Times & Star Column - 30th November 2023 Thursday, 30 November, 2023 The Curtain Has Only Just Gone Up "SOME people say that local government reform isn't working for Cumbria - but the truth is it isn't finished, the curtain has only just gone up. Back in January I urged the leaders of Cumbria's new unitary authorities to embrace a lucrative devolution deal and to start talks with Government as a matter of urgency. Jonathan Brook, leader of Westmorland and Furness... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Helps Secure Money For Maryport 18th October 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed news that multi-million funding for Maryport will stay in the town following his high-level interventions with Government. The... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes Multi-Million Pound Investment in Cumbria's Rail Network 6th October 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the announcement of a multi-million pound investment in Cumbria’s rail network – something he has been fighting for since before... Local News
Cumberland Bus Services To Benefit From Government Cash Boost 28th September 2023 Cumberland Council is among the local authorities set to benefit from an £80 million Government funding package delivered to improve and protect bus services... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson MP Slams Council's Bizarre Flip-Flopping Over Nutrient Neutrality 27th September 2023 WORKINGTON MP Mark Jenkinson has blasted “flip-flopping” Cumberland Council for “sending out mixed messages” over housing developments. His comments have also... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes Record Cost Of Living Support For The Most Vulnerable 26th September 2023 Mark Jenkinson MP has welcomed that the next cost of living payment for almost 10,000 vulnerable people across the Workington constituency will be made from... Westminster News
Times and Star Column - 21st September 2023 21st September 2023 POSITIVE things are starting to happen in my constituency – and elsewhere in Cumbria – thanks to record levels of Government investment. These are ambitious... Local News
Cumbrian Hero Meets His Rescuer - Johnny Mercer MP 14th September 2023 CUMBRIAN veteran Mark Harding knew someone had helped deliver him from the battlefield of Helmand after he was shot in the neck in Afghanistan. But he didn’t... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes Plans For State-of-the-Art Innovation Centre in Workington 6th September 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed news that plans for a state-of-the-art innovation centre for Workington have moved a step closer. The Innovation Centre project... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Congratulates Cumbrian Pub 1st September 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has extended his congratulations to the staff of a Cumbrian pub singled out for praise in The Sunday Times. The Inn at the Bush Kirkbride... Local News
