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Press coverage
6th March 2010
John Major Attacks Gordon Brown in Ipswich Speech
Sky News
In a speech to supporters of Ben Gummer in Ipswich Corn Exchange, John Major attacked Gordon Brown's use of the armed forces as a political prop. Read more »
19th February 2010
Top Tory given a lesson
East Anglian Daily Times
Teachers were given the opportunity yesterday to help shape Conservative Party policy on education when one of David Cameron's top advisers visited Chantry High School. Oliver Letwin, who is chairman of of the Tories policy review and who will be one of the authors of the party's election manifesto, heard how the professionals wanted an nd to Government meddling in the classroom and the constant diktats being issued from Whitehall. Mr Letwin was visiting Ipswich at the invitation of the town's prospective Parliamentary Conservative candidate Ben Gummer. He said: "If we are to reverse the decline in social mobility, tackle social injustice and succeed as a country, we have to improve the education we give our children. The Conservatives plan to do just that - with some of the most ambitious plans for education ever put before the electorate. But it is vital that we get as much feedback as possible to that our policy is as robust as it can possibly be. That is why I asked Oliver to hear the views of teachers in Ipswich." Read more »
18th February 2010
Top politician visits Ipswich
Evening Star
A top political figure was given a tour of Ipswich this week. Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, was given a tour of the town's arts and sports scene. Ben Gummer, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, who organised the visit, said: "I am especially pleased to welcome Jeremy here today. He can see the rmarkable work that the Tory-led borough council has done toe restore the cultural gems of Ipswich." Read more »
15th February 2010
Top tory to find out teachers' views
Evening Star
A top Tory will be holding a Q&A session with teachers in the town this week. Oliver Letwin, chairman of the Conservative Party's Policy Review, will be visiting Chantry High School on Thursday. The party's Parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, Ben Gummer, said "If we are to reverse the decline in social mobility, tackle social injustice and succeed as a country, we have to improve the education we give our children." The session will be held between 4pm and 5.30pm. Teachers wishing to attend must register by contacting Sophie Stanbrook on 07789 931 311 or by emailing sophie@bengummer.com. Read more »
12th February 2010
Shadow minister's town visit
Evening Star
Shadow environment minister Nick Jerbert has visitd Ipswich to see what flood defence the town needs to defend itself during future decades. Ipswich Conservative candidate Ben Gummer took him to see the New Cut near Felaw Maltings and to meet residents concerned about noise from the nearby cement works. Read more »
9th February 2010
Call for improvements to trauma care
Evening Star
More needs to be done to improve the trauma care service at Ipswich Hospital, it has been claimed today. Ben Gummer, the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, said: “If you have a hub and spokes system, the district hospital (Ipswich) has got to be geared up to stabilise people before transportation. Transport needs to be better as we only have the air ambulance to rely on. The IT systems, in terms of transferring images from Ipswich to the trauma centres, are also inadequate. There must be investment in the spokes as well as the hub. This area definitely requires more attention.” Read more »
6th February 2010
Patient care should come first
East Anglian Daily Times
Healthcare cash which should be invested in more out-of-hours doctors is instead being spent on a car park and spin, it has been claimed. Ben Gummer, prospective parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, said: “Whoever wins the next election, we know it is going to be a tough funding settlement for Suffolk in the next few years so the PCT should be building up reserves to spend on the frontline, not wasting it on spin doctors and car parks.” Read more »
28th January 2010
£500K health service consultancy fees
Evening Star
Health bosses have spent nearly half a million pounds on consultancy fees over a two-year period, new figures reveal today. Ben Gummer, the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, said: “These are huge sums of money - I am sure hard working nurses, doctors and support staff across our community will be as staggered and disheartened as I am by the inability of the PCT's board to control unnecessary spending." Read more »
21st January 2010
Heart trial could be extended
Evening Star
Health bosses were today set to consider proposals to extend the controversial heart attack road dash trial by to up a year. Ben Gummer, Tory candidate for Ipswich, also welcomed the extension to the consultation. Read more »
20th January 2010
Heart care road trial could last for up to a year
East Anglian Daily Times
A trial scheme road testing controversial plans to treat serious heart attack patients outside of Suffolk could now last up to a year it has emerged. Ben Gummer, Tory candidate for Ipswich, welcomed the extension to the consultation. "It's good news that they are now taking seriously the fact that people in Ipswich and east Suffolk do not get as good emergency heart care as people living in Norwich and Cambridge," he said. Read more »
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6th March 2010
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3rd March 2010
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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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