Conservatives slam councillors awarding themselves a pay rise Tuesday, 21 November, 2023 LABOUR councillors on Cumberland have voted to give themselves a £300,000 pay rise, just weeks after announcing a £29m overspend in their budget. Members of the ruling group have today (21st November) approved the whopping increase, which was carried by 31 votes to 10 with two abstentions. The Conservatives voted against the increase alongside three Independents, but Labour and the Liberal... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Announces Second Skills Fair 7th August 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has confirmed his second Workington Skills Fair will take place early next year. The inaugural event in February hosted a wide variety of... Local News
Labour "shutting down" questions on bin strikes. 27th July 2023 The Leader of the Conservative Group has accused the Labour executive of "shutting down" questions on bin strikes. Mike Johnson, who represents Thursby, made... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Continues To Demand An End To #BinChaos 21st July 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has blasted the leader of Cumberland Council for prolonging the bin strikes and heaping yet more misery on his constituents. Mr Jenkinson made... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Times & Star Column - 13th July 2023 17th July 2023 Julius Caesar famously said "the die is cast" when he crossed the Rubicon. Though he couldn't be sure of victory, he was determined to see his plan through... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes Penrith students to Westminster for Q & A 12th July 2023 Students from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith were treated to a question-and-answer session with their local MP, Dr Neil Hudson, during a recent trip to... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP secures £250,000 of Government funding to transform a beloved Croglin church into a lively community and visitor hub 4th July 2023 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, has secured £250,000 of central Government funding for an innovative community project bringing life back into a... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes more than £550,000 for the Homes for Ukraine scheme in Cumbria 16th June 2023 Nationally the Government has invested a further £150 million towards the Ukraine Homelessness Prevention Grant which empowers local authorities to support... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes more than £2,000,000 for farmers and foresters in Penrith and The Border 12th June 2023 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, welcomed £2,101,800 awarded to farmers and foresters to boost productivity, reduce waste and cut input costs in... Local News
Dairy Owners Meet Big Cheese at No10 31st May 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the owners of a successful dairy to Number 10 to celebrate their success. Mark and Jenny Lee of the Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy... Local News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
