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
Upper Orwell Crossings -What it means for our town 17th March 2017 Last week, the designs for the new Upper Orwell Crossings were revealed. Here is Ben Gummer's take on this excellent project. "I was standing just in front of... Local News
New Design for Cornhill Welcomed 14th March 2017 Ipswich Conservatives are delighted with the hard work of the Ipswich Vision Board * , in bringing about the refreshed design of the Cornhill. Local News
Conservatives Welcome Designs For New Wet Dock Crossings 12th March 2017 The incredible designs of the new Upper Orwell Crossings have been released. Local News
Creche Users Present Petition To Ipswich Council 8th March 2017 At this week’s executive meeting of IBC, the representatives of users of the crèche service (which Labour propose to close) presented their case and a petition. Local News
Beauty matters, because people do, by Ben Gummer 7th March 2017 More than twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to go, with my family, on a long drive through eastern Europe, to places that then felt very closed but have... Local News
Conservatives Vote Against Labour’s Northern Fringe Infrastructure Plan 2nd March 2017 Conservatives voted against Labour controlled Ipswich Borough Council’s infrastructure delivery plan for the Ipswich Garden Suburb (northern fringe). Local News
Conservatives’ Plan to Save Creche Services is Rejected by Ipswich Labour 23rd February 2017 At the Ipswich Borough Council budget meeting, Conservative Group Leader Cllr Nadia Cenci and Deputy Leader Cllr Eddy Phillips presented options which would... Local News
Ipswich Conservatives Push To Keep Creche Services 21st February 2017 Ipswich Labour councillors intend to close their Borough-operated town creches. The Conservative Group on Ipswich Borough Councillors believe that this... Local News
Ipswich Port - a hidden success story 14th February 2017 Here’s a question for you. Which port in the United Kingdom last year exported more agricultural products than anywhere else? Felixstowe? Southampton? Hull... Local News
Delivering on your priorities: Growing the economy with our biggest trade deal since Brexit 31st March 2023 Joining the CPTPP is a massive boost, growing our economy, as we deliver on your priorities. National News
BUDGET23: Your priorities are our priorities 15th March 2023 BUDGET23 is a budget for growth. Find out how we're growing the economy, halving inflation and reducing debt here. National News
Levelling up by protecting our security: AUKUS submarine deal signed 14th March 2023 Our new AUKUS agreement will protect our security and level up through the new jobs and submarines created. National News
Growing the economy by protecting security 13th March 2023 We're investing £5 billion in defence to protect our economy's growth. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2023 Find out about our achievements for Women, to wish all women a very happy International Women’s Day. National News
A new chapter for the people of Northern Ireland 28th February 2023 The Windsor Framework paves the way for a new chapter for the people of Northern Ireland. National News