Ipswich households wanting to have their garden waste collected after 1 April 2025 can now subscribe to our new Garden Waste Collection Service.  📅 Collections will run from 1 April to 31 March 2026.   Sign up today at: https://t.co/6Pq0RzuGOj

⚽ Reminder for any @IpswichTown fans parking in Portman Road C car park for today's match. This car park will close for 30 minutes around the final whistle (15 mins before + 15 mins after) to ensure the safety of pedestrians after the game. https://t.co/iqVhmWLVNx

Have you come across needles, nitrous oxide canisters, or baggies on the street or in an Ipswich park? Drug related litter makes our streets look unclean and can pose a risk of harm to others. Report drug litter and activity online here for the council’s Waste Operations to

📅 ONE MONTH TO GO 📅 There is just one month to go until the Mayor’s Charity Ball on Friday 21 March at Ipswich Corn Exchange’s Grand Hall. Don’t miss out on tickets to this delightful evening of excellent food, entertainment and dancing. The event will raise funds for local

Do you know the services offered by Turning Point? Turning Point works with anyone who is affected by drugs or alcohol and wants support to make change, offering a variety of treatment options and support. Turning Point also offers a young person’s service for those up to 25

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up for the Garden Waste Collection Service. Our teams are working to ensure households that sign up before 14 March will receive permit stickers ready for the first collections starting on 1 April. The cost for one subscription is

Are you concerned there’s drug activity in your area? Report drug activity to the police online here: https://t.co/DFnTLJOzYB or call 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency. Want to report anonymously? Crimestoppers is an independent charity that will not ask for your

Looking to kickstart a healthy lifestyle this year? Why not combine fitness with growing delicious homegrown fruits and veggies by renting an allotment! 🍅 With 16 allotment fields across town, we currently have spaces available at: 📍 Aster Road 📍 Belstead 📍 Bramford Lane 📍

Do you know what drug-related litter is and how to report it? The council will clear drug-related litter found on public land and on council owned spaces. If there is a hotspot, the Community Safety Team will look at ways to disrupt activity. Report online here:

The Council is offering support to local community groups wishing to hold their own events for the COVID-19 Day of Reflection on Sunday 9 March 2025. Groups can get in touch to request funding to support their events, as well as requesting to hire community rooms at Gainsborough

💬 We're inviting everyone to have their say on our Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) consultation. Running until Sunday 9 March, the consultation gives you an opportunity to have your say on the proposed measures and actions the Council will take to improve air quality. View the

The February Half Term is here and that means that our Activity Programme starts today! Rollerskating, Basketball, Intensive Swimming Lessons and more. Head to our website to see what we have going on over this holiday and book your child’s place 🔗 https://t.co/ueBYRWryCA

The government has opened its consultation on proposals to create a Mayoral Combined County Authority across Norfolk and Suffolk. Have your say by visiting https://t.co/shZ3BqpKjJ - closing date 13 April 2025

This week the Community Safety Team is running Substance Misuse Awareness Week and raising awareness of local support services. Turning Point, Anglia Care Trust, and Iceni all offer support locally to adults, young people, and families. If you or someone you know would like

If you’re an Ipswich Borough Council tenant, have you read our recently published local standards? We’ve written them to: 🔹 Ensure every tenant receives consistent, high-quality services 🔹 Clarify our responsibilities and what you can expect from us 🔹 Strengthen the

Thank you to everyone who came along to the University of Suffolk’s event yesterday to find out more about our Apprenticeships! If you missed it, don’t worry there’s plenty of information on our website: https://t.co/3QVl0Tti4i You can see our latest Apprenticeship vacancies

Today our Wildlife and Parks team will be working with the Friends of the Dales to undertake woodland management and improve access around the Dales Local Nature Reserve 🌳 This is part of our work to maintain our woodlands under the Tree Charter. You can find out more about

UPDATE: Our short-stay Regent Car Park at Cobden Place, Ipswich has now fully re-opened. We apologise for any inconvenience earlier this week while access to the car park was closed, due to unexpected maintenance works being carried out by UK Power Networks. Details of all our

In a landmark show of unity, the leaders of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat groups on Ipswich Borough Council are set to propose a motion to this week’s Council meeting that new local government arrangements for Suffolk should have a Greater Ipswich Unitary Council

Show your support on the final day of this Awareness Week. Like and Share our post to let survivors know they’re not alone. Together, we can ensure Suffolk remains a place of care, safety, and compassion. Survivor-led organisations in Suffolk are shaping better support

If you are wanting to seek support for sexual abuse or violence the number one priority is your safety! There are several local services that can support you with taking those first steps. 🟣Survivors in Transition 🟣Iris 🟣Brave Futures 🟣Sexual Assault Referral Centre