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
Grand National Charity Bet 18th April 2024 A CHARITY Grand National Bet supported by Mark Jenkinson MP has raised over £15,000 for good causes. The initiative from the Betting and Gaming Council saw more... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Urges Cumberland Council to Adopt Government Scheme to Tackle Fuel Poverty 18th April 2024 Mark Jenkinson MP has urged Cumberland Council to adopt a Conservative Government scheme to address fuel poverty – adding that the leadership should have done... Local News
Times & Star Column - 18th April 2024 18th April 2024 AS many readers will know, the election for Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner will take place on Thursday May 2. I would encourage everyone reading... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Launches Public Waste Consultation 17th April 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has launched his own waste collection survey on the grounds that the Cumberland Council consultation is a “sham”. The Workington MP previously... Local News
Another Victory for the Buy British Button 12th April 2024 Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket, has become the latest retailer to support the campaign backed by Mark Jenkinson MP calling on supermarkets to introduce an... Articles
Mark Jenkinson MP Writes to Cumberland Council to Address Workington Congestion 8th April 2024 Letter sent via email: Karl Melville Director Highways and Transport Cumberland Council Dear Karl Following the traffic chaos witnessed today (8th April) on the... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Slams Labour For Letting Down Working Parents Over Childcare 3rd April 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has accused Labour of letting down working parents after its refusal to commit to supporting the expansion of free childcare, while their... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes SEND Funding Boost 27th March 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed a Government investment of over £6.7million to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson MP backs the Betting and Gaming Council’s Grand National Charity Bet 2024 27th March 2024 Mark Jenkinson MP has visited the Coral bookmakers in Workington to place a £50 charity bet on the 2024 Grand National. Because he placed his bet in the town... Local News
