Ipswich council leader Neil MacDonald has spoken of his hopes that the authority will get government support to build more social housing.

Figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show Ipswich Borough Council spent £2.5 million on temporary accommodation in the year to March 2024 – a slight increase ...

It was also the highest council tax rate of any district council in England. It also means council tax in Ipswich has more than doubled from £159.75 in 1997, when current records began.

Ipswich Borough Council. 5 Jun 2025. Suffolk given £290k for council restructuring plan. Its current county and local councils are to be scrapped and replaced by single-tier authorities.

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