Architect responds to plans for Lloyds Avenue in Ipswich

Last week, Ipswich Borough Council, with KLH Architects, submitted proposals for the new look for the area, with a budget of £1.4million which will be drawn from the Towns Fund Deal to pedestrianise the area.

The shake-up included plans for green spaces, public art and digital billboards.

Associate director at KLH Stuart Edgar said: "KLH are delighted to support Ipswich Borough Council in an application to breathe new life into the gateway to the town centre.

"The new-look Lloyds Avenue will be a modern, accessible and inviting space that honours the rich history of the area while bringing it into the 21st century.

"It will also act as an extension of the Greener Ipswich scheme, providing more tree-lined outdoor spaces that will not only bring colour and biodiversity to the town centre but provide lucrative outdoor space for hospitality businesses in Lloyds Avenue."

Digital billboards are among the plans for the shake-up (Image: Ipswich Borough Council) The managing director of nearby Unex, Adrian Morris, had previously said that he was pleased with the changes being put forward by the council. 

However, taxi drivers said these plans would affect their business and make it harder for disabled people to access the taxi rank.