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About Us

A small team, with big ambitions...

Formed in 2007, Ipswich Central is the Business Improvement District (BID) company for the town centre, waterfront, and 'Connected Town' area. Our purpose is to make life in Ipswich town centre more vibrant, more welcoming, and more fulfilling.
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

Our proposal to the Ipswich Investment Fund 06 Jun

Our proposal to the Ipswich Investment Fund

06 Jun

As part of our work to create a Heritage Action Zone in the town centre, Ipswich Central has submitted a proposal to Suffolk County Council’s ‘Ipswich Investment Fund’. Our proposal includes seven…

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Wolsey 550 receives £250k from Heritage Lottery Fund 20 Apr

Wolsey 550 receives £250k from Heritage Lottery Fund

20 Apr

The Thomas Wolsey 550 project, managed by a partnership of Ipswich Central, Ipswich Borough Council, and Suffolk Archives, has received a grant of £249,975 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for…

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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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For more information about the BID or if you have an enquiry please get in touch.

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