News & Events

Ipswich Central has announced that it is providing the funding to bring in a former government advisor who once tipped the county town as “hot…. seriously hot” as Chair of the Ipswich Vision project.…

A welcome boost for Ipswich Vision’s ‘Connected Town’ plans with development of 62 new town centre homes. Site works have begun on 62 new retirement homes in the heart of Ipswich. The new…

We are grateful for the opportunity to formally respond to the consultation on the future use of Upper Brook Street in Ipswich. Ipswich Central is the Business Improvement District (BID)…

The results of a new survey reveals that a majority of businesses and residents aged 60 or under support the concept of the town becoming a city. Our Chief Executive, Paul Clement, calls here for a…

Our Chief Executive, Paul Clement, shares his thoughts: Last week, the government announced that, to help celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year, it was inviting applications from towns…

We are pleased to announce that our Board of Directors has seven new members and a new observer. Our Chair, Terry Baxter, explains: “Over the last year, we have dramatically expanded our role…

Rewatch the 'Reviving Our Town & City Centres' conference Ipswich Central and All About Ipswich, the Business Improvement District (BID) and Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Suffolk’s…

We're pleased to announce that Derek Bowden has joined our Ipswich Central Board as a member. Mr Bowden’s appointment further strengthens Ipswich Central’s board, as he brings a wealth of local…

A £25 million funding package for Ipswich, to be spent on a range of improvement projects, focussed primarily within the town centre and in neighbourhood shopping parades, has been confirmed. In…

One of the Town Deal projects for Ipswich is to create a Digital Town Centre. But what does that mean? Creating a well-connected digital town centre will benefit all communities in Ipswich;…

Our Street Rangers are the eyes and ears of the BID area, helping to make Ipswich more welcoming and aiding businesses with stolen goods and other on-street issues. Their increased training in…

The official visitor brand for Ipswich Promoting the town and local businesses is a big part of what we do at Ipswich Central. To help us do that, we have a dedicated visitor website and consumer…

Ipswich Central is delighted to provide the town centre with a real Christmas tree on the Cornhill Square Provided on behalf of town centre businesses, Ipswich Central works with Ipswich Borough…