The Central Area, Ipswich is one of five administrative areas in Ipswich, through which Ipswich Borough Council divides its spending and enables feedback from local residents, businesses and community groups.
The area is composed of three wards, each represented by three councillors. Each ward is also a Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA). As of the 2019 Ipswich Borough Council election, the councillors are as follows:
Ward Councillor Councillor CouncillorMSOAAlexandraAdam RaeJohn Cook Jane RileyIpswich 007St Margaret'sOliver HolmesInga LockingtonTimothy Lockington Ipswich 005WestgateCarole Jones Colin Kreidewolf Julian GibbsIpswich 006
These Councillors form the Central Area Committee of which Julian Gibbs is the chair. They are joined by three Suffolk County Councillors: Ward CouncillorBridge Division, SuffolkRob BridgemanSt Helen's Division, SuffolkElizabeth JohnsonSt Margaret's and Westgate Division, SuffolkDebbie Richards
The area is also covered by a Neighbourhood Watch network which comprises 35 neighbourhood watch schemes.
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