Tourism conference comes to Ipswich in 2011

Ipswich is to host the next biennial conference of East Anglian Tourist Guides. This prestigious one-day event has the theme of ‘Reflections on the Past, Present and Future’. Read more

Little Learners in new play centre deal

The Little Learners pre-school playgroup will operate from Ipswich Borough Council’s Landseer Play Centre for the next three years – thanks to a ‘Big Society’-style partnership deal. Read more

NCT Christmas Party

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Air Cadets Highland Adventure

Fifty Air Cadets and staff from Felixstowe, Ipswich and Woodbridge ATC Squadrons recently took part in an adventure training week in the Highlands of Scotland. From their base in the Cairngorm Mountains near Aviemore, the cadets embarked on four days of hill walking which finished in a successful day scaling Ben Nevis the UK’s highest peak. Other days during the week were spent on different activities such as canoeing, white water rafting and mountain biking. Cdt Cpl Richard Spindley from Woodbridge said “it was really a great week with loads of activities”, “it was also nice to be with other cadets from other Squadrons”, “we worked very well together”. Organiser Flt Lt Nick Castle was pleased with the effort of the cadets from the three squadrons, “we took home some very tired cadets which is a good indicator of a very successful camp”. Staff would also like to thank John Grose Ford for again supplying a vehicle for this year’s trip to Scotland. Read more

Ipswich Flyer, December Edition

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Ipswich growth figures under the spotlight

Ipswich people have another opportunity to have their say on changes that have been made to the town’s long-term planning blueprint.
Earlier this year the Council submitted the Core Strategy plan to the Government for public examination. 
Public hearings about the Core Strategy were about to start, under the auspices of an independent Inspector, when the new Government announced in June the abolition of regional strategies. One of those regional strategies was the East of England Plan, which set out the amount of growth that Ipswich should take up to 2021.
The Inspector and the Council agreed to suspend the examination into the plan until January 2011, to allow time for the Council to consider whether to change the Core Strategy. 
An important influence on the Council’s thinking has been the Secretary of State’s dismissal in September of the appeal by Mersea Homes. This followed the Council’s refusal of planning permission for 1,085 dwellings at the Ipswich Northern Fringe.  The Secretary of State said a proper and comprehensive planning approach to development at the Northern Fringe, as set out in the draft Core Strategy, was important.
The Council decided in October to retain much of the Core Strategy plan, but with a few key focused changes, including: Read more

Ipswich Franchise Discovery Day

Ipswich Borough Council, Franchise Development Services and the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce hosted the Ipswich Franchise Discovery Day at the Ipswich Corn Exchange on 10th November.

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Ice rink comes to Ipswich

Saturday 20th November – Sunday 30th January 2011

Get your skates on for a seasonal variety of festive frolics on a real ice rink situated in the Portman Road car park only a few minutes from Ipswich town centre.

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