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Ipswich unitary plan criticised
Plans to make Ipswich a unitary council have been criticised by councillors from Suffolk county council, which currently oversees the town.
A government consultation on whether Ipswich should be given unitary status will reach a conclusion on June 22nd.
The critics say that unitary status will leave Ipswich with inadequate protection against emergencies such as animal diseases and rogue traders.
Suffolk county council’s Joanna Spicer, portfolio holder for public protection, said: "The Ipswich plan says that they will just concentrate on so-called ‘urban matters’, forgetting that other issues such as bird flu are just as likely to strike in the town.
"It betrays a lack of knowledge of the number of small holdings in the town and a lack of understanding of what services trading standards must provide by law.
"This proposal is badly thought through and will not provide the level of protection that the people of Ipswich deserve," she added.
Ipswich’s protection against animal disease currently hinges on a county-wide contingency plan led by trading standards.
Suffolk county council is recognised as a top-performing four-star council.
