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
Cockermouth School Rebuild Announced 15th December 2022 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed major investment for Cockermouth School as part of the Conservative Government’s refurbishment plan. It is one of the latest 239... Local News
Workington MP Mark Jenkinson Leads Cumbria Hydrogen Summit 14th December 2022 Leading Cumbria businesses including Carlton Power, Innovia Films, Kimberly-Clark, McMenon Engineering, Northern Gas Networks, Pirelli Tyres and TSP Engineering... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson welcomes £500 million in extra funding from the Conservative Government to help schools and colleges in Penrith and The Border with energy costs 12th December 2022 The Conservative Government is providing a share of £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades for schools and colleges in Penrith and The Border helping them... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP hosts third successive farming roundtable 6th December 2022 Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, brought Cumbrian farmers and stakeholders around the table with government officials to discuss the most pressing... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Demands Avanti West Coast be Stripped of its Contract 1st December 2022 WORKINGTON MP Mark Jenkinson is calling for troubled train operator Avanti West Coast to be stripped of its contract immediately. Following an urgent question... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson celebrates £100 million broadband rollout plan to connect rural homes and businesses in Cumbria 1st December 2022 Penrith and The Border MP and connectivity campaigner, Dr Neil Hudson, welcomed that work has already started to connect tens of thousands of people living and... Local News
In Parliament: Dr Neil Hudson calls for Avanti West Coast's "poor and unreliable" service to improve, or face the consequences 28th November 2022 Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, blasted Avanti West Coast's "poor and unreliable" service before asking the Rail Minister to confirm that nothing... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP meets with Electricity North West 23rd November 2022 Sections of Workington’s power network have been upgraded with specialist equipment ahead of the winter months. Throughout the year, Electricity North West has... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP shines a light on local Air Ambulance heroes on charity’s 20th anniversary 17th November 2022 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, discussed the incredible role the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) plays in Cumbria with some of the... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
