We have won - Scampton will not house migrants Thursday, 5 September, 2024 We have won: Scampton will not house migrants From the Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP: The Home Secretary has finally announced that Scampton will not be used to house migrants and that the Government will dispose of the site ‘as soon as is practicable’. I welcome this statement as of course I have persistently dogged the Home Office with questions, correspondence, and meetings. It is important that... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Robert Jenrick MP to Supper Club 11th September 2017 Local Conservatives have enjoyed supper with Robert Jenrick MP, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Newark constituency, at the White Heather, Caenby... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh MP Visits the Benjamin Adlard School 9th September 2017 Sir Edward Leigh, the veteran parliamentarian for the Gainsborough, has visited the Benjamin Adlard School and met with Headteacher Mr. Sam Coy following the... Local News
Stuart Curtis Relinquishes Role as West Lindsey District Councillor 31st August 2017 Stuart Curtis, who was first elected to West Lindsey District Council in 1999, has written to the Interim Head of Paid Service, Mr. Mark Sturgess, to inform him... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Plans to Boost Town's Car Parking 10th August 2017 Conservatives have welcomed exciting plans to boost the number of car parking spaces in Gainsborough that have been revealed by West Lindsey District Council... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh Says 'Do More on Broadband' 1st August 2017 A new report suggests 11,566 broadband connections in West Lindsey are not getting the proposed minimum broadband download speed. Sir Edward Leigh, the... Local News
Conservatives Welcome By-Election Victory 28th July 2017 Local Conservatives have welcomed victory in a local by-election. The Conservative Party Candidate Bruce Allison secured the vacant seat in a by-election... Local News
District Councillor Welcomes Appeal Decision 20th July 2017 A Conservative West Lindsey District Councillor has welcomed the decision by the national Planning Inspectorate to dismiss an appeal for 200 homes at Larch... Local News
Sir Edward Supports Demolition to Bring Hotel to Gainsborough 20th July 2017 Sir Edward Leigh MP, who has represented the town of Gainsborough in Parliament for over thirty years, has called upon the Secretary of State for Communities... Local News
Sir Edward Backs Local Residents Against New Poultry Unit 20th July 2017 Sir Edward Leigh, the veteran parliamentarian with over three decades of experience, has backed calls by residents and local councillors who are objecting to... Local 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
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News