The Fun Side Of Business

Why A Straight-Talking Developer Might Be The Mayor Ipswich Needs

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Ever wonder why some towns stay stuck while the fixes are sitting right there? We dive into that with a no-filter debrief on John Howard — the developer who actually gets things done. He sees the whole board, prices the moves, rallies the players, and delivers. His operator mindset might be exactly what a place like Ipswich needs.

We cut through the fluff and talk real regeneration: spotting sites, sizing up capacity, herding stakeholders, and costing delivery. Plus the politics, the endless meetings, and the frustration of knowing the answer but still hitting red tape. Which leads us to a spicy thought… maybe it’s time for a mayor who treats city-building like a project plan, not a press release.

And yes — chaos ensues. We somehow end up rating John between Buckingham Palace and Number 10, arguing about HMOs, rent-to-rent, rogue tax tips, and accidentally mixing up Ron Howard with Ron Weasley. It’s fast, fun, and still rooted in the big stuff: homes, leadership, and real change people can feel on their street.