Ipswich Newsroom

The good news just keeps on coming for Ipswich. The town has secured a second major award of £20 million through the Government’s Pride in Place Programme, this time focused on the Whitehouse area, bringing Ipswich’s total Pride in Place investment to £40 million.

Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive are to consider the adoption of a new Biodiversity Strategy, which would set out a 10-year plan to protect, enhance, and celebrate the natural environment across the town’s parks and open spaces, and in turn creating a healthier community.

Ipswich is set to benefit from a transformative decade of investment and community empowerment, following confirmation that the town has secured £20 million through the Government’s Pride in Place Programme.

Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive will consider the Quarter 3 (Q3) Corporate Budget Monitoring report for 2025/26 at its meeting on Tuesday 24 March.

The Ipswich Museum redevelopment has now moved into its final stages, marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of the town’s most significant cultural assets.

Ipswich Borough Council will open the first of three major Constable 250 exhibitions at Christchurch Mansion on 28 March, launching a landmark year celebrating the 250th anniversary of Suffolk born artist John Constable and his legacy.

Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive will consider how to award grant funding from the £1.5million Pride in Place Impact Fund, following a positive response from local organisations.

Ipswich Borough Council has submitted a planning application for a new multi-storey car park at Portman Road.

Planning application submitted for better accessibility, more trees and parking at Hawthorn Drive shopping parade.

Registered during the week ending 12 March 2026.