Long Reads
Lloyds Avenue: Approved, funded...still waiting
Ipswich Borough Council first proposed redeveloping Lloyds Avenue in December 2020. Nearly six years on, and five years after securing funding, it still cannot say when work will begin.
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'Commercially sensitive' regeneration grants approved but opposition councillors expected to challenge decision
Ipswich Borough Council approved £1.284m in regeneration grants yesterday, but we can exclusively reveal that the decision for one application, believed to be around £750k, faces an imminent challenge, with opposition councillors expected to call it in over concerns about the use of public funds.
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Hawthorn Drive in line for regeneration cash as Towns Fund evolves
Hawthorn Drive Shopping Parade is set to benefit from government regeneration funding as Ipswich Borough Council continues to deploy its allocation under a revamped and more flexible funding scheme.
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New railings, lighting and planting planned for key Ipswich town centre gateway
Ipswich Borough Council has confirmed that works to replace railings, upgrade lighting and replant green spaces along St Matthews Street and Civic Drive will begin in April.
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Suffolk New College applies to open adult learning centre at Grimwades
A planning application has been submitted to transform the unused first floor of the former Grimwades building on Ipswich's Cornhill into an adult education suite, with the first students expected this September.
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Green route from town centre to waterfront takes shape as work reaches Queen Street
Work on Ipswich's stripped-back Town Centre Greening project has reached Queen Street, with the council confirming that works are now underway on the latest stretch of the scheme.
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Lovisa opening marks second tenant for revived Grimwades building
Global fashion jewellery brand Lovisa has opened in the former Grimwades building on the Cornhill, becoming the second ground-floor tenant in the landmark property that sat empty for over a decade before the council acquired the building using Towns Fund money.
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Work begins on long-awaited, stripped-back Town Centre Greening project
Work has started on Ipswich Borough Council's Town Centre Greening project, which will introduce trees and planting across four streets between the town centre and waterfront.
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Council criticised over 'closed doors' £560k regeneration grant for Grimwades adult learning centre
Ipswich Borough Council's decision to award a £560,000 town centre regeneration grant to turn the first floor of the Grimwades building into an adult learning centre has been criticised as a "deal done behind closed doors" that denied other potential uses from being considered.
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Waterfront attraction secures £2.28m Towns Fund grant
CLAY 1A, a new visitor attraction planned for Ipswich's waterfront, has been granted £2.28m from the Towns Fund alongside a £20m philanthropic gift to transform the historic Waterfront House into a creative community space.
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Your chance to influence the transformation of historic town centre music venue and creative hub
A community drop-in event next month will give Ipswich residents the opportunity to shape what the newly regenerated Baths will offer when it reopens in spring 2027 as a Creative Digital Skills Lab and live music venue.
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Augmented reality binoculars bringing Ipswich's Victorian past to life unveiled
Six free-to-use augmented reality binoculars have been installed at historic locations across Ipswich, allowing residents and visitors to experience Victorian street scenes complete with gas-lit streets, bustling markets and working docks.