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
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
