality areas.
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How new policing strategy aims to end the revolving door of crime in Ipswich
Spanning the area west of the town centre, bordered by Norwich Road and Bramford Road in the north, Yarmouth Road in the west and West End Road in the South, this three-phase approach focuses on clearing criminals, and building long-term community resilience against organised crime.
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Council backs fresh £5 million bid to transform empty waterfront buildings
Ipswich Borough Council voted nine to one on Tuesday, 5 August, to hire specialists for a new regeneration scheme covering three prominent waterfront sites that have sat undeveloped for years, despite concerns that £3.8m has already been spent on them to date.
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Suffolk's district councils formally challenge county's single authority plan
After months of speculation, Suffolk's five district and borough councils have formally launched their three-unitary authority proposal, offering residents a direct alternative to the county council's one-unitary authority plan.
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Ipswich Oasis: What happened to Ipswich's 'trailblazing' £900,000 green corridor?
Four years after securing £600,000 to deliver a "trailblazing model of excellence" that would create a 5km green corridor with rows of trees, a landmark living wall, and perhaps even a basketball court, the council admits plans have been stripped back to "small-scale greening projects".
Opinion
Ipswich Oasis: Four years, £279,000, and all we got were these lousy hanging baskets and temporary planters
For just under £280,000, Ipswich Borough Council has delivered what may be the most expensive collection of hanging baskets and planters in the country.
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Council to seek public opinion on new planning application rules
Ipswich Borough Council will ask residents and developers to comment on updated requirements for planning applications during an August consultation.
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Share your Regent Theatre memories for historic time capsule
Ipswich residents are invited to contribute ideas ranging from personal memories to photographs and memorabilia that capture what the beloved theatre means to them.