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About Ben Gummer
“I’ve been incredibly lucky: a strong family, a good education, and a career I am passionate about. I’ve lived in Suffolk — and now Ipswich — all my life, and that is why I want to serve the people of Ipswich.
“Ipswich people want a representative who shares their aspirations and really cares about their town. The town is growing, but we are all aware of its problems: the hospital where my family has been treated is under threat; the roads and trains we all use can’t cope; and I - like everyone else - feel increasingly unsafe at night.
“So that’s why I'm standing: I want to be your MP. I want to fight for you both here in Ipswich and down in Westminster.”
Ben’s CV
Ben is thirty-one and has lived in Suffolk all his life. After studying at Cambridge University, Ben ran a small engineering firm. He now runs a business that helps companies make a positive impact on society. He recently wrote a history book and now it’s finished, he has a little more time for his passions: music, travelling and discovering Suffolk pubs with his friends.
He lives in Ipswich, not far from Portman Road, and London, where his company is based. He is a fund-raiser for a charity that helps ex-prisoners go to university.
Ben’s Achievements
Ben has been the Conservative candidate for Ipswich since August 2007 and already he has made his presence felt.
From winning a reprieve for Fore Street Post Office to fighting against cuts to Ipswich Hospital, Ben has shown what he could achieve as the Town’s MP.
For more on Ben’s record, click here.
Recent engagements
Dinner with The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH
6th March 2010
Ben in The Pub
3rd March 2010
Ben in The Pub
24th February 2010
Returning schools to the people.Latest news
6th March 2010
Dealing with a Noisy Neighbour
Conservatives in Stoke Park and Bridge have taken the lead in dealing with the nuisance neighbour Southern Cement, which is owned by a Spanish Company. The noise from Southern Cement has been going on for three years and increasing in both frequency and duration as the operation expanded. The Labour dominated South West Forum had constantly put it on their agenda but with little positive action. Conservative councillor Nadia Cenci and Conservative Bridge ward activist James Spencer decided that a more assertive approach was needed.
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23rd February 2010
Modernising Housing Services
The Conservative led Ipswich council is looking to modernise Housing services by redeploying resources from the current housing offices in order to: • Spotting small problems before they become serious by increasing the number of Estate Officers by 70% having them on the beat rather than behind their desks • Finding out the real issues by having every tenant personally visited by a housing officer at least once a year, with vulnerable tenants being visited more often • Making the services accessible to those who work by allowing the full range of housing services to be available outside normal office hours, rather than close at 4pm Richard Pope, the housing portfolio holder for Ipswich and Conservative councillor for Stoke Park, said
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