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
Conservatives give £25m for Ipswich Town Centre from New Towns Fund 6th September 2019 The 100 places invited to develop proposals for a new generation of multi-million-pound Town Deals have been announced by the Government, and Ipswich is one of... Local News
Tom's statement on latest developments 4th September 2019 Tom Hunt says "Very disappointed that last night 328 MPs decided to vote against the Prime Minister and destroy our country's negotiating position with the EU... Local News
Corbyn’s Surrender Bill 3rd September 2019 58% of the people of Ipswich voted for Brexit. We have spoken to thousands of people in Ipswich who want Brexit delivered, but the Labour MP for Ipswich does... Local News
Tom's statement on Parliament progogation 28th August 2019 We’re going to bring forward a fresh domestic agenda for MPs’ approval, with a Queen’s Speech on 14th October. This means the current session of Parliament (the... Local News
A TOUGHER SENTENCING REGIME NEEDS TO BE AT THE HEART OF ATTEMPTS TO TACKLE CRIME 18th August 2019 Since I was selected last autumn I have made tackling crime and anti-social a key priority of mine, says Tom Hunt. I have met with the Chief Constable, the... Local News
Brexit Secretary signs order to scrap 1972 Brussels Act - ending all EU law in the UK 18th August 2019 We are leaving the EU on October 31st. The signing of this document means we will take back control of our laws on Brexit day. The 1972 Act is the act that... Local News
Tom chats with Tim Passmore 15th August 2019 Tom's recent discussion with the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore, can be viewed here. Local News
Tom's NHS Survey 3rd August 2019 As many of you will know I've been carrying out an NHS survey across the Town over the past few months. I'm currently looking through the results. There are... Local News
Northern Route Consultation 1st August 2019 Tom Hunt and Ipswich Conservatives are backing the Northern Route for Ipswich. Conservative Suffolk County Council, with other councils, have identified three... Local 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
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News