W/C - 29th August:

• The Other Tridents which Ipswich has purchased are: TA268 (LG02FDC) and TA270 (LG02FDF)
• Carters have purchased another Olympian, ex-Sullivan NV51 (R251LGH)
• Beestons Tri-axle Olympian (BIG9871) has been sold to WJC buses
• Constables Tiger (SJI8098) has been sold to Goode Coaches, Northampton.
• Constables Tiger (FIL8615) has been withdrawn from use.
• Beestons (SJI9319) and (SJI9320) has transfered into the Constables fleet for replacements for the above Tigers, These both have been repainted in Constables Blue.
  

W/C - 22nd August:

• Ipswich ALX400 Tridents start to Arriva, ex Transdev London United TA264 (LG02FCX) and TA272 (LG02FDK) are now at Constantine Rd, the other 2 Tridents are believed to be at Diss.
• Ipswich 56 (PN52XBK) is in the process of being painted into livery from Purple.
• Carters have acquired ex-Thames Travel MPD (KU52RXG) Merc van (BU53AXB) has gone back
• Carters have acquired ex-London LDP49 Dart (R449LGH) from Ensign.
• Carters ex-Counties Greenway (WAH587S) has been sold for Preservation. (Thanks Justin)
  

W/C - 15th August:

• Constables Dart (WPX 448) has reverted back to (X668LLX) registration before sale
• Constables Oly (R345LGH) has gained the registration (WPX 448)
  

W/C - 8st August:

• Carters have a brand new VDL SB180 MCV Evolution (ta GP)
• Network Colchester have (F639LMJ) and (F640LMJ) on loan from Excel, often on 93s. 240
• Ipswich has purchased 4 Dennis Trident with Alexander ALX400 bodied from Alliance & Leicester, these being ex-Transdev LG02 plated vehicles.
• First 50274 (S305EWU) has returned from Repaint at BSE
• ex-Ipswich 184 (L184APV) has now been scrapped after its Engine failed. Last with Royams furniture collection.
• Network Colchester 237 (G37HKY) has also been scrapped.
  

W/C - 1st August:

• Ipswich 44 (C722NNN) has now been withdrawn
• First 50273 (S304EWU) has eventually moved from Ransomes to Star Lane for work to begin to put back on the road
• First 50274 (S305EWU) has been sent away for Repainted (presumed BSE)
  

W/C - 25th July:

• Constables SPD (V157EFS) has been sold to Mullanys Coaches, Watford.
  

W/C - 18th July:

• Constables Vario (EIG1358 / T108BFW) has been sold to Total Transport, Thetford
  

W/C - 11th July:

• ex-Ipswich 76 (LDX76G) with Rallybeam is up for Sale on Ebay
  
• First 48084 (M584ANG) has left Ransomes to Erith for Scrap. 47208 (M208VWW) expected to follow next week.
• With the Darts/B6s now withdrawn, First now think theyre 100% Low Floor in Ipswich! Although theyve forgotten about 20102 (N602APU) which does two hours of normal service weekdays which means theyre not 100% LF.
• First 48090 (M590ANG) has now moved to Clacton for further service
• First 40256 (N624CDB) has moved to Bury, possibility as a spare bus
• First 46440 (N810VOD) and 42436 (P436ORL) have both arrived and now in use from Ipswich
• First 42429 (P429ORL) has left from being on loan and gone to Kings Lynn.

W/C - 04th July:

• Beestons (WA09AZD) has been re-registered to (524FN)
• First 65569 (S569TPW) has returned from Bristol where it was repainted and refurbished.

W/C - 27th June:

• Beestons brand new Cheetah is registered (YN10HHS) currently plain white
• First 42429 (P429ORL) now on loan to Ipswich, extra bus to cover 20102's day journeys
• ex Ipswich 231 (X231MBJ) has been re-registered (MIL8341) with Warrington Coachways
• First 47208 (M208VWW) now withdrawn - FEC IPS fleetlist now updated.
• All of Constables OmniDekkas are now in the Blue fleet livery
• Ipswich E400 Demo has returned to Alexander-Dennis after evaluation
• First 65579 (T579JNG) and 65557 (R257DVF) have arrived at Ipswich to replace two step buses

W/C - 20th June:

• First 65569 (S659TPW) which arrived in a state from Norwich has gone for an emergency repaint at Bristol
  34307 (L307PWR) is at Ipswich (stored only) from Bristol til Essex collect her
  
• Carters have sold B10M K723DAO back to Ensign
  ex-Dublin Olympian (R156LHK) is currently away being repainted to be ready for September (Thanks Justin)
• Various Ipswich Buses vehicles displayed 'Come on England' on their destinations again on Friday 18th
• First 48084 now withdrawn from Friday of last day in service on 61s

W/C - 13th June:

• Ipswich Buses have got an Alexander-Dennis Enviro400 on demo, fleet no.500 as always
• Ipswich Buses 53 (X153LBJ) has been repainted in to livery.
• First are eventually getting rid of the Step buses to make IPS nearly Low Floor!
  65569 (S659TPW) and 65558 (R258DVF) have arrived from Norwich for replacements for the two B6s.
  
• Constables (YN54OBX) has been painted in to the livery (YN55NDY) currently being painted

W/C - 6th June:

• First 20102 (N602APU) is due to move to Ipswich for use on the 116, Currently being repainted at Bury.
• First 50273 (S304EWU) is due to go back on the road...(at somepoint) to replace a dart at Ipswich which will go to BSE to release 42251 (S551WAT) to go to Essex.
• Constables (YN54OCJ) has been painted in to the livery (YN54OBX) currently being painted

W/C - 23rd May:

• Carters have purchased ex-Dublin Olympian (R156LHK) from Ensign

W/C - 16th May:

• Constables (YN05HFY) is now in Service, used on Schools and on 91s
• Ipswich ADX1 Day/60 years of Motorbus ITM Event Photo's
• Network Colchester now have (S311JUA) and (S313JUA) Occasionally seen in Ipswich on late 95's.

W/C - 9th May:

• Ipswich 57 (PN52XBJ) has been repainted and Named 'Alaric' (previously on 43)
• ex-Ipswich 184 (L184APV) now with Royams - pictures (c) Tony Wilson
  

W/C - 2nd May:

• Carters have acquired another Olympian, additional and not replaced anything in the fleet. 16679 (L679HNV) from Stagecoach Bedford via Ensign Sales. Retains Stagecoach livery at present.
• First 32479 (AU53HJX) is awaiting a new engine, on the withdrawn pile at Ransomes
• Constables remaing OmniDekkas which retained Beestons vynils have now had them removed

W/C - 25th April:

• Beestons have ordered a brand new Mercedes-Benz/Plaxton Cheetah2, expected to be delivered next week
• Constables (LSU413/P913RYO) has transfered back into the Beestons fleet.
• Beestons (JNZ 4301 (ex P725 JYA)) has been re-seated and sold to Mike Boggis Travel - Iveco Beulas RUI3661 was part exchanged in return, for onward sale. The Other ex-Bakers Dolphin Coach has also been reseated but is being used in the fleet.
• ex-Network Colchester 429 (P429AHR) is now operating with Thompsons Tours 302 (Y292PDN) now back with Classic.
• First 65542 (P542 RNG) was knicked from the OCM on the night of Mon 26 - serves FEC right storing buses at OCM overnight when theyre not suppose to! Minor damage recieved.
• Shane Conway has kindly sent a picture of Chambers (R361 GDX) with its previous Irish operator
• Ipswich 57 (PN52 XBJ) is currently being painted
• Ipswich 97 (X97 LBJ) now back in service after Incident.

W/C - 18th April:

• Far East Travel have leased another Solo, this time being (YJ55YGK) ex-Scarlet Band
• Ipswich 97 (X97 LBJ) was involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Duke Street (22/4) Evening Star Report Buses were diverted up Bishops hill and then back down Cliff Lane

W/C - 11th April:

• Ipswich 172 (YG52 DGE) has been repainted into livery
• Some Photo's of ex Ipswich 145 (B115LDX) can be found on the Fotopic site

W/C - 4th April:

• Constables OmniLink (YN08HXZ) has been sold to Eastons Coaches, Norfolk. OmniCity YN07EXP is advertised for sale.
• Beestons have purchased B10M/Vanhool's (N205DYB) and (JNZ 4301 (ex P725 JYA)) from Bakers Dolphin for the Summer period.
• First B10BLE 60812 (S663RNA) has moved from Star Lane to Ransomes compound.
• First 33169 (LR02LYJ) has finally moved from Ransomes

W/C - 28th March:

• Carters Coach Services (BU08ACV) has been repainted in White and Gained '25 years' Vynils
• Anglian Bus have started using Solos on the 165 - (YN57HPX) seen
• Ipswich 172 (YG52DGE) has now entered the Paintshop for repaint into livery

W/C - 21st March:

• Mulleys have purchased ex Lothian 164 (V164EFS) and ex Arriva (M550WTJ), both from Ensign. (Correction - not Constables as previously reported)
• IBP would like to pay its respects to Peter Bannister who passed away this week, thoughts are with his friends and family. CoES
• Beestons (LSU 413/P913RYO) has moved to Constables

W/C - 14th March:

• ex Ipswich 188 (R197DDX) Picture with Tfl (Safety&Citzenship) Special Thanks to Paul Prentice for the Picture.
  
• First 33169 (LR02LYJ has moved to Ransomes compound ready to move to Norwich on tow for fixing.

W/C - 7th March:

• First 20124 (P734NVG) is now Withdrawn and at Ransomes with Defects
• First 33169 (LR02LYJ is at Ipswich, failed on-route to Norwich from Clacton
• Ipswich 100 (PN52XBM) much smarter after repaint back into 100 years

W/C - 28th February:

• Ipswich 100 (PN52XBM) has come back from paint back into Gold/Green livery as before
• Ipswich 70 (YN56NVB) repaint is now complete
• Constables new OmniDekka has been registered (YT10WKZ) & in service.

W/C - 21st February:

• First 46083 (K283XJB) has left Ransomes to Erith also.
• First 46081 (K281XJB) has left Ransomes on a one way trip to Erith for Scrap.
• Constables have acquired ex Lothian 157 (V157EFS) is now in the paintshop for paint into blue, this will work on Service 5 (Sudbury - Gt Cornard) (Lothian livery)
• Constables have also purchased another OmniDekka from Doigs of Glasgow registered (YN05HFY) though wont enter the fleet til April once Doigs have finished with it.
• Beestons (226LRB - L659ADS) is in the paintshop being repainted out of Soames livery into white.
• Chambers have acquired two more Dart/Alexanders these being (P606CMS) and (P607CMS)

W/C - 14th February:

• Constables (YN04ANX) is now in Blue.
• Carters have acquired ex Flights (BU08ACV) Primo from Ensign (replaces W236DNO in fleet)
• Constables have acquired another OmniDekka and an exLothian Super Pointer Dart, details to follow!
• First must be getting worried about their licence:
  ''PF1035199 SN
  CENTREWEST LONDON BUSES LTD T/A FIRST LONDON
  Director(s): JIM DOW, L BREACH, RUSSELL HARGRAVE, A M JONES, DAVE KAYE, LEON ALISTAIR DANIELS.
  3RD FLOOR B BLOCK, MACMILLAN HOUSE, PADDINGTON STATION LONDON W2 1TY
  New operating centre: IPSWICH DEPOT CENTRE, STAR LANE , IPSWICH IP4 1JN ()
  New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 22 vehicle(s),''

W/C - 7th February:

• Carters (W236DNO) has left the fleet to Ensign.
• First Public Inquiry : Traffic Commissioner has ajourned it to see if it improves before making any decision
  ''Of 454 journeys studied between March 16 and July 16, eight never arrived, 19 left more than one minute early and 83 were more than five minutes late'' Well this maybe the case the TC saw between the time, but i can assure anyone that it is much worse than that at times! with buses off Ipswich and bury town services for hours and last buses have been missed out on Rurals.
  Time will see if any changes, but it may see Ipswich gain some vehicles, maybe the vehicles from Yarmouth when the Norwich park and ride terminates in March??
• Chambers (P784WCN) and (P785WCN) now repainted into Chambers livery, (N465PAP) remains in Stagecoach livery,
• Constables (YN04ANX) is now being prepared for repaint into blue.
• Ipswich 70 (YN56NVB) now in repaint, the last bus branded in the Pearlescent route 13 livery. All OmniCitys have also gained smaller (standard) mirrors so they can be used on all town routes.

W/C - 31st January:

• Constables (V967RCX) has been repainted blue and now is re-registered (131ASV) previously worn on (G260RNS)
  Constables (YN04ANX) is next for repaint into blue. (KV51KZD) and (KV51KZF) are now also blue.

W/C - 24th January:

• Ipswich 100 (PN52XBM) is being rubbed down for repaint out of '100 years' into '60 years of motorbus' livery
  (repaint to be done at Roy Humphreys and not in-house)
• Ipswich 239 (YN03NDU) is being rubbed down for repaint after gaining accident damage
• First 46083 (K283XJB) has finally moved from the depot to Ransomes to join 46081 and 50273.

W/C - 17th January:

• Ipswich 71 (YN56NVC) repainted PIC HERE
• Chambers have acquired Dennis Dart Alexander Dashes (N465PAP) and (P784WCN) from Ensign.
• Constables (Y475TSU) has been repainted into standard constable blue and has been re-regsitered (2170PO)
  KV51KVD has entered the paintshop for the blue treatment. NIL6517 has been sold to a dealer for export to Africa
• Beestons (131 ASV) has reverted back to its registration of (G260RNS) prior to sale.
• Constables have acquired BeaverII (V967RCX) from Ross Travel of Featherstone

W/C - 10th January:

• First 42551 (S551WAT) is in use at Ipswich from Bury (for MOT)
• Carters (M95WBW) has stepped down from service and is being used as source of spares for others in the fleet.
• First 43436 (P436NEX) and 65590 (V590DVF) involved in RTAs due to the weather.

W/C - 3rd January:

• Ipswich 98 (X98LBJ) has lost its Gorba Green LED Destination after keep breaking and now gained an normal Mobitec LED destination (thanks to Mark Smith)
• Ipswich 71 (YN56NVC) is now in process of being repainted.

W/C - 27th December:

• FEC 48085 (M585ANG) has gone on loan to Basildon, whilst 20124 (P734NVG) has returned from Clacton.
• Network Colchester new acquisition is 262 (M162GRY) Scania N113/EastLancs in white
• Go-Ahead Ipswich? It looks likely that Go-Ahead is to purchase Ipswich Buses in 2010!
  This is good news for the people of Ipswich, as IB have been struggling for a fair while and not been running services as they should, Go-ahead would be the ideal company to take over IB, routes will be adjusted/changed to make them more efficient, better publicity and a better livery/image but more importantly to most people keeping the Ipswich Buses name.