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Council to award £259,000 in community grants for 2025/26
Ipswich Borough Council's Executive will meet next week to approve vital funding for local charities and community groups, with proposed grants totalling £259,000 for the coming financial year.
Former Woolworths transformation to bring £450k investment to Ipswich
A £450,000 package of infrastructure investment will accompany the conversion of the former Woolworths building into 60 flats, following approval from Ipswich Borough Council's planning and development committee yesterday.
Council staff cycle 1,170 miles for hospice art trail
Suffolk County Council staff have surpassed their 900-mile cycling target, raising more than £1,100 for St Elizabeth Hospice's upcoming summer art trail.
Former college student follows teacher's footsteps to save lives in Suffolk
Cassidy Beeton turned inspiration into action, joining her former tutor as a Community First Responder while pursuing her paramedic dreams.
Residents brace themselves for another tax hike as Ipswich Borough Council set to increase rate by 3%
Ipswich Borough Council warns of continuing financial pressures as it looks set to increase council tax by 2.98% in April, adding to the 4.99% and 5.06% increases planned by Suffolk County Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner, respectively.
Ipswich Central bolsters board in bid to boost town centre
Ipswich Central has expanded its board with nine new local business leaders as it prepares to double down on street security and events to grow town centre footfall.
Council set to approve 60 flats above Ipswich Bazaar
Plans to convert the vacant upper floors of the former Woolworths building into 60 flats are set to be approved by Ipswich Borough Council's planning and development committee on Wednesday, 05 February.
Suffolk Mind helpline secures £26,000 after record-breaking 33,000 calls
Suffolk Mind's helpline will continue operating for at least six months after receiving doubled donations through a match funding scheme, following its busiest ever year with 33,000 support requests.
Pyjama-clad night walkers to light up Ipswich for hospice
Hundreds of supporters will don their brightest sleepwear for St Elizabeth Hospice's 19th Midnight Walk after last year's event raised £135,000 for vital care services.
'Stop this spiral of decline': Ipswich artist battles Royal Mail cuts
An Ipswich card designer has joined the fight against Royal Mail's plans to slash second-class post delivery, warning the changes could put affordable postal services "beyond financial reach."
Suffolk school fines soar as 90% linked to term-time holidays
Parents in Suffolk faced an unprecedented 11,784 fines for unauthorised school absences last academic year – up 19% from the previous year, with nine in 10 penalties issued for term-time holidays.
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