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Press coverage
6th April 2010
Brown expected to go to polls today
East Anglian Daily Times
Candidates across the region say they are ready for the off as speculation mounts that Gordon Brown will meet the Queen today to ask for Parliament to be dissolved. In Ipswich, Ben Gummer is in the finishing straight of a race which started when he was selected three years' ago as the Tory candidate. “People are angry with politicians, but they know it is vital to vote if they want a change of government. “The doorstep reaction is very positive. I'm looking forward immensely to the campaign.”
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Recent engagements
Radio interview with Graham Cleaver, Ipswich Community Radio
5th May 2010
Calling the numbers at Mecca Bingo
5th May 2010
Andrew Lansley visit to Ipswich Hospital
3rd May 2010
Co-op Closures and Art School CapersLatest news
7th April 2010
Who are the Forgotten People?
We are! The 5 million self employed who have lost work, but don't appear on any statistics; the people disturbed by anti-social behaviour; teachers, who can no longer do their jobs properly because unruly children make their lives impossible; health professionals who have their budgets slashed while the PCT 'invests' more than £500,000 of our money in a car park! Patients who see services disintegrating at Ipswich Hospital, meaning they have to travel long distances for treatment; victims of serious crime, who see criminals released early, only to commit yet more crime.
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25th March 2010
Ipswich Conservatives Secure More Funding for Potholes Repair
Conservative Transport Porfolio Holder on Ipswich Borough Council, Cllr Tanya de Hoedt has secured additional funding to deal with the large number of potholes in Ipswich roads following the recent bad winter. She has negotiated with Suffolk County Council, the Highways Authority and obtained a one-off payment of £50,000 to fund dedicated teams to tackle the pothole problem as quickly as possible. This money is in addition to the extra £180,000 being provided by Conservatives at the County Council to help deal with repairs needed following the bad weather.
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