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 Seeks Keswick Pool Update 17th February 2024 Mark Jenkinson MP has today written to the Cumberland Council portfolio holder for Vibrant and Healthy Places seeking an update on the return of a swimming pool... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Urges Cumberland to Capitalise on Highways Funding Boost 15th February 2024 Mark Jenkinson MP has urged Cumberland Council to reap the benefits of a multimillion-pound funding boost for roads improvements. The Government is reallocating... Local News
Cumberland Council "Asleep At The Wheel" 13th February 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has accused Cumberland Council chiefs of being “asleep at the wheel” over Government energy grants. His comments came after the Department for... Local News
Mark Jenkinson Welcomes Council Funding Boost 12th February 2024 Mark Jenkinson MP has welcomed a £13m funding boost to Cumberland Council’s budget, revealed in a report to be put to the Council’s Executive today (13th... Local News
Times & Star Column - 8th February 2024 8th February 2024 Constituents of a certain age may remember the BBC children's television series Jackanory, in which an actor seated in an armchair read fables and tall tales. I... Local NewsOpinions
Mark Jenkinson MP Welcomes NHS Dentistry Plan 7th February 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the Conservative Government’s NHS Dental Recovery Plan to boost access to NHS dentistry across the country, as they today set out... Westminster News
Plans To Improve Lives of Disabled People 7th February 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the Conservative Government’s plan to improve the lives of disabled people. The new Disability Action Plan is part of a long-term... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson MP Launches Keswick Pool Campaign 7th February 2024 Mark Jenkinson MP has launched a campaign to bring back Keswick Pool. When he was Deputy Leader of Allerdale Borough Council, he helped to secure a stay of... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP Celebrates Workington Skills Fair Return 2nd February 2024 MARK Jenkinson MP has welcomed the return of his Workington Skills Fair, with more than 50 exhibitors set to take part. Building on the success of last year’s... Local News
