We don't want a Tourist Tax Wednesday, 14 January, 2026 At Wednesday’s Ipswich Borough Council meeting, Conservative Councillor Edward Phillips is putting forward a proposal to rule out any tourist or visitor tax to be imposed on Ipswich. Starmer’s government has recently said that Mayors of Strategic Authorities will be permitted to levy a tax on overnight visitors, introducing a new Tourist Tax despite previous assurances that no such policy was... Local News
Conservatives elect new Chairman 10th March 2013 Ipswich Conservatives have elected former Borough Council leader Liz Harsant to serve as the Association Chairman. Local News
Ipswich under Labour 27th February 2013 Is this the best the Labour administration in Ipswich can do to enforce fencing around the illegally demolished former Kwik-Fit site in St. Margaret's Green... Local News
Vicky Ford MEP - InTouch 3rd February 2013 Well, we have finally heard the Prime Minister's long awaited speech on our relationship with the EU. In my opinion he has read the mood of the party perfectly... European News
ROBERT STURDY MEP - VIEW FROM STRASBOURG 3rd February 2013 One of the big items coming up on the legislative calendar is the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The CAP is a very important piece of... European News
A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EU 3rd February 2013 "For us, the European Union is a means to an end - not an end in itself [...] the single market, and our ability to help set its rules is the principal reason... European News
Getting a better deal! 26th January 2013 Last week, the Prime Minister set out Conservative plans to get the best deal for Britain in Europe. We’ve promised that as Conservatives, we’ll let the British... European News
Letter from Brussels 10th January 2013 What a year we had in 2012, with the Olympics and the Jubilee. Both events showcased to the world what Britain can do, and why many of us are justifiably proud... European News
Our own Activist Centre 5th January 2013 Ipswich Conservatives are committed to empowering people to have their say on issues that are important to them. That is why we have launched our own Activist... Local News
Twitter, Twitter 29th November 2012 Whilst Conservatives urge caution on the use of twitter, they do not oppose its use! Councillors are free to use whatever social media they wish, when and where... Local News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
