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Dr Dan Poulter - Our New Prospective MP

On 27th November over 200 registered electors of the constituency met to select Dr Dan Poulter to contest the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich seat for the Conservatives.
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Dan's Week

Friday 11th December
Finished my last night shift at my current hospital before moving to live in Suffolk full time in January and working for the local NHS. Met with Cllr John Klashka in Kesgrave to discuss supporting new and developing communities and stopping the Labour cutbacks at Ipswich Hospital.

Saturday 12th December
Spent the morning meeting people who attended Sir Michael Lord?s surgery in Earl Soham and discussed issues which varied from supporting new home buyers struggling to get mortgages in the recession to farming subsidies after 2013. Visited Cllr Colin Walker (Cllr for Framlingham) to discuss problems with the new GP out of hours contract to be adopted in 2010 by the PCT. Followed by a meeting with residents in Cretingham to discuss issues surrounding supporting rural communities.

Recent News

Dan Poulter gets to know Kesgrave

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Senior Citizen's Christmas Lunch
Dan joined Kesgrave's senior citizens at the Bell Inn.
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Second Stop Shop Dan toured the Second Stop Shop with District Councillor Sally Ogden who manages the enterprise which regularly raises money for charity.
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Kesgrave Community Centre Dan toured the Centre, the major provider of sport and recreational facilities in the town with General Manager Alan Smith and Operations Manager, Mary Bradley.
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Sir Michael Lord To Retire

Sir Michael Lord, the Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich, has announced that he will be retiring at the next General Election. Sir Michael has been a Member of Parliament for Suffolk since 1983 and is currently a Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons, a position he has held since 1997.

He won the newly formed Central Suffolk constituency in 1983 and following boundary changes, was elected to the new constituency of Central Suffolk & North Ipswich in 1997. At the 2005 General Election he had a majority of 7,856.

Sir Michael says, “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a Member of Parliament and considered it a huge privilege and honour to have served the people in Suffolk. I will be sad to retire but feel that now is the right time to make the announcement to allow my successor to be selected and become known to the constituents of Central Suffolk & North Ipswich.
When I leave the House of Commons I will particularly miss my constituency work which I have always found extremely rewarding and which has enabled me to help thousands of my constituents over the years.
Finally, I would like to offer my sincere thanks and gratitude to my Conservative Association, Officers, Staff and members who have supported me so steadfastly throughout my years as their Member of Parliament.”

Campaign Information

Dan vows to work in close partnership with Conservative councillors, county councilors and local communities to campaign to :-

  • retain of vital cardiac and cancer care services at Ipswich Hospital and stop the transfer of essential hospital services away from Ipswich.
  • fight for a fairer deal for Suffolk in funding from national Government for vital transport infrastructure and key public services.
  • protect the Suffolk countryside from inappropriate development, and the support of rural shops, services, pubs, post offices and GP surgeries.
  • provide more support for local businesses in these difficult economic times, and help create job opportunities for local people.
  • maintain high educational standards in local schools and support the expansion of further educational facilities at Suffolk New College, University Campus Suffolk, and at Otley College.

Keep in Touch

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Local Events

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Sir Michael Lord MP

Sir Michael has been the Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since 1997.
He will be retiring in June 2010.


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Conservatives Nationally

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Protecting Britain's Pensioners

08/12/09

In an opposition day debate in parliament, Conservatives will call on the Government to give up their plans to scrap Disability Living Allowance and the Attendance Allowance for the over-65s. More [...]

Dishonesty in the Pre-Budget Report

01/12/09

Philip Hammond, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has responded to emerging revelations of dishonesty in the Pre-Budget Report. More [...]

Gordon Brown must end confusion over ID cards

13/12/09

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling has today written to the Prime Minister following comments made this weekend by Chancellor Alistair Darling, which signalled an end to ID cards. More [...]