Barrow and Furness Conservatives welcome the Defence Secretary to Bardsea.

On Thursday 17 January, the Defence Secretary the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP visited Barrow and Furness to speak to party activists.

In yet another hammer blow to Barrow, the already struggling town centre is to lose probably its most popular store.

The death sentence has been proclaimed on Marks and Spencer in Dalton Road, to the utter dismay of the thousands of us locals who shop there on a regular basis.

Today, the Prime Minister launched the Long Term Plan for the NHS – a historic moment for patients in Barrow & Furness and across the country.

Long-serving county councillor Des English has welcomed cross-party opposition to plans to install parking meters across Cumbria.

Conservative Spokesman for Barrow and Furness Simon Fell has welcomed new funding awarded to the Duddon & Furness Mountain Rescue Team.

Conservative Spokesman for Barrow & Furness, Simon Fell has welcomed the news that the Conservative Government are introducing a brand new railcard, which will halve all rail fares for 16 and 17-year-olds in Barrow and Furness.

Before I inevitably go on to discuss Brexit, a brief reminder that our party is quietly getting on with the hard job of governing – and doing it well. This may be getting drowned out in the media, but it is important as voters will judge our party on delivery. 

Barrow and Furness association delegates joined colleagues from around the county - and beyond - for the annual Cumbria Conservatives conference.

There is no doubt that the cancellation of the Moorside contract is a tremendous blow to the West Coast and that we should fight all the way to get it re-instated.

Conservative Spokesman for Barrow & Furness, Simon Fell, has welcomed the over £12million in funding to improve the condition of roads across Cumbria.