Mark Jenkinson Slams Labours Decision to Scrap Rural Council Support Monday, 9 December, 2024 Former Conservative MP and Deputy Council Leader, Mark Jenkinson, has expressed deep concern over a recent Labour Government announcement to abolish the Rural Services Delivery Grant (RSDG) from the 2025-26 financial year. The RSDG has been a lifeline for rural councils, helping them manage the higher costs of delivering essential services in sparsely populated areas. This year Cumberland Council... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Responds To False Claims Made By Opposition Candidate 19th October 2023 Article in Times & Star (19th October 2023) responding to false claims made by an opposition candidate for Penrith and Solway. Dear Editor, I am occasionally... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Encourages Vulnerable Families Across The Workington Constituency To Take Up Government Support 18th October 2023 Mark Jenkinson MP has welcomed the launch of the Conservative Government’s Household Support Fund Awareness Week. The initiative is encouraging vulnerable... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson MP Launches New Childcare Guide 18th October 2023 Mark Jenkinson has launched a new childcare guide to help hardworking families access the support they need. Mark said: “Meeting childcare costs is a huge issue... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Helps Secure Money For Maryport 18th October 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed news that multi-million funding for Maryport will stay in the town following his high-level interventions with Government. The... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes Multi-Million Pound Investment in Cumbria's Rail Network 6th October 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the announcement of a multi-million pound investment in Cumbria’s rail network – something he has been fighting for since before... Local News
Cumberland Bus Services To Benefit From Government Cash Boost 28th September 2023 Cumberland Council is among the local authorities set to benefit from an £80 million Government funding package delivered to improve and protect bus services... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson MP Slams Council's Bizarre Flip-Flopping Over Nutrient Neutrality 27th September 2023 WORKINGTON MP Mark Jenkinson has blasted “ flip-flopping” Cumberland Council for “ sending out mixed messages” over housing developments. His comments have also... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes Record Cost Of Living Support For The Most Vulnerable 26th September 2023 Mark Jenkinson MP has welcomed that the next cost of living payment for almost 10,000 vulnerable people across the Workington constituency will be made from... Westminster News
Times and Star Column - 21st September 2023 21st September 2023 POSITIVE things are starting to happen in my constituency – and elsewhere in Cumbria – thanks to record levels of Government investment. These are ambitious... Local News
