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
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
