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
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
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
