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
Conservatives Name Candidate for Torksey By-Election 23rd September 2019 The Gainsborough Constituency Conservative Association are pleased to have selected a first-class, local candidate, for the forthcoming by-election on Thursday... Local News
Stuart Kinch Decides to Resign as West Lindsey District Councillor 16th September 2019 Stuart Kinch, who has served as a Conservative District Councillor for the Torksey Ward for over sixteen years, since May 2003, has written to Ian Knowles, West... Local News
Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council Offers Free Waste Audit for Local Businesses during Recycling Week 11th September 2019 To celebrate Recycle Week next week, West Lindsey District Council is offering a free waste audit to local businesses. Between 23 and 29 September, one of the... Local News
Councillors Fund Local Food in School Holidays Project 10th September 2019 Money from the Councillor Initiative Fund has provided much-needed financial aid to the ‘Food in School Holidays’ project in Dunholme. West Lindsey District... Local News
Conservative Plans to Build A New Refuse Depot Facility Receive Cross-Party Support 29th August 2019 Proposals to build a new central depot in West Lindsey to secure the future of waste collections and street cleansing operations have been given the go-ahead... Local News
Conservatives Deliver £20million 'Exemplar’ Affordable Housing Scheme in Gainsborough 29th August 2019 A total of 130 new affordable homes is set to be built in Gainsborough in over a decade. Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council is delighted that Acis... Local News
Major Improvements Planned for Key Gainsborough Junction in 2020 29th August 2019 New traffic lights at the Corringham Road/Thorndike Way junction will increase safety and unlock development in the area. Lincolnshire County Council and West... Local News
Council Leader Reflects on his First 100 Days 28th August 2019 Councillor Giles McNeill has had a busy start to life as leader of West Lindsey District Council. Reflecting on his first 100 days at the helm of the authority... Local News
Mayflower Pilgrim events receive £100,000 Arts Council funding 27th August 2019 Arts Council England has granted West Lindsey District Council £100,000 to fund a series of events in Gainsborough commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the... Local News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News