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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 Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, Suffolk.
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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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Have your say on Ipswich's culture
An in-person event at Ancient House on Saturday, 4 April, will give people the chance to help shape the town's long-term cultural ambitions, while an online survey is already live for those who want to contribute sooner.
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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.
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Anglia Retail Park to get 24 new EV chargers
Anglia Retail Park is set to nearly triple its electric vehicle charging capacity, with 24 new chargers to be installed alongside the Lidl store.
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New railings, lighting and planting planned for key Ipswich town centre gateway
Ipswich Borough Council has confirmed that works to replace railings, upgrade lighting and replant green spaces along St Matthews Street and Civic Drive will begin in April.
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Suffolk New College applies to open adult learning centre at Grimwades
A planning application has been submitted to transform the unused first floor of the former Grimwades building on Ipswich's Cornhill into an adult education suite, with the first students expected this September.
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New 420-pupil primary school approved for Henley Gate
A new two-storey primary school has been given the final go-ahead in North Ipswich, as part of the growing Henley Gate Neighbourhood development.
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26 new council homes open on former industrial site in Ipswich
Ipswich Borough Council has taken possession of 26 new affordable homes on Hawke Road, built on the former Diesco site by the council's own housebuilding company, Handford Homes, and Gipping Construction.
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Council to spend £17m on improving Ipswich council homes
Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans to invest £17m in planned maintenance of its council homes in 2026/27, with work covering safety, decency and energy efficiency improvements across its 7,934 properties.
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Green route from town centre to waterfront takes shape as work reaches Queen Street
Work on Ipswich's stripped-back Town Centre Greening project has reached Queen Street, with the council confirming that works are now underway on the latest stretch of the scheme.