Letter to the Times and Star - 26th September 2024 Thursday, 26 September, 2024 Sir, I am delighted to hear from one of our new MPs that Cumberland Council are now in favour of having an elected mayor for Cumbria. This would complete our plans for devolution in the county, for which local government reform was an important precursor. Not only did Labour try and block that reform, they’ve completely failed to make any attempts at rationalisation, reducing duplication, and... Local News
Mark Jenkinson Secures Supermarket Farming Pledge 11th June 2024 MARK Jenkinson has secured a firm pledge from Morrisons that it will continue to back British farmers. The former MP wrote to the Chief Executive of the... Articles
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024 11th June 2024 We are restoring our economic stability after Covid and Ukraine. Inflation is down, real wages are up, growth has returned – and we are cutting taxes to give... Westminster News
Don't Let Labour Undo Our Progress 23rd May 2024 The last few years have been tough. No one can pretend otherwise. We have weathered Covid, and we continue to deal with the instability caused by war in Ukraine... Local News
Maryport Update 19th May 2024 Prior to being elected to Westminster I was Deputy Leader of Allerdale Borough Council with responsibility for Economic Growth, and I led the creation of a bid... Newsletters
Light At The End Of The Tunnel For The Mine? 15th May 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has expressed hope that there may be light at the end of the tunnel for West Cumbria’s long-awaited coking coal mine. His comments come after... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Renews Calls for Broughton/Brigham Junction Improvements 9th May 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has renewed calls for Cumberland Council to take urgent action on works to the dangerous Broughton/Brigham junction. The MP previously... Local News
Education Secretary 'Schools' Labour Candidate Following Misleading Claims 8th May 2024 EDUCATION Secretary Gillian Keegan MP has sent a scathing response to false claims published in an open letter by a local Labour parliamentary candidate. Sir... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Secures Pedestrian Crossing for Workington Gateway Project 2nd May 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has secured a pedestrian crossing on a busy main road into Workington amid safety concerns from residents. Following his representations... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Secures Seaton Planning Reprieve 1st May 2024 THE Government has put the brakes on a controversial planning application thanks to a successful intervention from Workington MP Mark Jenkinson. Cumberland... Local News