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Businesses invited to share insights in regional tourism survey
Larking Gowen has launched its Tourism Business Survey 2025 for businesses to contribute opinions and gain insights into the tourism industry.
To thrive, or not survive – that is the question
Ipswich's high street must evolve beyond traditional retail or risk disappearing completely, local leaders warn at the Digital Ipswich Innovation Showcase launch event.
Sip'Swich: Two new pub trails launched in Ipswich town centre
Ipswich Borough Council and Ipswich Central have created historic and dog-friendly pub trails across 15 town centre venues, with stamps earning participants special prizes.
Independent business forum resurfaces tensions between council parking strategy and town centre prosperity
Ipswich Borough Council's parking strategy came under scrutiny at an independent business forum yesterday, as traders argued lower fees would increase town centre footfall and help customers spend more at their businesses.
Ipswich Central partners with Brighten The Corners to expand music festivals
Two music festivals will take place in Ipswich in 2025 through a new partnership between Ipswich Central and Brighten The Corners.
'Ipswich has a self-deprecation problem,' say culture leaders and entrepreneurs at council strategy workshop
Over 30 culture, heritage and business leaders representing every sector gathered at St Stephen's Church on Tuesday to help shape Ipswich's new Culture and Heritage Strategy, with the council aiming to publish the final plan in April.
Free Thursday afternoon parking launched in response to council price hikes
As residents brace themselves for price increases at all council-owned car parks, a new initiative from Ipswich Central and Apex Parking, the company that operates the Blackfriars car park on Foundation Street, will offer free town centre parking after 3pm on Thursdays.
Ipswich Central bolsters board in bid to boost town centre
Ipswich Central has expanded its board with nine new local business leaders as it prepares to double down on street security and events to grow town centre footfall.
Ipswich residents urged to share their views on the town in new survey
Ipswich Central, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Ipswich's town centre, waterfront, and the 'Connected Town' area, is calling on residents to share constructive feedback through a new public survey.
Calendar Club concludes 'successful' Christmas season in Ipswich
Calendar Club has closed its pop-up store after a successful three-month stint on Tavern Street.Former M&S chairman says 'great' Ipswich town centre has 'great potential' despite challenges
The former chairman of Marks & Spencer and Asda has expressed optimism for Ipswich's town centre amidst nationwide retail challenges – despite once calling it "shabby." Lord Rose's comments come as new data shows UK shop footfall declined a further 2.5% in late 2024.
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