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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
