Issues and Options for the Ipswich Local Plan Review

Comment

Representation ID: 25461

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Innovative use of older / unused / or seemingly not productive places rather than knocking down - we know first hand that using a premises for arts can generate revenue - I have friends in around 30 towns / cities across the country who all have 'repurposed' old spaces - like we could have with the old police station or the ICA building, generating studio and arts space, that brings tourists and revenue - the arts are a growing economy. Bring the artists and professional creative into the conversation. We have a 100 Strong professional creative network in Ipswich.

Comment

Representation ID: 25462

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

We have a sorely neglected area that has an estate with many boarded up areas; perhaps it would be fruitful to address a route to have community facilities that can bring safety, life and hope to some of these emerging communities? A long-standing empty boarded pub? Could communities be supported to understand how they might be empowered to use it?
Green areas - proven to bring a different energy to people, health wellbeing and areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 25463

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Address our desperate lack of suitable art spaces:
Studio spaces - art centre - grass roots - run by all the community.
Prosperous arts / creative scene - that brings tourists to the town - use of old buildings, supporting growth through hope, creativity and skills.
Culture leads development - has been hugely successful in many other centres around the UK.
Nourishing and enriching environment - green areas supported and developed.
Everyone has access/has a say - routes to securing a balanced wellbeing spaces and centres (town centre hub).
Affordable housing - immediately needed.
Empty premises being used as homeless or affordable living.
Empty spaces adopting the Camelot scheme - like other cities and towns - where people become effective landlords for empty spaces.

Comment

Representation ID: 25464

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Understanding the jobs and skills market - so that we can adopt new approaches of inspiring youth and generating aspiration, so that they may adopt passions and interests.
We have been very successful in the past with using volunteering as a source to develop skills that lead to jobs. Support small organisations to be able to really give worth while time and meaningful INTERESTING opportunities to young people - make them care about the town centre - youth clubs, arts centres and creativity right through the heart of this town.

Comment

Representation ID: 25465

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

We like the idea of new housing right in the heart of the town and on the waterfront, so there are no ghettos in the town. I.e. - the waterfront genuinely has a mixed economy, rather than just top end flats.
We like the coop becoming a new school - so there is life and youth in the heart of the town.

Comment

Representation ID: 25466

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Please support and expand the nightlife in a QUALITY - we have been told first hand by authorities, that larger new good music sites are not really wanted due to keeping people in the cardinal park area. We run a small music hub but crying out for genuine music arts centre in the town.
Support a growing arts and music centre and WET arts studios hubs! They DO bring in revenue!

Comment

Representation ID: 25467

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Well, we are fairly disgusted that the west meadows site will be terminated. Lets face it - it is a fairly bleak site anyway - under pylons - who else would want it - at least it was somewhere - it is a contentious subject at best - why not support it to have better infrastructure and services?

Comment

Representation ID: 25468

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Gypsies and Travellers should be protected and not discriminated against.

Comment

Representation ID: 25469

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Not having unnecessary new charges stuck on (i.e. - the Norwich road car park being till 8 now - I mean, you can park on yellow lines from 6).

Comment

Representation ID: 25470

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Community Media CIC

Norwich Road is a GIFT
If we were in Norwich they would know this - they capitalise on such brilliant diversity and support it - lets celebrate it and bring it in to the BID areas etc.
Support the Norwich Road development projects - whilst maintaining the unique and diverse quirky appeal (i.e. - NO gentrification).