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
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
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News