IPSWICH Borough Council's ruling executive tonight gave the go-ahead for the Council to enter into exclusive negotiations with bus company The Go Ahead Group to discuss the possible future sale of a minority stakeholding in the Council-owned Ipswich Buses.

IPSWICH Borough Council's ruling executive tonight gave the go-ahead for the Council to enter into exclusive negotiations with bus company The Go Ahead Group to discuss the possible future sale of a minority stakeholding in the Council-owned Ipswich Buses.

No decisions have been taken over the sale or the size of any stake-holding and talks between the council, Ipswich Buses and Go Ahead will commence shortly.