Save money on your energy bills.

A free event to help you save money and keep warm.

Many of us are facing rising household energy bills as a result of the recent cold weather and an increase in global energy prices. You could be entitled to financial help.  Come along to this free event where organisations will be on hand to offer advice on heating and insulation grants, energy efficiency measures, renewable technologies and any other issues you may have.

• When: Friday 12th February 2010, 10.00am to 12.45pm.
• Where: Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NR.

Confidential benefit entitlement checks will also be available so make sure you bring any details of the benefits you currently receive with you. Organisations attending are The Energy Saving Trust, Dorset Energy Advice Centre, Bridport Renewable Energy Group, Dorset Community Action, Dorset County Council, West Dorset District Council, Care & Repair, Age Concern, Dorset Wayfinders, Citizens Advice Bureau and others.

This event has been organised by eaga, a leading energy efficiency provider, in conjunction with Oliver Letwin MP for West Dorset constituency.  For more information about this event, please call eaga on 0191 247 3840.

Active support for Conservatives in West Dorset continues to grow. Two new local branches were opened in November; Yetminster and Cam Vale.

If you are interested in getting involved or want to find out more about our events and activities, please contact Antony Stanley on 01300 321188, or  by email.

The Conservative Party conference is being held in Manchester.  Click here for more information or contact Antony Stanley, the Association Agent – details on the contact page.

The county elections yesterday were a striking success for Conservatives across the county.  For the first time since the 1990’s the Conservative share of the West Dorset vote was over 50%. Click to view the full county council election results.

Julie Girling MEP

Giles Chichester MEP

Ashley Fox MEP

The European elections left the Lib Dems in third place in West Dorset.

Oliver Letwin collecting signatures

Local Conservatives collected signatures across West Dorset for a petition calling for help for savers and pensioners. In Bridport Oliver Letwin MP joined Town Councillor Keith Day and branch members to support the campaign. The petition will be delivered to Gordon Brown in Downing Street.

The petition stated ‘We are asking for your support to help pensioners and savers during the economic crisis’ The campaign calls for the scrapping of income tax on savings for basic rate taxpayers and the raising of the pensioners’ personal allowance.

Keith Day won the Bridport Town Council by-election

Bridport South Ward Town Council By-Election – 2nd April

The result was:

Keith Day   Conservative 381    40.75%

Lib Dem                         335    35.83

Independent                149    15.94

Labour                              70     7.49

Bridport Branch collecting signatures for our NHSS petition

The West Dorset Conservative Association represents members of the Conservative Party in the parliamentary constituency of West Dorset.  Our aim is to ensure Conservative representation at all levels of government.

We do this by campaigning on local and national issues, supporting Conservative candidates at elections and by fundraising.

As well as political activity, we have many social functions for members.  Some of these will be listed on our events pages.