Community leaders are set to confirm the million-pound budget for Ipswich Museum service on Monday.
Colchester and Ipswich Joint Museums Committee is set to meet on Monday to confirm the recommended million pound figure for Ipswich.
Ipswich Borough Council will be awarded the budget to spend on the museum service after it recorded a surplus in the last year.
The recommended budget contribution to Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service for Colchester City Council and Ipswich Borough Council in 2026/27 is £2,238,300.
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Of that sum, it is recommended that the budget contribution for 2026/27 in relation to Ipswich Borough Council be agreed as £1,018,600.
An inflationary increase of 3.8% based on the September 2025 CPI rate has been applied to the contributions for each authority.
Colchester Museums will receive a greater share of the budget with the extra amount to be transferred to the newly created corporate landlord model to enable more efficient asset management.
As reported by the committee in July 2025, the reserves position carried forward into 2025/26 was showing a surplus of £23,961.
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