Central Area, Ipswich

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:

WardCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorMSOA
Alexandra Adam Rae John Cook Jane Riley Ipswich 007
St Margaret's Oliver Holmes Inga Lockington Timothy Lockington Ipswich 005
Westgate Carole Jones Colin Kreidewolf Julian Gibbs Ipswich 006

These Councillors form the Central Area Committee of which Julian Gibbs is the chair. They are joined by three Suffolk County Councillors:

WardCouncillor
Bridge Division, Suffolk Rob Bridgeman
St Helen's Division, Suffolk Elizabeth Johnson
St Margaret's and Westgate Division, Suffolk Debbie Richards


The area is also covered by a Neighbourhood Watch network which comprises 35 neighbourhood watch schemes.