Southend West Conservative Association (SWCA) held their annual dinner at the Royal Hotel on Thursday 11th October.

Around 100 members of the association attended the black tie event with local MP Sir David Amess welcoming Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP as guest speaker.

Various local councillors and supporters joined the Chairman of the association, Judith Suttling, and the Mayor of Southend, Cllr Derek Jarvis, to listen to the Leader of the House of Commons talk about her time in Parliament and in government.