Council housing repairs service

All Ipswich Borough Council housing repairs are handled by our Housing Repairs Team at the Customer Contact Centre.

About Conservation and Urban Design

About conservation and urban design at Ipswich Borough Council.

Can a bank take housing benefit to pay my overdraft?

No, banks are not allowed to use housing benefit or any other benefit to repay an overdraft. You can protect your housing benefit payments by telling your bank it should only be used to pay your rent. This protection is called a 'first right of appropriation of funds order'.

Car park locations and tariffs

Ipswich Borough Council runs a number of short and long stay car parks in and around the town centre.

Cardboard recycling locations

Where you can recycle cardboard in Ipswich

Care

Visit the Suffolk County Council website for information on care and support services for adults.

Care leaver discount

From 1 April 2019, if you are under 25 and have previously been in Suffolk County Council care, we may be able to reduce your Council Tax.

Carers Permits

Certain statutory services or care providers can apply for an Carers Permit for use in Residents Parking Zones.

Community Action Suffolk (CAS)

CAS supports organisations in Suffolk’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, enabling them to operate more effectively. They offer a wide range of learning opportunities to help Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Suffolk. They provide sustainability and funding advice, a wide range of learning opportunities and much more

Case Review

If you have already reported ongoing anti-social behaviour (ASB) to Ipswich Borough Council, Suffolk Police and/or your housing provider and you feel that no effective action has been taken to resolve it, you can activate the case review and ask us to request a review of your case.

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