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 welcomes new £12,004,000 funding to tackle potholes in Cumbria 14th November 2018 Conservative Spokesman for Barrow & Furness, Simon Fell, has welcomed the over £12million in funding to improve the condition of roads across Cumbria. The... Local News
Simon Fell: Wages have risen at their fastest pace in 10 years as employment reaches a record high 14th November 2018 Figures released today show that in the North West there are 3,476,763 people in work – meaning 297,789 more people have the security of a job since 2010. In... Local News
BARROW AND FURNESS CONSERVATIVES WELCOME GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CRACKDOWN ON SERIOUS CRIME 5th November 2018 CONSERVATIVES in Barrow and Furness have welcomed Government plans to crackdown on organised crime which plagues many counties across the country. Security... Local News
Transport Secretary Pledges Support for Barrow and Furness. 5th November 2018 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today visited Dalton to meet local residents and discuss the Government’s plans for improving local transport in and around... Local News
Simon Fell welcomes Budget for Barrow & Furness’ ordinary working families 1st November 2018 The North West will benefit from investment in transport, business and technology, as the Chancellor set out his plan to reward the hard work of the British... Local News
Simon Fell welcomes Budget for Barrow & Furness’ ordinary working families 1st November 2018 The North West will benefit from investment in transport, business and technology, as the Chancellor set out his plan to reward the hard work of the British... Articles
Simon Fell welcomes figures showing service exports have risen in the North West 26th October 2018 In 2011, the total value of service exports was £189.9 billion in the United Kingdom – by 2016, service exports rose to £254.0 billion. Over this period, the... Opinions
Simon Fell: Youth unemployment has halved since 2010, as wages continue to rise 18th October 2018 Figures released today show that youth unemployment has fallen by over a half since 2010 – while the unemployment rate remains at its lowest level in over four... Opinions
Simon Fell welcomes winter social care funding 18th October 2018 Today, the government has announced how much additional funding local authorities in England will receive to ease pressures over winter thanks to our balanced... Opinions
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