We don't want a Tourist Tax Wednesday, 14 January, 2026 At Wednesday’s Ipswich Borough Council meeting, Conservative Councillor Edward Phillips is putting forward a proposal to rule out any tourist or visitor tax to be imposed on Ipswich. Starmer’s government has recently said that Mayors of Strategic Authorities will be permitted to levy a tax on overnight visitors, introducing a new Tourist Tax despite previous assurances that no such policy was... Local News
LABOUR FLEECE PRIVATE MOTORISTS WITH NEW PARKING CHARGES 24th June 2012 The Labour Administration at Ipswich Borough Council has just announced that it intends to end the last area of free car parking serving the town centre. Local News
Ipswich CPF 23rd June 2012 This year’s CPF programme began with an anniversary dinner and our special guest was Dr. Ruth Dudley Edwards. “Blue Ed” Phillips then spoke on Industrial... Articles
IPSWICH LABOUR ADOPT CONSERVATIVE PLANS TO CUT COSTS! 20th June 2012 The penny has taken some time to drop but at last the Labour Administration at Ipswich Borough Council has decided to take the advice put forward by the... Local News
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 3rd June 2012 This weekend up and down the country thousands of people are celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. Local News
Action speaks louder than words! 1st June 2012 Residents in Brunswick Drive, Belvedere and Whitby Road can now breathe a sigh of relief, following intervention by Cllr. Judy Terry and Chris Chambers, the... Local News
Energy from Waste project launched 1st June 2012 Judy Terry (2nd from right) attended the launch of the Energy from Waste project which will bring major benefits to Ipswich and the County, including new jobs. Local News
Labour Axes your Polling Station 27th May 2012 Resident’s enthusiasm for pursuing their right to vote has been drastically affected by Labour’s decision to close one of your polling stations. The proposal to... Local News
Action on Hospital Parking 27th May 2012 At last, following strong demands by Cllrs Carnall and Stroet at the last North East Area Committee meeting, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust Executive Andrew Reed... Local News
Thank you Bixley 27th May 2012 Your Bixley Councillors would like to take this opportunity to thank you for electing us to serve you on both the Ipswich Borough Council and the Suffolk County... 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
