Council sends back more than £8.5 million in grants from the Government Wednesday, 7 April, 2021 Barrow Borough Council is coming under pressure from local businesses after it emerged that the Labour led council has sent back £8.5 million in unpaid grants to the Government’s department for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The figures, obtained from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, show that for the initial business support schemes aimed at helping businesses who were forced... Local News
Simon Fell: Thanks to the Conservatives, the employment rate has never been higher in Barrow and Furness 11th September 2019 Simon Fell: Thanks to the Conservatives, the employment rate has never been higher in Barrow and Furness Official ONS figures show that in the North West, there... Local News
Simon Fell: Spending Round proves the Conservatives are delivering on the public’s priorities 4th September 2019 Simon Fell has welcomed the Spending Round which ensures that all government departments have the funding they need to deliver on the public’s priorities –... Local News
Councillor warns against over development for fear of flood risks 22nd August 2019 Now that winter is approaching the worry is upon us all. The impact of a wet winter on our infrastructure; the A590, our rural villages, businesses and... Opinions
On the verge 22nd August 2019 After years of having to ask Highways England to come and cut the grass verges along the A590 from the Trinity Church to the Beehive (now the Blue Light Hub and... Local News
Dalton North Councillor has 'bin' working hard 21st August 2019 A Borough Councillor is helping to keep his ward clean. Cllr. Daniel Edwards (Dalton North) has been lobbying the Borough Council to empty the public waste bins... Local News
Dalton and District Horticultural show a success after councillor's support 21st August 2019 A horticultural society was able to hold it's annual show, last weekend. At a packed garden centre in Dalton, members of the Dalton and District Horticultural... Local News
Barrow and Dalton Conservatives raise money to take local people on a day trip up the lakes 21st August 2019 A political party has raised money so that local senior citizens can have a day out up the lakes. More than a dozen residents of Anchor Court, Dalton in Furness... Local News
Simon Fell praises long-term investment pledge to the NHS 19th August 2019 Simon Fell, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Barrow and Furness, has hit back at claims the NHS in Barrow and Furness is not being backed by the... Local News
Simon Fell: Thanks to the Conservatives, a record number of people are in work 16th August 2019 Simon Fell: Thanks to the Conservatives, a record number of people are in work Official ONS figures show that in the North West, there are 3,484,976 people in... Local News
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