Published:
6:00 AM February 10, 2021
Plans have been revealed to turn former BT offices, reached by a private road Bibb Way into more than 100 luxury apartments, some with views of Ipswich Town s Portman Road stadium. Picture: DAVID MORTIMER
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Demolition work at a former BT office in central Ipswich is hoped to begin next month as the council look to develop up to 149 new homes.
Ipswich Borough Council s commercial arm, Ipswich Borough Assets (IBA), bought the former BT office in Bibb Way – between Handford Road and Sir Alf Ramsey Way – for £4.1million last year, having originally planned a £10.5m development.
Published:
11:26 AM January 27, 2021
Plans for a new supermarket on Anglia Retail Park could be submitted after Aldi decided to review its proposed sale of the Meredith Road site.
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
An application to build a new food store on Ipswich s Anglia Retail Park could be submitted within a few weeks - after it emerged that Aldi is not currently trying to sell its Meredith Road store.
The company has confirmed that the future of the store is under review and its future will be decided after senior bosses see how successfully it is trading following the opening of the company s new store in Europa Way, off Sproughton Road.
The shops which have closed down in Ipswich in 2020.
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It s been a turbulent year for our high streets in the wake of coronavirus, forcing many shops in Ipswich to close their doors for good.
They once played important roles in the town s retail landscape, but now these 15 shops are just empty units - with more and more appearing in the town centre.
Many of the shops have decided to close their premises as a result of the pandemic and reduced footfall into the town centre, following the move to home-working and the rise of online shopping.
So which shops have closed for good this year and why?
The shops which have closed down in Ipswich in 2020.
- Credit: Archant
It s been a turbulent year for our high streets in the wake of coronavirus, forcing many shops in Ipswich to close their doors for good.
They once played important roles in the town s retail landscape, but now these 15 shops are just empty units - with more and more appearing in the town centre.
Many of the shops have decided to close their premises as a result of the pandemic and reduced footfall into the town centre, following the move to home-working and the rise of online shopping.
So which shops have closed for good this year and why?