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
Times & Star Column - 4th January 2024 4th January 2024 When I became an MP in December 2019, I made a long list of resolutions under ‘My Plan for the Workington Constituency’. Among the priorities were improvements... Local News
Government Passes Rwanda Legislation - What's Your View? 2nd January 2024 Last month, Government passed the Rwanda Bill at second reading, and I want to hear your views on the Rwanda scheme as we move into committee stage and third... Westminster News
Mark Jenkinson's New Year Message 31st December 2023 Over the last four years I've used these pages to tell you about all of the really exciting things that have been happening across the constituency since my... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP's Christmas Card Competition Winners 22nd December 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has announced the winners of his Christmas card competition. The judging panel received hundreds of colourful festive creations, making it as... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP launches crime survey to help shape policing priorities 22nd December 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has launched a survey to help cut crime and to shape policing priorities in Penrith and Solway. Cumbria now has more police than ever before... Local News
Mark Jenkinson's Christmas Message 20th December 2023 Over 2,000 years ago, a child was born to virgin in a stable in Bethlehem – a gift to the world. Shortly after this momentous event, three Kings from the East... Opinions
Mark Jenkinson Delivers Festive Hampers To Veterans 19th December 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has been delivering festive hampers to veterans again this week for the fourth consecutive Christmas. The MP first started distributing the... Local News
Mark Jenkinson Launches Campaign For Council Tax Freeze 18th December 2023 MARK Jenkinson MP has launched a campaign to stop a second planned council tax hike across Cumbria. No sooner had Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness council... Local News
Mark Jenkinson MP's Christmas Carol 12th December 2023 Mark Jenkinson MP has distributed thousands of books to children across his constituency for a fourth consecutive Christmas. This year’s festive offering is the... Local News
