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On 16 September 2026, Suffolk County Council made an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for a bus lane on West End Road that provides priority for buses, coaches, cycles, motorcycles, and taxis.
A copy of the Order, which comes into effect on 30 September 2026, may be seen with advance notice at Ipswich County Library, Northgate Street, Ipswich, IP1 3DE, 9am – 6pm
The documents are available via the links below.
If anyone wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained in it on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the relevant legislation, they may within six weeks to the High Court for this purpose.
Hadleigh High Street is at the heart of the community. A place to shop, meet, and spend time. Pavements can feel crowded, crossing the road isn’t always easy, and parts of the area feel less safe or welcoming than they could.
We want to make the High Street easier to move around, safer, and a place people enjoy spending time in, while continuing to support local businesses and everyday needs. This includes keeping parking available, allowing deliveries, and ensuring emergency access.
We’re also exploring ways to make Hadleigh’s streets safer and more welcoming, including lower speed limits in some areas to improve safety for people walking and cycling.
We’re inviting local residents, businesses and other stakeholders to share their views. The consultation is open from Monday 15 June until Monday 20 July 2026.
In May 2025, we secured a grant of £75,000 through Connected and Automated CAM Pathfinder 1. The programme was administered by the Innovation Funding Service, and the funding was for feasibility studies in support of the government's ambition to establish a £40 billion connected autonomous mobility sector by 2040.
For more information please visit the autonomous shuttle project: Adastra page.
For those who missed or can’t attend our showcase events, we would like you to tell us via our survey how you feel about using a self-driving shuttle and how you expect a shuttle service to operate:
This consultation is now closed.
Our vision for Princes Street is to create a street where everyone can move around comfortably and safely.
We are proposing improvements between the Chancery Road/Grafton Way junction and Civic Drive to make walking and cycling easier and safer. This work represents the first step in improving connections between Ipswich Train Station and the town centre.
We invited local residents, businesses and other stakeholders to share their views to help shape the final design for the scheme. The consultation was open from Monday 10 November 2025 until Monday 22 December 2025.
In 2022, Suffolk County Council (SCC) secured funding from Active Travel England to look at how active travel could be encouraged in Woodbridge by improving the local infrastructure. Then, in 2023, SCC secured a further £5m to deliver some of these improvements. The proposals are designed not only to enable and encourage safe and easy walking, wheeling and cycling trips, but also to make public spaces in Woodbridge even nicer places to spend time.
This consultation is now closed.
Earlier this year, we consulted on ways to improve the town centre by (please see below):
Following this, we’ll widen pavements on Quay Street to improve safety and accessibility. Quay Street will become one-way northbound to support these changes.
We’re also exploring options to reduce through-traffic from the Thoroughfare and Cumberland Street via Market Hill, while maintaining access for drivers leaving the town centre.
Working with the Town Council and key partners, we’ve developed new proposals to make Woodbridge’s town centre quieter, safer and more welcoming.
We’d like your views on the proposed changes for the Thoroughfare and Cumberland Street — your feedback will help ensure the plans meet the needs of everyone who lives, works and visits the town centre.
In Autumn 2024, we consulted with the public and key stakeholders on improvements to walking and wheeling in the town centre areas, including Quay Street, Market Hill, and the Thoroughfare. The consultation was open for 9 weeks, from 14 November 2024 to 10 January 2025.
The consultation asked people about proposals focused on the following locations in the town centre:
View the active travel Woodbridge consultation report (Phase 2) for more information.
The proposals were drawn up following the collection of:
For further information and next steps on Active Travel Woodbridge visit the latest active travel projects website.
Between 12 February and 9 April 2024, we held the first phase of the Active Travel Woodbridge public consultation, during which we shared four plans for improvements in Woodbridge and invited your feedback.
The consultation invited feedback on four active travel proposals for Woodbridge:
For more detailed information and visuals for the scheme, the information is still available to view online.
We want to improve the route from the Copdock Park and Ride on London Road through to Capel St Mary.
The consultation was open for eight weeks from 28 October and 20 December 2024.
The next steps for the scheme can be found on the latest active travel projects website.
The three schemes that form part of this active travel package include Nacton Road, Woodbridge Road and Ipswich Hospital and are all located in the east of Ipswich.
For more detailed information and visuals for each of the schemes, the information is still available to view online - Ipswich walking, wheeling and cycling routes
The consultation was open for eight weeks from 9 July to 13 September 2024.
The consultation report along with next steps for each scheme can be found online.
The County Council has received a request to consider measures on Radcliffe Drive to remove through traffic and to create a safer and more pleasant environment for active travel use. This request had been made by the County Councillor for the area, Nadia Cenci on behalf of residents following some local engagement activities.
The County Council is proposing a modal filter between no 90 and no 91 as a suitable location as it connects to other walking routes, can provide a safe crossing point and will minimise the displacement of traffic.
Local residents have been sent a letter asking for their feedback on the modal filter. The filter will go in as a trial in the first instance.
This residential letter has been sent to residents of:
The detailed designs for Radcliffe Drive will be complete soon. The delivery team are discussing a delivery date and will share any updates.
Following the consultation, 57% of respondents are in favour of the trial modal filter. Work is now taking place to finalise the details for the trial. Councillor Nadia Cenci will be delivering a leaflet to residents in the above streets to update them on the scheme.
Once the modal filter has gone in residents are being asked to share their feedback. If successful, the modal filter may become permanent. If not, it can be changed ore removed quickly. To provide feedback, email: customer.services@suffolk.gov.uk or telephone: 0345 603 1842
For more detailed information and visuals for the scheme, the information is still available to view online.
We want to improve the key north/south corridor through the town connecting residential communities with key locations. Grange Road provides a link with Felixstowe docks to the south and the shops and residential areas to the north.
The consultation was open for eight weeks from 28 October and 20 December 2024.
The next steps for the scheme can be found on the latest active travel projects website.
View on the proposed parking and loading restrictions either side of Westerfield level crossing, Westerfield road:
This project will create a more efficient highway network by addressing current issues at the staggered crossroads. It will:
To achieve these objectives, the proposed plan involves relocating traffic on the eastern arm of the A1120 further north, creating a new junction onto the A140. You can find out more information about the project on the A140/ A1120 Earl Stonham project page.
This project will explore the long-term options for improving the resilience of the Orwell Bridge and the wider Ipswich transport network. It will consider:
Further details can be found on the A14 Orwell Bridge and Ipswich transport resilience project page.