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
Tidy up in Broughton Road 26th August 2018 On Saturday, St Margaret's Councillors Lee Reynolds and Chris Chambers were joined by Paul West and Richard Pope clearing dead weeds from Broughton Road. Local News
New bin installed 25th August 2018 Residents in the Woodbridge Road area near the Kindergarten on the corner of Jupiter Road, contacted Bixley Councillor Eddy Phillips, to advise that a lot of... Local News
Being a leading lady 20th August 2018 When I was younger I took a great interest in two incredible ladies, writes Cllr Liz Harsant. Jennie Churchill (the mother of Winston), who was the cornerstone... Local News
Peter Stebbings OBE 18th August 2018 It is with sadness we report that our friend and colleague Peter Stebbings passed away last week. Peter was a long standing servant of the Party and held many... Local News
Transparency at Ipswich Borough Council 14th August 2018 Ipswich Borough Council currently operates and owns four companies which are run as private businesses. Currently these companies have outstanding loans to IBC... Local News
Upper Orwell Crossings Update 2nd August 2018 The leader of Suffolk County Council has launched an independent review of the costs of building the Upper Orwell Crossings in Ipswich. Local News
Gainsborough Fun Day 27th July 2018 This fun day has now been rescheduled to 29th July and we hope to see many people attend and enjoy the day. Local News
Supporting the Samaritans 18th July 2018 Rushmere Councillor Stephen Ion took time out when visiting the Ipswich Mela in Christchurch Park to speak to Ipswich & East Suffolk Samaritans about the... Local News
Anglesea Road 20MPH Zone 4th July 2018 Chris Chambers, Conservative Councillor for St Margaret's-Westgate has confirmed to residents of Anglesea Road and the surrounding roads that the proposed 20... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
