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
Conservatives are Tackling Abandoned Shopping Trolleys in Gainsborough 26th January 2018 Abandoned shopping trolleys in Gainsborough are an increasing issue – and Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council is consulting on a plan to tackle it... Local News
Record Breaking Employment Figures Mean Boost for Workers and Families 26th January 2018 Figures out today show that unemployment is at the lowest rate since 1975 and over three million more people are in work since 2010. This means 2,226,000 people... Westminster News
Conservatives Welcome Adoption of Community Infrastructure Levy and Planning Fees Increase 13th January 2018 Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council has adopted a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for the district. This means that developers of new housing and... Local News
Conservatives Boost West Lindsey's Leisure Services 12th January 2018 Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council has revealed ambitious plans to transform and enhance leisure provision across the whole of the district... Local News
Conservative-led Council Invests in Riverside Enterprise Park 5th January 2018 A Conservative-led council in Lincolnshire is set to invest in a commercial enterprise park to provide leasehold opportunities for business tenants. West... Local News
Sir Edward Disappointed by Scampton Air Show Announcement 14th December 2017 Sir Edward Leigh, the member of parliament who’s Gainsborough constituency includes RAF Scampton, has been disappointed by news that there will not be a... Westminster News
Conservative-led Council Invests in Hotel to Sustain Services 14th December 2017 Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council has acquired a hotel as part of its investment strategy to support services for local people. It is the first... Local News
Conservative-led Council Consults on Public Space Protection Order for Hemswell Cliff 12th December 2017 A build-up of litter, damage to green spaces and animals including horses being kept in public areas is blighting a village in the district. Conservative-led... Local News
Conservatives Welcome New flagship Superstore 11th December 2017 Gainsborough’s brand new Lidl Superstore celebrates its completion, creating 40 more jobs. Lidl has opened it's doors in the heart of Gainsborough and is... Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
