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
Grot Spot Action Weekend 31st March 2022 Cumberland Conservatives are holding a “ grot spot action weekend” to tackle the overgrown eyesores and rubbish blighting our streets. The two-day cleaning... Local News
Mark Jenkinson praises achievements of Conservative-led Allerdale Borough Council 30th March 2022 I have spoken and written a great deal about reforming local government in our county and the creation of unitary authorities in Cumbria. My argument for... Local News
Trudy Harrison MP quizzed by primary school pupils 8th February 2022 Trudy has enjoyed a question-and-answer session with Keswick primary school pupils. Trudy was invited to St Herbert’s School, where she told pupils about her... Local News
Trudy Harrison MP praises life-saving rescue team 3rd February 2022 Trudy has praised the dedication of a life-saving mountain rescue team. Trudy met a number of volunteers from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team during a visit to the... Local News
Trudy Harrison MP quizzed by Keswick pupils 26th January 2022 Keswick School’s Student Council have quizzed Trudy during a visit to the school. Trudy met with the Super Student Council, a team of around 14 students who... Articles
Kate Walker stands for Westfield by-election 20th October 2021 Following the resignation of Independent Workington Town Councillor, John Hunter, a by-election has been called for the 4th of November. Our candidate is Kate... Local News
Trudy Harrison MP opens motor club's new headquarters 3rd September 2021 Volunteers from a Cumbrian motor club have been the driving force behind the creation of a new headquarters. Wigton Motor Club’s new base at Moota was formally... Articles
Trudy Harrison MP discusses roadmap to recovery with Keswick's arts and culture venues 11th June 2021 Culture and arts organisations in Keswick have today joined with their local MP to discuss plans for the future following the latest easing of lockdown... Articles
Local Election Results - 7th May 2021 7th May 2021 We had 5 borough council by-elections, 2 county council by-elections and 4 Workington Town Council by-elections, all held on 6th May 2021. The results were as... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
