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The Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey for January to March 2026 reveals a local economy where cautious optimism in some areas is being drowned out by persistent challenges with cashflow, investment, and profitability.
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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?
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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.
Feature
When T's Traditional Pie & Mash opened on Upper Orwell Street last April, the venue drew a good crowd eager to sample authentic London pie and mash. Nine months later, both Ipswich locations have closed, and owner Tony Bayliss is launching a mobile operation instead.
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EDF Energy announced it is seeking government backing for an £800m investment to extend Sizewell B's operations by 20 years beyond its planned 2035 closure, that would secure around 600 permanent jobs in Suffolk until 2055.
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Entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses can access more than 30 free workshops, networking sessions and expert masterclasses this March when Ipswich Thrive business festival returns, doubling in scale after last year's successful debut.
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Business confidence in Suffolk is "alarmingly fragile," with all but two indicators in the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey turning negative in the final quarter of 2025 following the Government's November Budget.
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Suffolk businesses have until Monday to share how they're responding to Rachel Reeves' £26 billion Budget through the Chamber's quarterly survey.
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The government has postponed "fast-tracked" elections for a new Suffolk and Norfolk mayor for two years, prompting fury from candidates who have branded the decision "appalling" and a "sorry mess".
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England might be trailing Australia 1-0 in the Ashes Down Under but Ipswich hosted a friendlier encounter after Queensland's Ipswich Chamber president visited Suffolk to explore business ties.
Opinion
The national verdict on Rachel Reeves' Budget has been damning. Analysts have warned of contracting investment, stealth taxes and a squeeze on living standards since the Chancellor's fiscal statement. But those forecasts mean nothing if Suffolk businesses talk themselves into paralysis.
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Suffolk businesses are being urged to maximise their apprenticeship levy funds at a series of roadshow events designed to help employers access millions in unspent funding that would otherwise return to central government.