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
Local MP Supports Calls for Speed Limit Reduction on Road at Keelby 19th January 2017 The Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, Sir Edward Leigh MP, who's constituency includes the village of Keelby, has written to the Chief Executive of... Westminster News
Lincolnshire MPs Secure Minister’s Attention on Rural Ambulance Services 11th January 2017 Two Lincolnshire MPs have challenged the Secretary of State for Health, about the disparity in NHS services between those who live in urban areas and those who... Westminster News
BBC Name Sir Edward Leigh MP as 'One to Watch' in 2017 6th January 2017 BBC Parliamentary Correspondent Mark D'Arcy has included Sir Edward Leigh, the Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough Constituency, in a list of a dozen... Westminster News
Local Member Awarded MBE for Voluntary Service 31st December 2016 A local party member's voluntary service has been recognised in the 2017 New Year's Honours list. Maurice Brunton of Gainsborough has been awarded Membership of... Local News
Education Secretary Hails “Hugely Popular” Church Schools 23rd December 2016 The Education Secretary, Justine Greening MP, has hailed England’s church schools as “hugely popular”. In a letter to Sir Edward Leigh MP, Ms. Greening noted... Westminster News
Sir Edward Leigh MP: ‘Lincolnshire GP Crisis is Urgent’ 20th December 2016 Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, has written to the Health Secretary asking him to prioritise the lack of GPs in Gainsborough as “urgent”... Westminster News
Conservatives Enjoy Festive Supper Club in Gainsborough 19th December 2016 Four Dozen Members and Supporters of the Gainsborough Constituency Conservative Association have enjoyed the final Supper Club of 2016 at the Hichman Hill Hotel... Local News
District Conservatives Support Call to Help Residents Register for a new GP 19th December 2016 West Lindsey District Council is urging anyone struggling to fill forms to register with a new GP in Gainsborough, or the wider district, to contact them for... Local News
Conservatives Forge Parking Deal to Help Shoppers & Businesses Over Christmas Period 19th December 2016 Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council has signed a new deal with Tesco in Gainsborough to boost parking spaces in the town during the run up to... Local News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News