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
Cabinet Minister launches Conservative manifesto in Cumbria 5th April 2017 Cabinet Minister Sajid Javid launches Conservative manifesto in Cumbria Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Kendal College... Local News
WELL DONE TRUDY 28th February 2017 WELL DONE TRUDY AND ALL THE HELPERS FROM NEAR AND FAR, YOUNG AND OLDER ALIKE Many Members from Barrow and Furness Conservatives Association, turned out in all... Local News
COPELAND BY-ELECTION 6th January 2017 Hello Team, As you will all probably know by now we have a big by election on our hands. If you would like to help in this local and historic by election then... Local News
Peter McCall elected as the new Police & Crime Commissioner 9th May 2016 Peter McCall has been elected as the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria with a 11,000 Majority Local News
BAY CROSSING 18th April 2016 It was good to read that the Barrow Council along with the South Lakes and Lancaster City councils are interested in developing Morecambe Bay (Dave Pidduck NWEM... Local News
Rt Hon Theresa May MP Cumbria Luncheon 12th April 2016 Cumbria Conservatives and Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate Peter McCall are delighted to announce that we will be joined by the Home Secretary, the Rt... Local News
Conservative Leader welcomes Secretary of State to South Lakeland 8th April 2016 Cumbria County Council Group Leader Cllr James Airey welcomed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Greg Clark MP to South Lakeland yesterday. Local News
Terrorism remains a very real threat to the UK 4th April 2016 Terrorism remains a very real threat to the UK and we mustn’t think it doesn’t apply to us in Cumbria. Indeed today the Prime Minister is in Washington... Local News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
