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
Conservatives field 36 candidates for the local elections in May 3rd April 2019 Barrow and Dalton Conservatives are fielding a full complement of 36 candidates ahead of the Barrow Borough Council elections in May. The local candidates have... Local News
Simon Fell welcomes more than £11,000 of funding to help clean up our high streets 16th March 2019 Simon Fell has welcomed £11,762 to clean up high streets across Barrow and Furness, as the Government spends almost £10 million across England to improve local... Local News
Simon Fell encourages residents across Furness to shop local for High Street Saturday 11th March 2019 Simon Fell has encouraged people across Furness to join them in showing their support for their local high street by shopping locally for High Street Saturday... Local News
Supporting International Women’s Day 8th March 2019 International Women’s Day is celebrated today, with the theme ‘Balance for Better.’ Simon Fell, Conservative Spokesman for Barrow and Furness said: “This is a... Local News
Government announces Offshore Wind Sector Deal 7th March 2019 7 March 2019 Today the Government launched the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, helping the UK reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment for the next... Westminster News
Simon Fell welcomes 376 Help to Buy homes in Barrow & Furness, helping more families to get a foot on the housing ladder 6th March 2019 More than 376 families in Barrow & Furness have been able to realise their dream of home ownership thanks to the government’s right to buy schemes, new figures... Local News
Stronger Towns Fund set to benefit towns like Barrow, Ulverston and Dalton. 5th March 2019 Yesterday the Prime Minister announced the Stronger Towns Fund – a £1.6 billion fund designed to boost growth and give communities a greater say in their future... Local News
More than 240,000 people across the UK have been able to buy their first home thanks to stamp duty reforms enacted by the Government, according to new figures released this week. 1st February 2019 More than 240,000 people across the UK have been able to buy their first home thanks to stamp duty reforms enacted by the Government, according to new figures... Westminster News
Time for a new approach to banking 23rd January 2019 Time for a new approach to banking Following the news that Ulverston’s branch of Santander is marked for closure, Simon Fell, Conservative Spokesman for Barrow... Local News
The network of liberty 3rd October 2021 Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021 about how we will build a network of liberty across the globe. National News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
