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 visits Silloth Port 18th February 2021 MP for Workington, Mark Jenkinson recently made a visit to Silloth Port. The Victorian port that serves a number of Cumbrian based businesses, has invested in... Local News
Local Leaders Hit back At Labour Attempts To Block Coal Mine 18th February 2021 Conservative MPs and local leaders, from constituencies across Britain which have a strong industrial heritage, have spoken out against Labours attempts to... Local News
Maryport allocated £11.5 million as part of the Future High Streets Fund 26th December 2020 MP for Workington constituency, Mark Jenkinson, welcomes the £11.5 million funding for fantastic Maryport improvements. Maryport had been identified as one of... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP for Workington has visited Shaw Hill farm during Farm Safety Week 30th July 2020 Mark Jenkinson MP for Workington has visited Shaw Hill farm during Farm Safety Week to raise awareness of safety on farms for owners, employees and contractors... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP welcomes over £400,000 in additional Government funding to crack down on burglary and theft in local crime hotspots 30th July 2020 Mark has welcomed the announcement that Cumbria will receive £436,994 in extra funding as part of the Government’s £25 million Safer Streets Fund – delivering... Local News
£14 million High Street Bid for Maryport 5th June 2020 This week the Future High Street Fund bid for Maryport took a massive step forward with the start of public consultation on the proposal. The proposal aims to... Local News
MP Mark Jenkinson welcomes Government funding to tackle rough sleeping across Cumbria 2nd March 2020 WORKINGTON MP Mark Jenkinson has welcomed news that Cumbria will receive a total of more than £394,000 to tackle rough sleeping this year. The Conservatives... Local News
Workington MP Mark Jenkinson discusses aspirations for Silloth 17th February 2020 Mark Jenkinson, MP for Workington, has had a meeting with Silloth Town Council. During the meeting there were discussions about large businesses, infrastructure... Local News
Workington MP Calls for 'Feasibility Study' for Railway Station in Silloth 5th February 2020 Member of Parliament for Workington Mark Jenkinson is keen that Workington benefits from the money available from the Department for Transport to reverse... Local News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
