100 Years Blue Monday, 14 October, 2024 The Gainsborough Conservative Association marked an historic moment this last weekend as we celebrated 100 years of continuously returning a Conservative Member of Parliament. During this time there has been only THREE MP's - Harry Crookshank (1924-1956); Marcus Kimball (1956-1983) and Sir Edward Leigh since 1983. To mark the occasion members and guests held a Black Tie Dinner at Thonock Park Golf... Local News
Olympic Medallist Celebrates New ‘High-Quality’ Facilities at West Lindsey Leisure Centre 15th September 2018 Former Olympic athlete, Colin Jackson, CBE, says West Lindsey Leisure Centre boasts facilities and equipment that are comparable to the biggest in the UK... Local News
New Centre for Engineering Excellence Opens in Gainsborough 11th September 2018 Engineering firms from the Gainsborough area have been praised for their collaborative approach to making training opportunities available for young people... Local News
Lincolnshire’s Conservatives Re-Adopt Marc Jones For 2020 Election 10th September 2018 Incumbent Police and Crime Commissioner for the Lincolnshire Force Area, Marc Jones has become the first police and crime commissioner in the UK to be re... Local News
Conservative-led Council Committed to Commercialism with Property Investment 31st August 2018 Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council has purchased a property in the district as part of its investment strategy to support services for local people... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh: A Record Low Number of Children in Workless Households Means More Security for Families across the Gainsborough Constituency 30th August 2018 Sir Edward Leigh, the Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough constituency, has welcomed new figures showing that there are 32,295 fewer children in workless... Westminster News
'West Lindsey Has So Much to Offer' says Council Chairman 17th August 2018 A former Lincolnshire business woman is honoured to have the civic role of Chairman of West Lindsey District Council. Cllr Pat Mewis, who was the proprietor of... Opinions
Conservative Councillors Welcome Family Fun Day at Trinity Arts Centre 1st August 2018 Children and their families and friends from across the district were invited to get the summer holiday off to a good start with a free family fun day.West... Local News
Work Begins on New Over-55s Housing Complex in Saxilby 1st August 2018 Plans to build 50 new bungalows and ten flats in a sought after location in West Lindsey got under way this week. Lindum Construction is building the new homes... Local News
Local Conservatives Saddened and Disappointed by Proposed Closure of RAF Scampton 24th July 2018 Sir Edward Leigh, the Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough constituency, where RAF Scampton is located, has been saddened by the announcement by the... Local NewsWestminster News
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Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
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