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
Light At The End Of The Tunnel For The Mine? 15th May 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has expressed hope that there may be light at the end of the tunnel for West Cumbria’s long-awaited coking coal mine. His comments come after... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Renews Calls for Broughton/Brigham Junction Improvements 9th May 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has renewed calls for Cumberland Council to take urgent action on works to the dangerous Broughton/Brigham junction. The MP previously... Local News
Education Secretary 'Schools' Labour Candidate Following Misleading Claims 8th May 2024 EDUCATION Secretary Gillian Keegan MP has sent a scathing response to false claims published in an open letter by a local Labour parliamentary candidate. Sir... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Secures Pedestrian Crossing for Workington Gateway Project 2nd May 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has secured a pedestrian crossing on a busy main road into Workington amid safety concerns from residents. Following his representations... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Secures Seaton Planning Reprieve 1st May 2024 THE Government has put the brakes on a controversial planning application thanks to a successful intervention from Workington MP Mark Jenkinson. Cumberland... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes Progress on £19m Community Diagnostic Centre 30th April 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed progress on the building of a £19m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in the heart of Workington. His comments come as the project... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Meets With NFU Representatives 29th April 2024 TWO leading Conservative Cumbrian politicians have met with NFU members to discuss the organisation's rural manifesto. Mark Jenkinson MP, and Mike Johnson, the... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Asks Government To Overturn Controversial Housing Plans In Seaton 25th April 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has asked the Government to put the brakes on controversial housing plans for Seaton approved by Cumberland Council earlier this week. The... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP welcomes passing of Rwanda Bill 23rd April 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the passing of the Government’s Rwanda Bill after a protracted battle with the Lords – and despite several legal challenges. The... Westminster News
