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Ipswich council to spend more than £600,000 on bins and bags
Ipswich Borough Council has agreed to spend more than £600,000 on bins and bags over the next three years to fulfil its statutory duty to deliver waste collections across the borough.
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Ipswich Borough Council is the local authority for Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Ipswich Borough Council to formally request postponement of May elections
Ipswich Borough Council voted on Tuesday, 14 January, to request that the government postpone its May 2026 elections, citing concerns about capacity to deliver local government reorganisation.
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From 'exciting options' to open sale: Council changes course on former Crown Court
Less than four months after promising "exciting options" for the former Crown Court, Ipswich Borough Council has opted to put the building up for sale.
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Council to advertise £1.7m contract for theatre alcohol sales
Ipswich Borough Council leaders will seek approval on Tuesday to advertise a new three-year contract to sell alcoholic drinks at Ipswich Corn Exchange and Regent Theatre, valued at just over £1.7m.
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Augmented reality binoculars bringing Ipswich's Victorian past to life unveiled
Six free-to-use augmented reality binoculars have been installed at historic locations across Ipswich, allowing residents and visitors to experience Victorian street scenes complete with gas-lit streets, bustling markets and working docks.
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'Scandalous' if public money lost on lido, says trust chairman
The chairman of Broomhill Pool Trust has described the potential loss of investment in the Grade II listed lido as "scandalous", as the project faces a critical deadline to start construction before planning permission expires in December 2027.
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Hotel operator waits in the wings as council weighs Great White Horse grant bid
A major hotel operator is waiting to commit substantial funds to restore the former Great White Horse Hotel, pending Ipswich Borough Council's decision on a Towns Fund grant application from the building's owners.
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Applications open for £1.5m fund to improve Ipswich community buildings and cultural venues
Organisations across Ipswich have until 5pm on Friday, 27 February 2026, to apply for funding from the new £1.5m Pride in Place Impact Fund, which supports projects that improve community buildings, upgrade cultural venues, and create spaces that strengthen local communities.
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Suffolk charity prepares 100 Christmas dinners for homeless
Staff and service users at Anglia Care Trust prepared 100 full Christmas dinners for rough sleepers and people in temporary accommodation across Ipswich, tripling the charity's original plan after receiving substantial donations.
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Five months of Sproughton Road delays for Eastern Gateway
Drivers face five months of disruption on Sproughton Road from January 2026 as work begins on a new roundabout for the Eastern Gateway business park, Ipswich Borough Council has announced.
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'No brainer' £31m M&S store unanimously approved for former Toys R Us site
Babergh councillors have unanimously approved plans for a new £31m M&S store at the former Toys R Us site at the Copdock Interchange, with one councillor describing it as a "no-brainer".
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District councils lodge fresh complaint over One Suffolk campaign
Suffolk's district and borough councils have formally complained to the county council's monitoring officer over claims it breached publicity rules with its One Suffolk campaign, following a similar complaint made to the Government in November.