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
Gainsborough Conservatives Welcome Young UKIP Defector 18th February 2015 Former UKIP Young Independence Regional Chairman, Joshua Jones, has defected from UKIP to the Conservatives citing their ' economic policies based on sound free... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh MP: Station Needs Disabled Crossing 11th February 2015 Sir Edward Leigh MP, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough Constituency has crticised the plans of Network Rail for a new crossing at... Westminster NewsLocal News
Sir Edward Leigh MP Praises ‘Hale & Hearty’ Health Statistics 4th February 2015 Conservative parliamentarian for the Gainsborough Constituency, Sir Edward Leigh, has welcomed statistics published by the Department of Health that showsthe... Westminster NewsLocal News
Library Changes Given the Green-Light 4th February 2015 Lincolnshire County Council's Executive have given the green-light to plans to reconfigure Lincolnshire's library service. Local News
Conservatives Welcome New Polling Station at East Ferry 30th January 2015 East Ferry residents wil find voting has been made easier than ever now that one villager has volunteered for her conservatory to be used as a polling station. Local News
Conservatives Plan Elections at Day Conference 19th January 2015 Local Conservative councillors, candidates and activists have come together for a Day Conference about the 2015 General and Local Elections with Sir Edward... Local News
Sir Edward Leigh MP Fights for Fair Funding for Grammar School Pupils 14th January 2015 Gainsborough's Member of Parliament has organised a parliamentary debate on the unfair disparity in per pupil funding of grammar schools. Westminster NewsLocal News
MP Secures Apology for “Totally Unacceptable” Hospital Neglect 17th December 2014 Conservative Member of Parliament for the Gainsborough Constituency has secured an apology from Secretary of State for a constituent who suffered mistreatment... Westminster NewsLocal News
Meeting with Minister Provides Hope for Hawthorn Road Users 16th December 2014 The Transport Minister has provided reassurance to local residents who are opposing the proposed closure of Hawthorn Road, Greetwell as part of the construction... Westminster NewsLocal News
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News