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
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
