Sir Edward Leigh nominated as the Conservative Party candidate for Gainsborough Tuesday, 4 June, 2024 On Tuesday 4th June Sir Edward Leigh was nominated as the Conservative Party candidate for Gainsborough at the forthcoming General Election. Having served the people of Gainsborough for over forty years, Sir Edward is looking forward to the campaign and the prospect of continuing to represent them. "I am committed to continue working for all the people of the Gainsborough constituency. I am at... Local News
Full Steam Ahead As Conservatives Welcome Return of Regular Rail Services to Gainsborough Central 10th April 2018 It is a quarter of a century since daily rail services have stopped at Gainsborough Central station. Conservatives have welcomed the announcement that there are... Local News
Direct Rail Link from Market Rasen to London Could be on Track 5th April 2018 An agreement to secure direct trains between Market Rasen and London - bringing ‘significant economic benefits’ to the area - is closer than ever. Sir Edward... 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
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News