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.

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 ...

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

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

This will be in partnership with Ipswich Central, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Constabulary and landlords. It was good to see Mannings having a £100k investment recently.

Ipswich residents will have to pay a special $55 levy to fund infrastructure in the July 1 budget as construction costs for the booming city soar far ahead of state government funding.