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Council approves Ipswich taxi fare rise
Ipswich Borough Council has approved a 2.55% increase in hackney carriage fares, bringing the cost of a two-mile daytime journey to £8.00 from November.
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Councillor Neil MacDonald, a Labour representative for St John's Ward since 2000, leads Ipswich Borough Council.
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Labour's Pride in Place programme awards Ipswich a fraction given to other nearby towns
Ipswich Borough Council will receive £1.5 million over two years to improve public spaces under the government's new Pride in Place programme, significantly less than the up to £20 million being allocated to five other Suffolk and Norfolk towns over the next decade.
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Council leader promises 'exciting options' for former crown court
Ipswich Borough Council is set to discuss plans for the future of the former Crown Court building on Civic Drive by the end of the year, the council leader has revealed.
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Suffolk County Council brands Ipswich 'selfish' over 'blocked' parish funding
Suffolk County Council has accused Ipswich Borough Council of taking a "selfish attitude" after it said Ipswich "blocked" an £80,000 programme to help parish councils across Suffolk deal with major infrastructure projects like Sizewell C and solar farms.
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MP convenes creative leaders for prospective Ipswich City of Culture bid
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott brought together local cultural figures on Wednesday, 6 August, to explore a potential City of Culture bid. During the meeting, Ipswich Borough Council leader Neil MacDonald admitted he hasn't yet read the council's "huge" £30,000 Culture and Heritage Strategy.
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This is youth power: How Ipswich is leading a national movement
Welcome to the first in a four-part series on Ipswich as the UK’s first Town of Youth Social Action. We'll explore what it means for the town, county, and country, and share our plans on how, as a media outlet, we are committed to giving the young people of our town a voice.
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Former Grimwades building set for revival under council ownership
Ipswich Borough Council has stepped in to rescue the deteriorating Grimwades building, with refurbishment work starting by the end of May.
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Ipswich taxi drivers mount final stand as council greenlights 'fundamentally essential' Lloyds Avenue revamp
The Ipswich Taxis Alliance is seeking to block the newly-approved £1.4m Lloyds Avenue transformation through traffic regulation challenges, despite widespread support for the project from residents and town centre businesses.
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Sip'Swich: Two new pub trails launched in Ipswich town centre
Ipswich Borough Council and Ipswich Central have created historic and dog-friendly pub trails across 15 town centre venues, with stamps earning participants special prizes.
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Ipswich Borough Council and opposition leaders reject Suffolk County Council's single authority plan
Suffolk Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent Group and Ipswich Borough Council leaders have publicly rejected Suffolk County Council's proposal for a single unitary authority, calling for more localised governance instead.
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Taxi drivers slam Suffolk Highways U-turn on £1.4m Lloyds Avenue plan, council stands firm
Suffolk Highways has withdrawn its objections to plans to redevelop Lloyd's Avenue which will halve the number of taxi spaces, sparking fierce criticism from drivers.
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Policing minister visits Ipswich to discuss town centre crime
Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson visited Ipswich today to meet with local businesses and police about tackling retail crime and anti-social behaviour. The visit follows an invitation from Ipswich MP Jack Abbott to discuss town centre regeneration.