Local Elections on 7th May 2026 Tuesday, 14 April, 2026 The Ipswich Borough and Suffolk County County Elections are occurring soon. Please visit our Local Elections pages for full details. Pictured - launch of Suffolk Conservative Group Campaign. For full County Council details, click here and here on the Suffolk website. Local News
LOCAL HOMES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE 25th April 2021 In Ipswich the Borough Council owns a significant amount of council housing. It is great that we have this council housing stock to provide homes for people who... Local News
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 9th April 2021 Our sympathies to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family on the sad loss of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Photo of the car carrying the Queen and Prince Philip... Local News
Tom responds to Labour's Election Flyer 29th March 2021 “LOCAL LABOUR LIES: Just received an Ipswich Labour “leaflet” through my door", says Tom Hunt. Read the TRUTH below. Local News
Tom on the new Crime and Sentencing Bill 22nd March 2021 I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that the Labour Party has become like a lead weight around the ankles of the town whose leading councillors have... Local News
Tom writes about Unoccupied Buildings and Labour's Negativity 12th March 2021 I have written my weekly column on the disused buildings we have around Ipswich and what the plan should be to deal with them effectively going forward. We... Local News
Town Deal Announcement 4th March 2021 Tom says he is very pleased that we have secured the full £25 million. Together the 11 projects that will be funded provide a significant boost to our Town at... Local News
Vaccine rollout update for Ipswich 26th February 2021 Here in Ipswich, 26,077 people or 23% of the population of the town has now received a vaccination. Across the country 19.3million doses have been given out. Local News
Grooming gangs debate led by Tom 7th February 2021 The appalling crimes committed by those involved in grooming gangs have destroyed the lives of thousands of young predominantly white working-class girls and if... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
