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The boss of the company hoping to redevelop the former Debenhams store on Ipswich Cornhill has warned that potential tenants are being put off by…

The boss of the company hoping to redevelop the former Debenhams store on Ipswich Cornhill has warned that potential tenants are being put off by…

Town centre bosses and market traders have called for change at Ipswich market, as nearly 50% of the potential space remains empty.

Market traders are celebrating because its new site in front of the Lloyds Avenue arch is much easier for customers to find.

Published: 11:30 AM March 10, 2021    Catcheys fruit and veg stall on Ipswich market should be back just after Easter. - Credit: Charlotte Bond More Ipswich market traders are expected to return to the town centre just after Easter following the third national coronavirus lockdown. Some market traders selling essential items, like food, have continued to operate during the current lockdown - but most have stayed away since the end of last year. Some stalls like Youngs Fish have continued to o...

Published: 11:30 AM March 10, 2021    Catcheys fruit and veg stall on Ipswich market should be back just after Easter. - Credit: Charlotte Bond More Ipswich market traders are expected to return to the town centre just after Easter following the third national coronavirus lockdown. Some market traders selling essential items, like food, have continued to operate during the current lockdown - but most have stayed away since the end of last year. Some stalls like Youngs Fish have continued to o...

Published: 11:50 AM January 13, 2021    Catcheys fruit and veg on Ipswich market is closing during the lockdown because of Covid at the wholesalers. - Credit: Charlotte Bond The largest stall on Ipswich market is closing for the rest of the current lockdown because of the danger to its staff and customers from the Covid-19 pandemic. Mick Catchpole, who runs Catcheys Fruit and Veg stall on the market, has decided to furlough his staff and stop running his stall because of the dangers they were...

Published: 11:50 AM January 13, 2021    Catcheys fruit and veg on Ipswich market is closing during the lockdown because of Covid at the wholesalers. - Credit: Charlotte Bond The largest stall on Ipswich market is closing for the rest of the current lockdown because of the danger to its staff and customers from the Covid-19 pandemic. Mick Catchpole, who runs Catcheys Fruit and Veg stall on the market, has decided to furlough his staff and stop running his stall because of the dangers they were...

Published: 7:30 AM January 6, 2021    Updated: 8:16 AM January 6, 2021 Catcheys fruit and veg stall returned to Ipswich market despite the lockdown - and the weather. - Credit: Charlotte Bond Businesses in Ipswich town centre are facing the fight of their lives over the next few months - and many will struggle to survive the third lockdown in a year. That was the bleak assessment from the chief executive of Ipswich Central as the town braced itself for the latest blow to hit retailers and th...

Stark warning over Ipswich town centre as new year lockdown starts