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
Police and Crime Commissioner Supports Issuing of Spit and Bite Guards to Front-line Officers 3rd April 2018 Spit and Bite Guards are being issued to all front-line officers as a protective measure to help prevent being spat on and bitten. Local News
Conservative Government Unlocks £3.4m of Extra Funding For Lincolnshire's Potholes 26th March 2018 Lincolnshire will receive an additional £3.4 million from the Government's Pothole Action Fund to repair the county's roads. The conservative-led county council... Local News
Gainsborough has ‘a Great Future’ says MEP Rupert Matthews 15th March 2018 Rupert Matthews MEP was so impressed with the work that he wanted to find out more about Invest Gainsborough and to lend his support. During a visit the town... Local News
Sir Edward Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 8th March 2018 This National Apprenticeship Week, Sir Edward Leigh MP is celebrating the vital contribution of apprentices in the Gainsborough constituency. Since 2010 there... Westminster News
Conservatives Welcome Cross-Party Support for Budget 6th March 2018 West Lindsey’s ruling Conservative Group have welcomed the support of a number Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors who voted to support the administration’s... Local News
Local MP Urges Government to Give More Cash for Police 1st March 2018 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, has written to the Policing Minister urging the government to kick start its previous planned changes in... Westminster News
Sir Edward Welcomes Increase in Number of Local Students Applying for University Places 8th February 2018 Sir Edward Leigh MP has welcomed the latest UCAS data showing that university application rates for 18-year-olds remain at record levels. The proportion of... Local News
Sir Edward Welcomes Investment in Gainsborough Southern Urban Extension Helping to Unlock the Homes Gainsborough Needs 1st February 2018 Sir Edward Leigh MP has welcomed the announcement today £2,123,184 for the Gainsborough Southern Urban Extension in West Lindsey. The government has announced... Westminster News
Sir Edward Leigh Supports Community Hub Plan Between Local School and NatWest Bank 31st January 2018 Plans for a Community Hub by the Benjamin Adlard School are being welcomed by Gainsborough’s Member of Parliament, Sir Edward Leigh, who is supporting an... Westminster News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities 25th June 2021 Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities. National News
