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
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News