The former Co-op department store in Carr Street has remained largely empty since it closed in 2010. The former Co-op department store in Ipswich (Image: Rob Bridgeman)"We have some brilliant new and established fresh produce shops along Carr Street who are making a real effort to succeed in this street; more needs to be done. When approached, Ipswich Borough Council claimed that the responsibility for the maintenance of the building rests with the Department for Education. The former Co-op department store in Ipswich (Image: Rob Bridgeman)They also said that they are awaiting a formal decision from the DfE on their intentions for the Central Ipswich Free School project, after it was thrown into doubt with the department saying it was "mindful to cancel" the plans. The former Co-op department store in Ipswich (Image: Rob Bridgeman)