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
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
