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
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
