An added problem she highlighted was that many workers have to pay for parking in the town centre. She said the cheapest parking she has found is £4.95 to park for the day.

Both town centre short-stay and long-stay parking fees have been upped by 5% while an annual season ticket holder will be spending an additional £102.

The Buttermarket Centre in Ipswich is currently being converted to include a 12-screen cinema and chain restaurants including Wagamama, writes David Kindred. The complex opened October 1, 1992 and ...