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A solution to Ipswich's reliance on a single crossing of the River Orwell could cost more than £1bn and not be finished until at least 2039 at the earliest, according to a Suffolk County Council report going before Cabinet on Thursday, 17 September.
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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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Suffolk County Council has filed a judicial review claim against the Secretary of State over local government reorganisation. The legal arguments are now known, but the threshold is high, and even a successful outcome may not deliver what the council is seeking. We explain all.
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The council appears to be pursuing a judicial review of the Government's local government reorganisation plans, but with a legal deadline that falls before its cabinet meeting on 29 June, residents and councillors still don't know if a claim has been filed, on what grounds, or at what cost.
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Suffolk County Council's Reform administration says it is cutting waste and ending virtue signalling. Opposition parties are united in saying it is doing the opposite. We examine, in detail, the arguments on both sides.
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Suffolk County Council will explore building a tunnel or estuarial crossing as an alternative to an Ipswich northern bypass, with a report to go to cabinet by the end of September.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Martin Cook is standing for Labour in the Rushmere division at the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Martin's answers, published in full and unedited.
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Ipswich Borough Council will propose more than £70 million investment in the town centre over four years in its Medium Term Financial Plan and Budget later today, while keeping its council tax increase to 2.98% – the lowest of the three authorities collecting tax in the borough.
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