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
Conservative Candidate Mark Jenkinson Welcomes Manifesto Launch 13th June 2024 MARK Jenkinson has welcomed the launch of the Conservative Party’s 2024 election manifesto, setting out a clear plan to build a brighter future for people... Opinions
Government Welfare Shake-Up Is Fairer For Taxpayer, Says Mark Jenkinson 12th June 2024 MARK Jenkinson says that a planned Government shake-up of the welfare system will deliver £12bn worth of savings, helping even more people into work across... Opinions
Mark Jenkinson Welcomes Conservative Pledge To End Labour's War On Motorists 12th June 2024 MARK Jenkinson has welcomed a Conservative pledge to protect drivers from Labour tax hikes and draconian measures similar to those imposed by the mayor of... Local News
Mark Jenkinson Welcomes Government Police Recruitment Drive 11th June 2024 MARK Jenkinson has welcomed a clear plan from the Conservatives to recruit 8,000 additional full-time neighbourhood police, keeping communities across Penrith... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson Welcomes Government Farming Boost 11th June 2024 MARK Jenkinson has welcomed a raft of Government measures to boost food security in Penrith and Solway, and across the UK. The comments from the Conservative... Local News
Mark Jenkinson Secures Supermarket Farming Pledge 11th June 2024 MARK Jenkinson has secured a firm pledge from Morrisons that it will continue to back British farmers. The former MP wrote to the Chief Executive of the... Articles
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024 11th June 2024 We are restoring our economic stability after Covid and Ukraine. Inflation is down, real wages are up, growth has returned – and we are cutting taxes to give... Westminster News
Don't Let Labour Undo Our Progress 23rd May 2024 The last few years have been tough. No one can pretend otherwise. We have weathered Covid, and we continue to deal with the instability caused by war in Ukraine... Local News
Maryport Update 19th May 2024 Prior to being elected to Westminster I was Deputy Leader of Allerdale Borough Council with responsibility for Economic Growth, and I led the creation of a bid... Newsletters