Ipswich is mentioned at Conservative Conference Sunday, 25 October, 2026 At the Conservative Party Conference in early October, John Belsey, the Conference Chairman, quoted his recent positive experience of door-knocking residents here in Ipswich. Residents are hearing the strong messages from Kemi and the Conservative Party, and are considering backing us. Local News
Seasons Greetings from Ben Gummer MP 23rd December 2016 A Great Christmas Present from Spirit Yachts I have the longest job title in government: Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General. It’s the first... Local News
Broke Hall Christmas Carol Service 15th December 2016 Each December, St Augustine’s Church in Bucklesham Road joins forces with Rushmere Christian Fellowship (which meets at St Alban’s High School) to hold an... Local News
The Northern Bypass - Let's Go Through It Again 13th December 2016 Recently we had another intolerable day of traffic logjam in Ipswich, off the back of several days of disruption across the town centre as road works collided... Local News
Ipswich Conservatives Secure Waterfront Improvements 8th November 2016 Many residents who live on the waterfront had raised concerns to Cllr Liz Harsant about conditions under the Winerack. Residents have raised their concerns over... Local News
Local Conservatives secure tennis court repairs 8th November 2016 Following a lead from Conservative Cllr Lee Reynolds in St Margaret’s Ward who had been talking to St. Johns Tennis Club secretary David Wilson, Cllr’s Stephen... Local News
Holywells Bus Outcome 7th November 2016 Thank you very much to those of you who attended the Public Meeting on the 6th of October and also to those of you who took the time to fill in our... Local News
Holywells Conservatives host public bus meeting 7th October 2016 On Thursday the 6th of October, Holywells Conservatives hosted a public meeting with Ipswich Buses regarding the reintroduction of the No. 6 Bus. Councillor Liz... Local News
What New Rail Means For Us 22nd September 2016 Ben promised in his previous article to talk about what precisely the new rail franchise means for us in Ipswich. He writes: "Please don’t groan if you’re not... Local News
How We Won Better Rail 14th September 2016 The announcement of the new franchise a few weeks ago felt like a very, very early Christmas present. It is hard to overstate the importance of this decision... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
