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
Merry Christmas 24th December 2021 On behalf of Ipswich Conservatives and Tom Hunt MP, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Healthy New Year. Local News
Bixley Carol Service 5th December 2021 Saturday saw the return of Carols on the Green at Penshurst Road, organised by St Augustine's Church and 2 other connected churches. Bixley Ward councillors... Local News
Tom writes about Labour labelling their opponents as "racist" 28th November 2021 "In the short time that I’ve been a Member of Parliament many things have changed in politics, but many things have remained the same" writes Tom in this week's... Local News
Labour refuses to apologise for traffic misery 18th November 2021 Labour-run Ipswich Borough Council acquired 4 College Street in 2016, opposite St Peter's Chuch, a derelict building on the At Risk register. In 2019, they... Local News
Armistice Day 11th November 2021 Tom says "Today I had the honour of laying a wreath at the Belvedere Road Old Cemetery, to commemorate those brave soldiers who fought in WWI and WWII. "Never... Local News
David Amess 15th October 2021 We offer our sympathies to the family and friends of David Amess, the MP for Southend West, who has been tragically killed. Local News
The Labour Party 'divided and directionless' 1st October 2021 Tom writes- The Labour party conference has been tainted by the deputy leader’s vulgar words, and further undermined by the internal division evident in the... Local News
Extinction Rebellion 'highly disruptive and damaging" 3rd September 2021 We agree with the right to protest - but we don’t agree with the right to cause endless disruption to the lives of the law-abiding majority. Local News
Delivering on the people’s priorities 24th July 2021 Two years ago today (24/07) Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, pledging to deliver on the priorities of the British people – and that is what this... 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