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
Questions to Answer 5th March 2015 Questions to answer Simon Fell March 4, 2015 Guido Fawkes' website reports today that Barrow & Furness' MP, John Woodcock, has been referred to the Standards... Local News
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Barrow&Furness Conservative Association AGM 30th January 2015 Barrow & Furness Conservative Association A G M will be held on Friday 27 th February 2015 in the Supper Room the Coronation Hall Ulverston Local News
Growth deal for cumbria delivers 21m for barrow and furness 29th January 2015 Growth deal for cumbria delivers 21m for barrow and furness Great news for Barrow & Furness today as the Government announced the next ground of funding for... Local News
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With great sadness that we have just heard Tina Macur has passed away. 9th January 2015 It is with great sadness that we have just heard Tina Macur has passed away. Local News
Simon Fell, Conservative Candidate for Barrow & Furness 9th January 2015 Simon Fell, Conservative Candidate for Barrow & Furness, met with the Chancellor earlier yesterday and invited him to view the economic development and... Local News
Conservative Candidate for Barrow & Furness Seat 4th December 2014 Simon Fell has been selected as the Conservative Candidate to fight the Barrow and Furness seat Local News
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