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 Leigh Hails Lincolnshire Farming at New Riseholme Campus 23rd November 2015 The Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough Constituency, Sir Edward Leigh, has officially opened the new Lincolnshire Showground campus of Riseholme College. Local News
Minister Confirms RAF Scampton Could be New Home of Air Show by 2017 19th November 2015 The posibility that RAF Scampton could be the new home of the county's Air Show has been confirmed in a letter from a Minister within the Ministry of Defence. Westminster NewsLocal News
Sir Edward Leigh Proposes Ten Minute Rule Bill to Bring House of Lords Expenses in to Line with the Commons 17th November 2015 The Lords should be covered by the same rigorous rules on expenses as Members of the House of Commons according to the former chairman of the influential Public... Westminster NewsLocal News
Excellent Evening Enjoyed at Constituency Dinner 16th November 2015 Conservatives have enjoyed an excellent evening at their annual Constituency Dinner. Local News
Local MP Welcomes Government Plan For Right To Broadband 9th November 2015 Following an announcment by Conservative Prime Minister, local parliamentarian for the Gainsborough Constituency, Sir Edward Leigh, has welcomed news that the... Local NewsWestminster News
Sir Edward Welcomes Minister's Recovery of Caistor Turbine Appeal 19th October 2015 The decision by the Minister for Local Government to recover a planning appeal for a wind turbine at Caistor to be determined by the Secretary of State has been... Westminster NewsLocal News
Conservative Council's Zero Tolerance Approach to Planning Breaches 18th October 2015 West Lindsey District Council is taking a tough stance against people who breach planning regulations. Local News
A Local Town and Village are Named as Best Kept 14th October 2015 Campaign to Protect Rural England names Caistor and Nettleham as winner and runner-up in the 'past w inners' category of 'Best Kept' competition. Local News
Conservatives Welcome Peer Review of Council Planning Department 13th October 2015 Representatives of the Local Government Association's Planning Advisory Service have been welcome by Conservatives as they begin an independent assessment of... Local News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
