News
North Ipswich to get same lorry protection as south
Residential streets in north Ipswich have long sat outside the HGV restriction zone that protects much of the rest of the town – that is now set to change.
News
What's happening with Copdock interchange – and why it matters
The government's new five-year road investment strategy has put the Copdock interchange on a development pipeline – but what does that actually mean, and how far away is a fix for one of Suffolk's most notorious bottlenecks?
News
Why NCP fell into administration, and what it means for Ipswich's car parks
Changing commuter habits, long-term inflexible leases and post-pandemic shifts in demand have pushed National Car Parks into administration – and five Ipswich sites are now caught up in the fallout.
News
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.
News
New crossings and 20mph limit: What's changing on Ipswich's hospital-to-waterfront route
A series of what Suffolk County Council describes as "road safety improvements" is coming to one of Ipswich's most-used routes – here's what's being built, where, and why it matters to anyone who walks, cycles or drives through the area.
News
Abuse of lollipop officers prompts Suffolk road safety crackdown
A new campaign reminding motorists of their legal duty to stop for school crossing patrol officers has launched across Suffolk, following a series of incidents in which patrol officers were verbally abused.
News
A14 speed limit push is 'important but short-term' fix for Ipswich's road crisis
A campaign to reduce the A14 speed limit to 60mph has been welcomed as a first step towards tackling chronic congestion around Ipswich – but the Police & Crime Commissioner is already warning it is no substitute for the long-term investment he says successive governments have ignored.
News
Crown Street Car Park now open 24 hours a day
Ipswich Borough Council has made Crown Street Car Park permanently available round the clock following a successful trial, aiming to support the town's night-time economy and provide greater flexibility for visitors.
News
Suffolk County Council demands government corrects 'flawed' red road maintenance rating
Suffolk County Council is calling on the Department for Transport to correct a red rating it says wrongly labels the authority among the worst performers in England, after officials failed to include £10 million of early highway investment in their assessment.
News
Suffolk Highways disputes government rating as one of worst councils in England for road maintenance
Suffolk County Council has been given a red rating in the Government's new traffic light system, which assesses how effectively local authorities fix potholes and maintain roads, placing it among the 13 worst-performing areas in the country.
News
Opposition says new 20mph policy is 'missed opportunity' as road deaths rise
Suffolk County Council's proposed 20mph speed limit policy has been criticised by opposition councillors as a "cosmetic" change that fails to address rising road casualties, with deaths and serious injuries increasing from 207 to 355 over the past decade.
News
Ipswich MP accuses county council of 'do nothing' approach on bypass
Jack Abbott has launched a scathing attack on Suffolk County Council, accusing the authority of making "little progress" on the Northern Bypass despite a cross-party vote supporting the project five months ago and robust backing from ten of the county's biggest employers.