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
Sir Edward Requests That Gainsborough’s NatWest Bank Branch Remains Open 7th December 2017 Sir Edward Leigh, the veteran Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has written to the Chairman of the National Westminster Bank plc., Sir Howard Davis, to... Westminster News
Changes to West Lindsey's Garden Waste Collection Service Approved 6th December 2017 An annual garden waste collection charge will be introduced next year after councillors approved the scheme. West Lindsey District Council is the last local... Local News
Conservatives Hold Seat in Sudbrooke Ward By-Election Contest 16th November 2017 Local Conservatives have welcomed victory in a local by-election. The Conservative Party Candidate Bob Waller secured the vacant seat in a by-election contest... Local News
West Lindsey Village Hosts Symbolic WWI Reunion 15th November 2017 St Peter’s Church in Friesthorpe became the sixth and final destination to receive a commemorative stone cross - to honour a Lincolnshire family whose eight... Local News
Hundreds of Villagers Set to Benefit from Expanded Bus Service 6th November 2017 More than sixty villages across West Lindsey will benefit from an expanded CallConnect bus service. Saxilby, Dunholme, Spridlington and Scothern are among some... Local News
Annual Constituency Dinner is a Success 5th November 2017 The Association's annual Constituency Dinner, held at Hemswell Court, Lancaster Green, Hemswell, has been very successful after a substantial number of guests... Local News
Expanded CallConnect Service Set to Launch in West Lindsey 23rd October 2017 Hundreds of new bus passengers throughout West Lindsey are being invited to 'get connected' thanks to the latest expansion of the CallConnect bus service... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh MP Urges Households to ‘Keep a Step Ahead of Winter’ 23rd October 2017 New research from British Gas has highlighted that having no heating or hot water would be the number one disaster for households this winter. Even so, many... Westminster News
Council Secures Large Fine for First Selective Licensing Offences 20th October 2017 Four Gainsborough landlords have been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling £232,155.68. They are the first landlords to be prosecuted under COnservative-led... Local News
Levelling up by protecting our security: AUKUS submarine deal signed 14th March 2023 Our new AUKUS agreement will protect our security and level up through the new jobs and submarines created. National News
Growing the economy by protecting security 13th March 2023 We're investing £5 billion in defence to protect our economy's growth. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2023 Find out about our achievements for Women, to wish all women a very happy International Women’s Day. National News
A new chapter for the people of Northern Ireland 28th February 2023 The Windsor Framework paves the way for a new chapter for the people of Northern Ireland. National News
Grassroots football funding 13th December 2022 Find out how the Conservatives are boosting grassroots football with generous support of clubs' facilities and their maintenance. National News
