Ipswich Borough Council Revenue and Competitors

We will deliver effective local government, based on excellent customer care, which is open and responsive to residents’ wishes.\n\nOur three top priorities are:\n\n1. Protecting frontline council services;\n2. Building quality and affordable homes for Ipswich people;\n3. Bringing new jobs and investment to Ipswich\n\nOur 6 Priorities for delivery are:\n\nA Strong Ipswich Economy\nIpswich’s economy is growing and the Council is playing a key role in this as an enabler, partner and investor.\n\nA Sustainable Environment\nWe recognise that a high quality environment is key to the success of the town’s economy and the health and\nwellbeing of our residents. The Council provides a range of services to support this, including one of the highest\nconcentrations of green open space of any urban area in England.\n\nAn Enjoyable Place to Live, Work and Study\nwe want Ipswich to be an attractive place to live, work and study. Key to this is a high quality arts, leisure and culture offer delivered by the council and its partners.\n\nA Healthy Community\nOur provision of green space, parks, sports facilities and good living environments contributes greatly to the quality\nof life for Ipswich residents.\nOur services influence the health of local people and respond to health issues in our communities, such as our\nprovision of the HEARS (Home Emergency Alarm Response Service) service and sheltered housing. \n\nQuality Homes for all\nThe Council provides around 7,500 council houses for rent across Ipswich and has embarked on a programme to build 1,000 homes in a decade. As well as being a direct provider, the Council has a key role in enabling good quality housing to meet need in the town.\n\nSafe Communities\nThe Council works with its partners to tackle community safety issues in the town.\n\nAn Efficient and Effective Council\nIn order to deliver high quality services to our communities, the Council needs to operate efficiently and effectively,\nensuring as much resource as possible is targeted at the things that matter most to our communities.