Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Ipswich Borough Council's executive will decide on Tuesday, 3 November, whether to revoke the air quality management area covering Star Lane and surrounding streets, after nitrogen dioxide levels stayed below the legal limit for three years - but two other parts of town remain close to it.
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Ipswich Borough Council plans to buy the land beneath two Victorian buildings at the Cranfield Mill site for £1.09m, according to correspondence seen by Ipswich.co.uk. With the council declining to comment, the question remains: what comes first, the sale or the demolition?
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A new ten-year Culture & Heritage Strategy for Ipswich launches today, setting out five ambitions to put arts and heritage at the heart of the town's communities, economy and regeneration. It comes as a decision on Ipswich's 2029 City of Culture bid is imminent.
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Ipswich Borough Council has reclaimed control of Broomhill Lido after its lease to former operator Fusion Lifestyle ended when the company collapsed into administration in April, offering a glimmer of hope for those who want to see the historic lido restored.
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Plans have been submitted to demolish two Victorian blocks at the former Cranfield Mill site on Ipswich Waterfront, which the applicant says cannot be saved and must come down to enable long-awaited repairs to The Mill tower.
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Drivers are ignoring newly installed bollards on Queen Street, with multiple vehicles seen driving through a wide gap in the barriers to park outside shops on the pedestrianised street.
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Primary school children in Ipswich could win two tickets to see a Premier League game – and have their artwork seen by thousands of fans – by drawing a picture about keeping the town tidy.
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Suffolk County Council and Ipswich Borough Council have opened a new wellbeing trail at Orwell Country Park, timed to coincide with World Mental Health Day on Saturday, 10 October.
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Market stalls in Ipswich town centre have moved a few yards to face Westgate Street and Lloyds Avenue - and have a fresh blue-and-white striped look.
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Ipswich Borough Council has the legal powers to force owners to clean up neglected buildings in our town, but it hasn't used them on a single commercial property in at least five years. Ipswich.co.uk asks why.
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Ipswich is entering one of its biggest periods of physical change in decades, with developers pressing ahead on thousands of new homes around the town. The real test over the next decade may be whether roads, schools and GP surgeries can keep up.
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A new bug and nature-inspired play area opened at Ellenbrook Park, with eight new pieces of equipment for children aged two to 10.
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