activist SPRING 2015 EDITION Gainsborough Constituency Association Members’ Newsletter

GET ALL OUR NEWS MEMBERSHIP ON A MONTHLY RECRUITMENT BASIS VIA E-MAIL  Like all organisations that are  Do you want to keep informed reliant upon voluntary members the about what Gainsborough Conservative Party is no different. It is Conservatives are up to? only as strong as the members of the We are all busy, and it is not always voluntary party. possible to keep up with the many In the past two years we have had achievements that the Conservative some success whilst we must ensure we Party in the Gainsborough retain our current members it is vital that Constituency have. However, if you attract new members and grow. are an internet user and have e-mail Maybe you know someone who you you can visit the association’s website think would be interested in being more and sign up for our monthly e-mail involved with the Conservative Party newsletter. locally? If you would like us to send an The e-newsletter will bring you all Members play an active and important approach to somebody send us their the headlines about role in the Party. For just £25 a year (or name and address and we will do the MP, conservative councillors on West £5 a year if you’re under 23), you get: rest. Alternatively visit our website and Lindsey District and  a Membership card click on ‘Membership’ on the top County Councils and more. So keep in  access to our Affinity Programme navigation bar to download a form. touch. Sign up at:  invited to Party Conferences Armed Forces Membership is available www.gainsboroughconservatives.org.uk  to vote in Party Leadership elections to any individual who has served or is  to vote in the candidate selection currently serving in the Regular or process for Councillor’s, MP’s and Territorial Forces at a reduced minimum MEP’s rate of £15. This rate can be applied to 200 CLUB DRAW  to vote at the Association’s AGM both new memberships or renewals. PLAYERS WIN BIG CASH PRIZES SCOUTS VISIT COMMONS  The Association’s 200 Club has  Sir Edward Leigh, the Member of been running for several years and Parliament for the Gainsborough many thousands of pounds of Constituency – which includes the prizes have been won locally. town of Wragby – has welcomed If you would like your chance of members of the local scouts to the winning up to £500 a year contact the Westminster Parliament, as they visited as part of obtaining their Association Office. The next draw of Expedition Badge. the 200 Club will take place at the “Encouraging young people to engage Christmas Supper Club in in politics is vital for the future health of December - we only need our democracy, Sir Edward said: a few more players to “It has always been important to me WIN UP TO that I have young people from across the SIR EDWARD LEIGH MP WITH LOCAL £500 have two draws a constituency visit our UK Parliament, to SCOUTS VISITING THE UK PARLIAMENT year so please sign help them understand the place of this up to increase your great institution in our constitutional ambassadors of their packs and group chances of winning. monarchy. and a credit to the young people of the “The Scouts that visited were excellent constituency.”

Printed and Promoted by Giles McNeill, on behalf of Gainsborough Constituency Conservative Association, both of Office 1, 20 Union Street, Market Rasen LN8 3AA CONSERVATIVES PLAN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AT DAY CONFERENCE  On Saturday, 17th January 2015 Conservative Candidates from the Gainsborough Constituency, which covers the whole of the West Lindsey district and the Wragby ward of the East Lindsey district, gathered in Hemswell, in the centre of the constituency, for a day conference looking at how local Conservative will be campaigning in the General and Local Elections later this year. Proceeding began with a welcome by Chairman of the Gainsborough Constituency Conservative Association, Mrs. Stephanie Rouse, this was followed by session delivered by Giles McNeill, who will be the candidates’ Agent, who talked about the strong position the Conservatives find themselves in locally; specifically that local Conservatives are in control of West Lindsey and this shows how a true-blue council compare favourably with the compromise of coalition administrations nationally and SIR EDWARD LEIGH MP ADDRESSES COUNCILLORS AND CANDIDATES AT THE at the county council. DAY CONFERENCE, HELD AT HEMSWELL COURT. Mrs. Rachel Storer who is Campaign Manager for Karl McCartney MP record of working hard for the people of local election manifesto’, ‘addressing (Lincoln), followed this with a detailed the Gainsborough constituency and his national concerns, locally’, and others. session on the importance of meeting experience. He made it clear his focus The day concluded with a rousing residents, canvassing, local campaigning would be on this issues that matter to close of conference address by Cllr. Jeff and the best ways to win a seat. local people and the importance of Summers, Conservative Leader of West Before lunch Sir Edward Leigh MP achieving a majority Conservative Lindsey District Council who made it addressed the conference, giving a administration. absolutely clear that the aim of the local flavour of the national campaign that will The delegates enjoyed a lunch of fish conservatives should be to retain current be fought by the Prime Minister and and chips before returning for an councillors and gains a crop of fresh new Conservative Central Headquarters. Sir afternoon of breakout sessions and councillors to enhance and maintain Edward explained how he will fight his workshops. These included ‘literature West Lindsey as a Conservative- contest to keep his seat on his positive design’, ‘fighting a first campaign’, ‘the controlled authority.

For more information about our activities, or if you DON’T FORGET THE UK PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS WILL BE ON would like to help, please contact us: THURSDAY, 7TH MAY 2015. Office 1, 20 Union Street, Market Rasen LN8 3AA POLLING STATIONS ARE OPEN BETWEEN 7:00AM & 10:00PM 01673 849461 [email protected] www.gainsboroughconservatives.org.uk