Loughborough Conservatives

26/08/2026

📣 Your voice. Our party. Your country.

We’re launching the Loughborough Conservative Policy Forum, giving our members a stronger voice in shaping the policies and ideas that will determine our country’s future. 🇬🇧

The Policy Forum will be an opportunity to:

🗣️ Discuss the big national policy issues
🏛️ Feed your views into the Conservative Policy Forum nationally
📍 Make sure Loughborough’s voice is heard in Westminster
🤝 Bring members together to debate ideas and help shape our party’s future

We want this to be member-led, open and constructive. Whether there’s a particular policy you’re passionate about or you simply want to get more involved, we want to hear from you.

📧 Interested in taking part?
Members should keep an eye on their inboxes, more information on our first Policy Forum meeting will be emailed out to members soon. If you’re not a member and want to get involved reach out to [email protected]

Be part of the conversation. Help shape Conservative policy for the future.

23/08/2026

🚨 SHEPSHED HAS BEEN LEFT WITHOUT ITS TIP🚨

Shepshed’s tip has now been closed for some time, and residents are still waiting to see meaningful action from those elected to represent them.

When the future of Shepshed tip was previously under threat, Conservatives fought to keep it open.

With Jane Hunt as our Conservative MP, a Conservative County Councillor representing Shepshed, and local Conservatives campaigning alongside residents, we made the case for this important local service.

We fought, and we won. Shepshed tip stayed open.

But since Reform took control of Leicestershire County Council and with a Labour the Member of Parliament, the tip has closed and where has been the campaign to get it reopened?

Where is the pressure on the County Council?

Where is the fight from Shepsheds now former Councillor?

Where is the strong local voice from our Labour MP?

Shepshed deserves better than being forgotten.

Residents need elected representatives who will stand up for the town, fight for its services and make sure Shepshed gets its fair share.

🗳️ There is a by-election coming.

When you cast your vote, remember what happened to Shepshed tip. Remember who fought to keep it open before, and remember the lack of action since.

Shepshed needs a strong voice again.

🔵 Vote Conservative.



Promoted by Harry Hughes-Slattery on behalf of the Loughborough Conservative Association, both of 4 Cropston Road, Anstey, Leicestershire, LE7 7BJ.

22/08/2026

Are we properly prepared for the transition to electric vehicles?

This post raises an important question following the recent electric vehicle fire in Tugby, near Market Harborough, which spread from a driveway to the adjoining property.

As the number of electric vehicles increases, government must ensure that our fire and rescue services have the training, equipment and resources needed to respond effectively to lithium-ion battery fires.

Supporting new technology must go hand-in-hand with investing in the infrastructure and emergency services needed to keep people safe.

We cannot afford for public safety to be an afterthought.

Read Harry’s thoughts below 👇

We are racing towards electric cars, but are we equipped to deal with them when they go wrong?

The incident in Tugby, near Market Harborough, where an electric vehicle caught fire on a driveway and the fire spread to the adjoining home, should be a wake-up call.

This isn’t about being anti-electric vehicle. It’s about asking a basic question:

Are our emergency services and infrastructure properly equipped for the technology we’re rapidly putting onto our roads?

Lithium-ion battery fires can present firefighters with serious challenges. Thermal runaway can produce intense heat and hazardous gases, fires can require substantial quantities of water, and damaged batteries can potentially reignite after the original fire appears to have been extinguished.

Yet we are pushing ahead with the transition to electric vehicles at pace.

🚗 More EVs on our roads.
🔌 More chargers outside homes and workplaces.
🏢 More EVs in car parks and alongside buildings.

But where is the same urgency to ensure our fire and rescue services have the equipment, training, resources and infrastructure to respond when things go wrong?

We cannot simply mandate technological change and leave our emergency services to pick up the pieces afterwards.

If government wants an electric vehicle revolution, government has a responsibility to make sure Britain is equipped for it.

The Tugby fire should be a warning.

The transition to electric vehicles must be safe, properly funded and properly planned, not rushed through first with the consequences considered later.

Our firefighters deserve the resources to deal with them. That shouldn’t be controversial. It should be common sense.

https://harboroughfm.co.uk/electric-car-fire-causes-major-damage-to-home/

18/08/2026

A victory for people power. 💙

Last night, people from across Charnwood came together to make their voices heard against plans to expand Leicester’s political boundary into our towns and villages.

And our councillors listened.

The vote to oppose the expansion is an important reminder that local people should have a say in the future of their communities not have changes imposed on them from above.

Thank you to everyone who turned up, campaigned, spoke out and refused to stay silent.

This isn’t over yet, but last night showed what can happen when local people stand together.

Charnwood deserves to be heard. 🏡💙

The vote was a "victory for people power", the opposition leader said.

Protesters demonstrated against plans to expand Leicester's political boundary, before councillors voted to support a motion opposing the expansion.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3SFmBGr

17/08/2026

Labour have been in power for two years and have already u-turned on a LOT of major policies.

Here are 5 examples.

11/08/2026

Zero-hours contracts support young people into work! They don’t hold them back.

The Government’s proposal to effectively remove zero-hours contracts and force employers to provide contracted hours risks doing the exact opposite of what it intends.

For many young people and students, flexibility is the reason they can work in the first place.

Students often need work that fits around lectures, exams, revision periods and university holidays. Many work during term time but return home during the summer or take time away during study periods. Zero-hours contracts can give them the flexibility to earn money when they are available, without committing to hours they simply cannot guarantee they can work.

If employers are forced to offer fixed, regular hours, many will understandably look towards permanent staff who can guarantee those hours. That could make employing students and young people less attractive and more expensive.

And this isn’t just about students. Young people taking their first steps into employment often need flexibility while they build experience, confidence and skills.

The same issue will affect businesses and the charity sector, where flexible staffing can be essential to meeting changing demand and providing services.

We should be making it easier for young people to get into work, not creating barriers that could price them out of the job market.

Zero-hours contracts should be properly regulated to prevent exploitation, but flexible employment should not be eliminated altogether.

Support young people’s employment. Don’t restrict it.

08/08/2026

Queniborough is one of many villages and small towns in Leicestershire being dragged into the City of Leicester.

A recent consultation showed 87% of people are against the move but the government are still putting the priorities of the Labour Leicester Mayor above those of thousands of residents.

Conservative County Councillors like James Poland will continue to fight these proposals.

Promoted by Harry Hughes-Slattery on behalf of Cllr James Poland and Loughborough Conservatives all at 4 Cropston Road, Anstey, LE7 7JB

06/08/2026

🚨 SAVE CHARNWOOD🚨

Charnwood’s future must not be decided without the voices of the people who live, work and care about this borough.

An Extraordinary Meeting of Charnwood Borough Council has been called to discuss Local Government Reorganisation.

Before the meeting, we are asking residents from across Charnwood to stand together and show that our communities matter.

📍 Outside Loughborough Town Hall
🗓 Monday 17th August
🕠 Protest from 5:45pm
🕡 Council meeting starts at 6:30pm

This is about standing up for local democracy and ensuring the people of Charnwood are listened to.

We won’t stay silent.

Please share and encourage friends, family and neighbours to attend.

05/08/2026

Loughborough deserves better.

Our Deputy Chairman (Political) is saying what many residents tell us every day: too many people are fed up with prolific offending, shoplifting, drug-related issues and antisocial behaviour that blight parts of our town.

People should be able to use our parks, visit our town centre and support local businesses without feeling intimidated or unsafe.

For too long, criminals have been allowed to offend again and again without facing meaningful consequences. The system has become too soft on repeat offenders, while victims and law-abiding residents are too often left feeling forgotten. We need a justice system that backs the police, puts victims first and ensures persistent offenders face tough, consistent consequences for their actions.

We have seen this locally. We shouldn’t be making excuses for criminals and we believe the Conservatives will tackle crime head-on.

Loughborough is a fantastic town, but we shouldn’t accept crime and disorder as “just the way things are”. We can, and should, expect better.

We know whose side we are on.

If you work hard, play by the rules and do the right thing, Conservatives are on your side.

But if you break the law, we will hold you to account.

A Conservative government led by Kemi Badenoch will bring back consequences for crime.

30/07/2026

Imagine finally saving enough to buy your first home… just for the government to charge you thousands.

That’s what stamp duty does.

The Conservatives are committed to scrapping the tax ENTIRELY on first homes.

Let’s make buying a home easier, not more expensive.

(Tamanna Chowdhury)