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
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomed the Conservative Government’s second Cost of Living Payment for families in Penrith and The Border 10th November 2022 MP for Penrith and The Border, Dr Neil Hudson, has welcomed that almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the Conservative Government... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP urges Government to support ambulances in Cumbria 10th November 2022 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, tabled an official written parliamentary question to the Department of Health and Social Care, asking what steps... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes over £275,000 of Conservative Government funding to level up arts and culture in Penrith and The Border 8th November 2022 Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomed £383 million in new funding to level up arts and culture from the Conservative Government for the North of England, including £277... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes 89 extra police officers in Cumbria 4th November 2022 Newly released figures show that 89 police officers have been recruited in Cumbria as part of the Conservative Government’s pledge to put 20,000 more officers... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP shows support for British food and farming in Penrith and The Border 4th November 2022 Dr Neil Hudson MP for England's largest and most rural constituency, Penrith and The Border, has shown his support for British food and farming on Back British... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP fights to secure local radio and TV "lifelines" for rural communities 2nd November 2022 Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border, Dr Neil Hudson, stood up for his constituents who, faced with poor connectivity, rely on local radio and... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Launches Skills Fair 1st October 2022 BUSINESSES, top training providers and national employers are among the exhibitors at a Skill Fair organised by Workington MP Mark Jenkinson. The event is due... Local News
Harringtons Longest Serving Independent Councillor Backs Conservatives 3rd August 2022 Paul Larkin, the Conservative candidate for the Harrington ward by-election to Workington Town Council, last night received endorsement from Harrington's... Local News
Trudy Harrison MP takes part in Queen's Green Canopy project 18th May 2022 Trudy has accepted an invite from the owners of a Lake District eatery to help plant a special woodland to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Di and Simon... Local News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
