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Tacket Street car park flips back to Q-Park – again
Tacket Street car park has switched back to Q-Park on Friday, 7 August, days after it briefly reverted to NCP, with the Q-Park app now back in use.
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Ipswich Hospital to get dedicated mental health crisis support
People experiencing a mental health crisis in Ipswich will be able to access specialist emergency support at Woodlands Unit, rather than waiting in a busy A&E department, under new government plans announced on Thursday, 6 August 2026.
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Suffolk County Council watchdog marks own homework, then decides it can wait
Suffolk County Council's monitoring officer found two breaches of law in a process he was part of. He then decided for himself how serious they were, and that the consequences could wait. A leaked report confirms the breaches, but does nothing to explain the delay.
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Council reveals 'exciting' £5m plan to revive 'proper landmark' Paul's Silo
Ipswich Borough Council has appointed a development partner to draw up plans for the western gateway to the waterfront, covering Paul's Silo, the former Burtons building and St Peter's Dock car park.
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Man who murdered friend in College Street attack jailed for at least 18 years
Arvydas Maliusis has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 18 years, after being found guilty of murdering Ilja Akatjevas at a property in College Street last December.
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Is Suffolk County Council stalling its own watchdog to save its court fight over local government reorganisation?
A Section 5A report is one of the most serious sanctions available in English local government – and one is heading Suffolk County Council's way. Rather than being issued at pace, as convention demands, it appears set to wait until the council's October cabinet meeting. We ask why.
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Fire sale fears as Suffolk County Council's leader says he has 'no interest in handing down anything to the new unitaries'
Suffolk County Council's Reform UK leader, Michael Hadwen, is exploring selling off the council's wholly owned companies before power is handed to three new unitary authorities, a recording of a private meeting has revealed, sparking outrage from opposition leaders.
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101 new homes proposed across two Ipswich sites
Ipswich Borough Council's Executive is being asked to approve the next stage of two proposed housing developments that could deliver more than 100 new affordable homes in the town.
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Council rejects challenges over decision to take Government to court over reorganisation
Suffolk County Council has rejected four opposition challenges to how it decided to pursue legal action against the Government over local government reorganisation (LGR), but has declined to publish its reasoning or comment further on the decision.
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2.8m people in the East have registered as organ donors – have you?
The NHS is urging people across the East of England to register their decision to donate organs and discuss their wishes with family, after new figures showed family consent for donation has fallen sharply over the past five years.
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Fancy leading a walk? Suffolk scheme needs volunteers
Feel Good Suffolk is appealing for new volunteer walk leaders to run wellbeing walks in and around Ipswich, as part of a county-wide scheme that already sees more than 1,000 people take part every month.
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'A serious mess': Tacket Street and Tower Ramparts revert back to NCP
Both Tacket Street and Tower Ramparts car parks have reverted back to NCP, days after the sites changed hands to new operator Q-Park, with one NCP attendant describing the situation as "a serious mess".