Conservatives call for a knife crime strategy for Ipswich Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 On 29th October the Leader and Deputy Leader of our group - Councillor Ian Fisher and Sam Murray, contacted the MP for Ipswich and the Labour Borough Council Portfolio Holder for Public Protection to ask for us to meet to discuss knife crime in Ipswich and our calls for an Ipswich Knife Crime Strategy. Despite sending a chaser to this letter, we are yet to receive a response. We have met with the... Local News
Remember the Rules - Hands, Face, Space 17th November 2020 Most people are abiding by the rules. However the latest testing information shows a large rise in positive coronavirus cases in Ipswich. Residents and... Local News
Covid Winter Grant Scheme, by Tom 13th November 2020 This week I've written about the Covid Winter Support grant scheme (£2 million earmarked for Suffolk) that the Government announced last weekend as well as the... Local News
Lest we Forget 8th November 2020 Tom says "Tom says: Very honoured to have laid a wreath at this mornings Remembrance Sunday service on Christchurch Park. Well done to the Suffolk Royal British... Local News
Tom's position on the Covid 19 Vote 4th November 2020 Since the Prime Minister's press conference on Saturday announcing a second national lockdown until 2 December, I have been wrestling with which way I should... Local News
Pet Theft Debate 20th October 2020 On Tuesday, Tom led a debate on the horrible crime of pet theft. Tom says "There was a significant increase in the number of pet thefts during lockdown and... Speeches in Parliament
COVID-19 & 10PM Curfew Statement by Tom 14th October 2020 I voted against the 10pm curfew being applied at the national level and it applying in places such as Ipswich which have a very large hospitality sector and... Local News
Government is giving Ipswich up to £25m, have your say on where it should go 7th October 2020 How would you like to see £25m spent on improving life in Ipswich – the team drawing up new plans for a major investment in the town want your views on a list... Local News
This Government does not support the removal of statues 27th September 2020 "The Government does not support the removal of statues or similar objects", reassuring words by the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden (pictured), hopefully he... Local News
Why we need the Internal Markets Bill 16th September 2020 Tom's comments on the Internal Market Bill and why this needs to be approved. This includes the safety net the Prime Minister has set out which would give us... Local News
CPC23 Address from Andrew RT Davies MS 1st October 2023 Andrew RT Davies MS addressed CPC 23 in Manchester. Find out what he said here. National News
CPC23 Address from Chris Heaton Harris 1st October 2023 Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland addressed Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Find his speech here. National News
CPC23 Welcome from Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands 1st October 2023 Greg Hands welcomed everyone to CPC23 in Manchester National News
A new way to reach Net Zero 21st September 2023 Rishi Sunak announced a new approach to Net Zero which is pragmatic and realistic. National News
Delivering Net Zero 20th September 2023 Rishi Sunak has outlined a new way to get to Net Zero. National News
Labour’s open border policy = 100,000 more migrants 14th September 2023 Keir Starmer and Labour would let 100,000 more illegal migrants into Britain. National News
