Mark has spent over two decades campaigning for the Broomhill Lido and a backup plan for the Orwell Bridge. He is Chairman of The Broomhill Pool Trust and previously co-founded Orwell Ahead, a campaign to champion the Orwell economic area, which consists of Ipswich, Felixstowe, and Martlesham.
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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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Despite two failed attempts to secure funding for one of Britain's finest lidos, the Broomhill Pool Trust chairman is urging stakeholders to "finally get the project over the line" – arguing the scheme is ready-made with planning permission, design approval, and unprecedented public support.
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The future of Ipswich's historic outdoor swimming pool hangs in the balance after the National Lottery Heritage Fund made the "difficult decision" to withdraw funding.
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The Port of Felixstowe will have new owners after Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison agreed to sell its global ports business to a consortium led by MSC and BlackRock.
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Transport East has submitted funding requests for multiple infrastructure projects in Suffolk, but an Ipswich Northern Bypass is a notable absence from its proposals.
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Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has written to the Prime Minister urging him to designate an Ipswich Northern Bypass as nationally significant infrastructure as the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce prepares to release damning evidence of A14 disruption's impact on the local economy.
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Suffolk County Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on 9 January to decide whether to join the government's Devolution Priority Programme, as debate intensifies over the future of local democracy and governance.
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The restoration of Ipswich's historic Broomhill Pool has secured an additional £10,000 in funding from NW Ipswich Big Local Trust. The grant will support ongoing plans to revive the Grade II listed lido.