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
Furness Peninsula councillor welcomes action on plastics 14th June 2018 South Lakes district councillor James Airey (Furness Peninsula) has welcomed a series of Government measures designed to reduce the blight of plastic waste... Articles
Friends of X112 and X70 fundraiser 30th May 2018 The friends of the vital X112 and X70 bus services are organising a fundraiser in June and it promises to be a great event. One of the groups founding and ever... Local News
Simon Fell welcomes support for construction 29th May 2018 Recent figures show that the latest wages in the Construction industry are £92 a week higher than they were in May 2010. These figures are a welcome boost for... Opinions
Record employment and rising wages 20th May 2018 New figures show that more people are in work than ever before, with 3,405,525 people in work in the North West – an increase of 226,525 more people in work... Westminster News
Fun-raising event a huge success! 20th May 2018 On Saturday, Louise and Gordon Thistlethwaite hosted a spring supper evening with canapes, great wine and fantastic live Palm Court music. A great night was had... Reports
Looking back on a memorable few months 18th May 2018 It’s been a remarkable few months for Barrow and Furness Conservatives. We’ve had visits from the Prime Minister in support of the SLDC elections: Jake Berry MP... Opinions
Government investment in South Cumbria defence jobs welcomed 14th May 2018 Councillor James Airey, Conservative Group Leader on Cumbria County Council, has welcomed today’s Government announcement of a £2.5 billion investment in Barrow... Local News
£9.5 million Ulverston flood relief scheme officially opened by Environment Agency 11th May 2018 More than 500 homes and businesses in Cumbria will be better protected from flooding thanks to a new £9.5 million scheme completed by the Environment Agency... Local News
Cllr. Andrew Butcher explains why his succesful campaign for Cross-a-Moor roundabout is so important 17th April 2018 Here, Andy gives his reasons for campaigning hard for the roundabout at Cross-a-Moor. Cllr. Butcher said: "We are not against housing, in the right numbers and... Local News
Everything you need to know about Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Find out how Budget 2021 is protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the British people. National News
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
