5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (563+ words) Ipswich is set to receive more than £1.25 million in government funding to tackle rough sleeping, with the Government saying everyone sleeping rough in the town will be offered a route off the streets this winter if they need it. Why…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (997+ words) Arras Square got the go-ahead six years ago. Work was meant to start in June. Nearly seven weeks on, it's underway – but barely. If this is what progress looks like, our town centre should be worried, argues Ipswich.co.uk…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (257+ words) A Grade II listed building on Dial Lane was repainted from hot pink to burgundy within days after Ipswich Borough Council contacted the tenant, with a retrospective listed building consent application now expected. Why it matters: 14 Dial Lane is a…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (332+ words) A youth-led campaign is highlighting where people in Ipswich can access free period products, as part of a push to tackle period poverty and stigma in the town. Why it matters: Ipswich Period Rights, a youth campaign running as part…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (548+ words) Until now, bar the occasional op-ed from me, Ipswich.co.uk has exclusively published news and news-focused features. That changes this month, with the announcement of an exciting lineup of regular columnists spanning business, place, the arts and Suffolk's full…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1005+ words) New Ipswich.co.uk columnist, 'The Insider', opines about the first 100-ish days of the Reform administration at Suffolk County Council. The first in regular opinion columns from contributors across Suffolk's political spectrum. What began as Reform UK's Suffolk summer…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (385+ words) Ipswich Borough Council's executive will decide on Tuesday, 11 August, whether to continue funding a range of subsidised evening, Sunday and bank holiday bus services for three more years. Why it matters: The routes provide vital links for people who need…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (437+ words) Ipswich Borough Council was awarded £875,000 in September 2023 to deliver a creative hub – leader Neil Macdonald called it an "exciting initiative." Three years on, the council got as far as agreeing heads of terms with a tenant – but no lease was…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (930+ words) 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (939+ words) 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. Local…...