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Councils across England and Wales will be encouraged to use new powers to prevent unwanted betting and vape shops, along with "fake" barbers and other businesses suspected of being fronts for criminal gangs, under the government's new Pride in Place programme.
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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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Nadia Cenci has been named Suffolk County Council's new Cabinet Member for Communities, taking on responsibility for domestic abuse services, libraries, community safety and violence against women and girls programmes.
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Sam Murray, county councillor for Whitehouse and Whitton, has resigned from the Suffolk County Council Conservative Group with immediate effect, accusing council leader Matthew Hicks of bullying.
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A 31-year-old man has been charged with multiple arson offences after four vehicles were set alight across the Gainsborough area of Ipswich last week.
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A man in his 20s has been bailed following his arrest in connection with an incident where someone was reportedly seen with an imitation firearm on Dogs Head Street on Saturday, 20 September.
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A motion to give young people a formal voice in local decision-making has been deferred until Suffolk's local government reorganisation is complete, with councillors voting last Wednesday to recommend the scheme to a future unitary authority.
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Former England international Ashley Young shared career insights and life lessons with 50 Suffolk New College students, telling them his key to success was to "stay humble and work hard" during an inspiring Q&A session at Portman Road.
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Ipswich Borough Council's spending on temporary homeless accommodation increased by 22% to approximately £2.1 million last year, new government figures show, with the council blaming outdated funding formulas for the rise.
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Patrick Spencer has backed warnings that the government's digital ID plans represent "unprecedented state control" and could mark a "dangerous shift in the balance of power between government and governed."
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Passengers travelling to Ipswich Hospital will benefit from four new double-decker buses entering service on Route 5, which now runs every 12 minutes instead of every 15 minutes.
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Digital assistants and voice technology could provide round-the-clock support for residents under proposals being considered by Ipswich Borough Council, with the authority projecting £991,940 in savings whilst maintaining that the technology will enhance rather than replace human staff.
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