Ulverston Conservatives have lost a very important member with the sad death of Pam Whittam.  Pam was a member for many, many years advising with her wise knowledge often given with great humour.  She was kind and generous and we will all miss her very much.

Simon Fell has welcomed the announcement from the Transport Secretary that the Furness Line is to be included in the largest rail modernisation programme since the Victorian times. 

More children across Barrow & Furness will be able to have a great education thanks to a major funding boost. 

A multi-million-pound national funding boost to tackle the misery drug gangs bring to communities has been welcomed in Barrow, one of many regions which have been blighted by the problem.

Barrow and Furness Conservative MP candidate Simon Fell has welcomed news that the region is to get a government funding boost to build a new hospital.

I’m honoured to be standing here as the Conservative candidate for Barrow and Furness. 

Now, I appreciate that many of you at conference may not know all that much about the Furness Peninsula, so bear with me while I give you a whistlestop tour.

Simon Fell, Conservative Candidate for Barrow and Furness, today praised the Government and Historic England for selecting Barrow and Furness as one of 69 historic towns which will share £95m to give high streets a new lease of life.

Speaking from Ulverston, Simon said:

Simon Fell: Thanks to the Conservatives, the employment rate has never been higher in Barrow and Furness

Simon Fell has welcomed the Spending Round which ensures that all government departments have the funding they need to deliver on the public’s priorities – clearing the decks to allow them to focus on Brexit.

Now that winter is approaching the worry is upon us all. The impact of a wet winter on our infrastructure; the A590, our rural villages, businesses and residential properties.