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
Relief all round as bypass to ease A595 pinchpoint takes huge leap forward 10th October 2018 Furness communities have been united in welcoming this week’s announcement from Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, that a plan to upgrade the... Opinions
Find out what it's like to be a candidate and why your Conservative party wants more local women to get involved in politics 4th October 2018 BARROW and Furness Conservatives were out in force for the party's annual conference in Birmingham, hearing a number of keynote speakers and helping to raise... Opinions
Victory for the A595 Grizebeck by-pass Campaign! 1st October 2018 Simon Fell, Conservative Spokesman for Barrow and Furness, has welcomed today’s announcement by the Transport Secretary that work will begin to build a bypass... Local News
Labour’s not-so-secret plan to scrap Trident. 28th September 2018 Labour’s not-so-secret plan to scrap Trident. At Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday, Senior Labour MP Fabian Hamilton laid bare his plans for the... Local News
Simon Fell: Youth unemployment rate falls to record low as wages rise 13th September 2018 Figures released today show that unemployment has remained at its lowest rate in more than four decades. Meanwhile, youth unemployment has fallen to its lowest... Local News
Sponsored walk raises £515 for Downs Syndrome charity 31st August 2018 On Sunday the 19th August a large group of Conservative party members were joined by their friends and relatives on a 5 mile sponsored walk organised by Cllr... Local News
Simon Fell: a record low number of children in workless households means more security for families in Barrow & Furness 30th August 2018 Simon Fell: a record low number of children in workless households means more security for families in Barrow & Furness Simon Fell, Conservative Spokesman for... Local News
Simon Fell: £9 billion broadband boost for local businesses 23rd August 2018 Simon Fell has welcomed research showing that superfast broadband has boosted the turnover of local businesses across the UK by £9 billion. This boost to the UK... Local News
Unemployment is at it's lowest level for over four decades 15th August 2018 Figures out today show that the number of people out of work is at a record low. In Barrow and Furness, the number of people who are unemployed has fallen by... Opinions
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