Services

Climate emergency

What the Council is doing to reduce its own carbon emissions, and to help the community to better understand the climate emergency.

Club Premises Certificates

A Club Premises Certificate is required for clubs that members join for a particular social, sporting or political purpose and then combine to purchase alcohol in bulk for members. The club has restricted access to the public (non-members) and the alcohol is supplied to members for no profit.

Commercial property

Find the right premises for your business, lease a Council-owned commercial property, and access information on business centres and industrial estates.

Commercial waste and recycling

Wastesaver is the commercial waste & recycling service provided by Ipswich Borough Council for businesses to meet the waste and recycling needs of businesses.

Communities and health

Find out how to report anti-social behaviour, influence local priorities, prepare for emergencies, access personal alarm services, and get support for parents and substance misuse.

Compliments and complaints

We aim to provide you with a high quality service at all times and we want to know what you think about us and the services we provide.

Conservation and Urban Design

Information and advice regarding the conservation of our historic and natural environments. Find out about listed buildings, conservation areas, buildings at risk and more.

Core Document Library

The information and downloads that make up the evidence base for the adopted Ipswich Local Plan (February 2017) are available through the Core Document Library. This evidence base also informs the emerging Ipswich Local Plan Review together with new evidence base documents which have emerged since the Local Plan has been adopted. 

Council budgets and spending

Ipswich Borough Council is committed to providing transparency in the way in which it delivers its services. Find payments data, financial plans and our Statement of Accounts.

Council communications

Find out how we communicate with the residents of Ipswich, Ipswich Direct email alerts, our social media channels and, of course, this website.

Contact the Council's press office: press.office@ipswich.gov.uk

Council tenants

Find advice and information for Ipswich Borough Council tenants, with information provided by our Tenancy Services team whose primary focus is to deliver excellent housing management services, ensuring that our tenants can sustain their homes whilst feeling empowered to shape the services we deliver. The services we provide focus on ensuring that the tenants voice is heard and that we deliver services that are both fair and accessible for our diverse communities within Ipswich. 

Councillors and committees

Find information on your Councillors, browse the Council's Constitution, view committee documents and search decisions.

Cremations

For information on Cremations, visit our new website at www.ipswichcemetery.co.uk.

Customer services

We’ve made it simple for you to contact us 24/7 by using our online forms via My Ipswich.  If you do not use online services our team of friendly Customer Service Advisors are ready and waiting to assist you with your query.