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
One Year On: Delivering on the people's priorities 24th July 2020 A year ago today the Prime Minister stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street for the first time, and set out his vision for how we would unite and level up... National News
A pay rise for public sector workers 21st July 2020 We’ve announced that almost 900,000 public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and police officers, will see above-inflation pay rises. National News
Meet our new MPs: Jo Gideon, Stoke-on-Trent Central 16th July 2020 Our new MPs represent the future of our Party. Read here to meet Jo Gideon, our new MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central. National News
Matt Hancock answers your questions 13th July 2020 Your questions answered by Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
