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Council names chairs for £40m Pride in Place fund
Ipswich Borough Council has appointed Lee Walker and Jess March as chairs of the new Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards for Stoke Park and Whitehouse, following a recruitment process.
Jack Abbott
Jack Abbott is the Labour MP for Ipswich. He was elected in the July 2024 general election.
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Your chance to pose questions to your MP – Ipswich meetings announced
From traffic to housing, residents across Ipswich will get the chance to put their concerns to MP Jack Abbott, councillors and support agencies at four community meetings this summer.
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County council hears Abbott's bypass petition, but stalemate continues
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott handed a petition signed by more than 4,000 people to Suffolk County Council on Thursday, 16 July, calling for a revived Ipswich Northern Bypass, but the council's position remains unchanged as it continues to develop its cabinet report due in September.
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Abbott backs crackdown on vapes marketed at children
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has welcomed a UK-wide consultation on plain packaging and display restrictions for vapes, as the government moves to tackle youth nicotine addiction.
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Free breakfast clubs coming to ten Ipswich schools
Ten schools across Ipswich will offer free breakfast clubs from September, after eight more primaries joined the government's expanding programme.
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Ipswich MP's bypass petition handed in – but will it change anything?
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott says his 4,000-signature petition proves patience has run out over the Orwell Bridge. Council leader Michael Hadwen says he is "fully supportive" of finding a solution, but his response gives no sign that Suffolk County Council's position has shifted.
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How Ipswich businesses can claim £3,000 towards hiring young staff
Employers across Ipswich can now claim £3,000 for every young person they take on under a new national jobs scheme, with Ipswich MP Jack Abbott urging local firms to make the most of it.
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Could the defence budget raid derail Copdock Interchange improvements?
The government's £15bn defence spending boost is being funded partly by raiding road budgets. Could Suffolk's most congested junction end up paying the price?
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Nearly £8m to bring faster obesity care to Suffolk and Norfolk
Thousands of people in Ipswich and Suffolk could access NHS weight management support more quickly under a new programme backed by nearly £8 million, after the region was selected as one of twelve areas across the UK to trial new approaches to obesity care.
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Could you help decide how £40m is spent in your neighbourhood?
Ipswich Borough Council and Ipswich MP Jack Abbott are looking for residents to join two new Neighbourhood Boards, and you do not need any formal qualifications to apply.
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Suffolk's first women's health support hub to open in Ipswich
This month, Women's Health Hope — the Ipswich charity founded by Monica Thomas — announces the launch of Suffolk's first Women's Health Support Hub. A milestone that follows years of campaigning and one woman's determination to turn her own health journey into something that helps others.
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Ipswich MP 'deeply disappointed' as Starmer quits
Jack Abbott, the MP for Ipswich, has said he is "deeply disappointed" by Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and Labour leader, paving the way for the recently-elected Makerfield MP and former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to succeed him.