A gym chain and a high speed car charging firm have moved into a popular south Ipswich shopping centre.

PureGym has launched a new 13,000sq ft unit at Ravenswood Shopping Centre and existing tenant Day Lewis has opened a smaller 972sq ft shop - with the addition of an automated prescription collection facility.

At the same time, Gridserve is installing eight eight ultra-high speed charging points in the car park to facilitate EV charging.

The site is owned by Tramco Cambridge which welcomed the new leaseholders.

Bill Bartram of Tramco said: "We are delighted with the new occupiers. Ravenswood has always been popular locally, and with these new facilities we have diversified and increased the appeal locally, and from the A14. We have already seen pedestrian traffic increase across the site."

Ravenswood contains 14 retail units - including a Co-op store, PureGym, Day Lewis, McDonald's, Subway and Suffolk Building Society.

It also includes a large medical centre, day nursery and community centre along with a 160-space car park.

Robin Cousins, associate at agents Penn Commercial, said just one unit - vacated by Day Lewis - is now available next to the Co-op.

"The evolution of Ravenswood continues," he said.

"This is a highly-visible and busy destination on one of the main roads into Ipswich and, following the relocation of Day Lewis, we are offering a 2,600sq ft Unit B with scope for an additional mezzanine floor as a new retail or coffee shop."