Mark Ling

Chairman of The Broomhill Pool Trust & Former Orwell Ahead CampaignerShipping and logistics expert

Mark has spent over two decades campaigning for the Broomhill Lido and a backup plan for the Orwell Bridge. He is Chairman of The Broomhill Pool Trust and previously co-founded Orwell Ahead, a campaign to champion the Orwell economic area, which consists of Ipswich, Felixstowe, and Martlesham.

In the news

Ipswich MP speaks out on Northern Bypass as MSC consortium to acquire Port of Felixstowe in £18 billion deal

The Port of Felixstowe will have new owners after Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison agreed to sell its global ports business to a consortium led by MSC and BlackRock.

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16 days ago

Rail and A12 prioritised over Northern Bypass in transport bid

Transport East has submitted funding requests for multiple infrastructure projects in Suffolk, but an Ipswich Northern Bypass is a notable absence from its proposals.

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30 days ago

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott calls for Northern Bypass to be given national priority status

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has written to the Prime Minister urging him to designate an Ipswich Northern Bypass as nationally significant infrastructure as the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce prepares to release damning evidence of A14 disruption's impact on the local economy.

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58 days ago

Suffolk faces 'historic decision' as council calls crucial devolution vote

Suffolk County Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on 9 January to decide whether to join the government's Devolution Priority Programme, as debate intensifies over the future of local democracy and governance.

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90 days ago

Broomhill Pool restoration receives £10,000 community grant

The restoration of Ipswich's historic Broomhill Pool has secured an additional £10,000 in funding from NW Ipswich Big Local Trust. The grant will support ongoing plans to revive the Grade II listed lido.

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90 days ago

Suffolk transport plan launched amid urgent calls for Orwell Bridge action

Suffolk County Council is seeking public feedback on its new Local Transport Plan, while business leaders demand immediate solutions for persistent Orwell Bridge disruptions.

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160 days ago

Mark Ling

In the news

Ipswich MP speaks out on Northern Bypass as MSC consortium to acquire Port of Felixstowe in £18 billion deal

Rail and A12 prioritised over Northern Bypass in transport bid

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott calls for Northern Bypass to be given national priority status

Suffolk faces 'historic decision' as council calls crucial devolution vote

Broomhill Pool restoration receives £10,000 community grant

Suffolk transport plan launched amid urgent calls for Orwell Bridge action

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