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Ipswich Borough Council has announced that Colchester + Ipswich Museums (CIMS) are to benefit from an award of £126,200 from the newly launched Museum Renewal Fund.
At its next meeting on Tuesday 30 September, Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive will consider proposals to develop a new 718 spaces, long-stay multi-storey car park at Portman Road.
Four brand-new double-deck buses will soon be joining the Ipswich Buses fleet, ready to serve the busy Route 5 between Ipswich Central and the Hospital.
Plans to transform local services were agreed this week by Suffolk’s district and borough councils, as well as cabinet members, and have been submitted to the Government.
Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive will consider a proposal to review and update hackney carriage (taxi) fares across the borough, introducing this new fare structure from November.
Ipswich Borough Council is set to unveil its ambitious Customer Access Strategy for 2026-2029 together with plans to introduce digital innovations that further improve the ways residents, businesses, and visitors can access council services.
