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PUTTING PEOPLE AND PLACE FIRST

Formed in 2007, Ipswich Central is the Community Improvement District (CID) company for the town centre, waterfront and 'Connected Town' area. Our purpose is to transform life in Ipswich town centre, by putting people and place first.

PEOPLE – Empowering our team

LEADERSHIP – Guiding the right outcomes

AGILITY – Dynamic in our approach

COLLABORATIVE – Building strong relationships

EXPERIENCE – Demonstrating our expertise
Meet the Team

Meet the Team

From the Street Rangers to those who represent you on the Board, the Ipswich Central team is dedicated to enhancing, promoting and driving forward the town you are proud to be a part of.

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Our Successes

Our Successes

We are passionate about making Ipswich town centre a vibrant place for living, for working, for studying and for visiting. Everything we do works towards maintaining a safe and welcoming town centre, to celebrating what the town has to offer, and to transform Ipswich into a connected town centre. Scroll through to see what we've achieved so far in 2022...

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Friend of Ipswich Central

Friend of Ipswich Central

Businesses with the' Connected Town' area who are not Ipswich Central levy payers can join us as a 'Friend of Ipswich Central'. All businesses and organisations in the town centre benefit from the…

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The Connected Town Area

The Connected Town Area

Ipswich Central operates within the 'Connected Town' area; an area that brings together business, culture, sports, faith, arts, education, health and community. The Connected Town area is inspired…

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Latest news

City status engagement project launched 01 Feb

City status engagement project launched

01 Feb

"City Status: Ipswich should wholeheartedly be behind a bid." Our CEO Sophie Alexander-Parker comments on the launch of our new city status engagement project: Future City Ipswich "But first we…

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New Year Update from All About Ipswich 23 Jan

New Year Update from All About Ipswich

23 Jan

Prof. Dave Muller, Chair of All About Ipswich, and our CEO Sophie Alexander-Parker, provide an update the work All About Ipswich to doing to support local businesses and develop the visitor economy…

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Ipswich Central joins #BusinessSOS campaign 08 Sep

Ipswich Central joins #BusinessSOS campaign

08 Sep

Ipswich Central joins national #BusinessSOS campaign lobbying for more government support for businesses through the cost of living crisis. The newly formed #BusinessSOS campaign, founded by over…

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