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
Times & Star Politics Column - 14th June 2019 14th June 2019 Below is Councillor Mark Jenkinson's politics column in this week’s Times & Star. Mark is the Borough Councillor for the Seaton and Northside ward, Leader of... Articles
Our Manifesto For Allerdale 23rd May 2019 Our original manifesto page can be found here. ** The Borough Council election of 2nd May 2019 resulted in 15 Conservative candidates being elected, alongside... Local News
A New Stadium - Our View 15th April 2019 Recently a great deal of misinformation has been written in the press and on social media regarding the proposed Workington Community Stadium, Allerdale... Articles
Times & Star Politics Column - 12th April 2019 10th April 2019 This week’s politics column in the Times & Star was written by the Conservative Councillor for Wigton in Allerdale Borough Council, Councillor Alan Pitcher.... Articles
CONSERVATIVES FIELD FULL SLATE AHEAD OF NEXT MONTH’S LOCAL ELECTIONS 4th April 2019 Allerdale Conservatives claim to be the only party standing up for the whole of the borough after announcing they are fielding a full slate of candidates for... Local News
Times & Star Politics Column - 22nd March 2019 22nd March 2019 This week’s politics column in the Times & Star was written by the Conservative Councillor for Silloth in Allerdale Borough Council, Councillor John Cook. "A... Articles
Times & Star Politics Column - 22nd February 2019 22nd February 2019 This week’s politics column in the Times & Star was written by Leader of the Conservatives in Allerdale Borough Council, Councillor Tony Annison: “As... Articles
Council Accused of Allowing Asset Stripping 11th December 2018 A Workington Conservative councillor has written an open letter to council legal chiefs blasting the authority's involvement in a controversial investment deal... Local News
Workington Conservatives Launch Allerdale Survey 16th July 2018 Today, Workington Conservatives have launched a survey of people that live and work in Allerdale. The aim of the survey is collate views on the administration... Local News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News