New Execuitve Committee Officers Panel Tuesday, 24 November, 2020 At a virtual Annual General Meeting of the Barrow and Furness Conservative Association, the following members were elected to the officers panel: President - Cllr Alan Pemberton Vice President - Cllr Des English Chair - Cllr Helen Irving Vice Chairs (3): Mrs Brenda Lauderdale, Mrs Jan Hancock, Mr Ben Cooper Deputy Chair (Political and Camapigning) - Cllr Ben Shirley Secretary - Mr Niyall Phillips... Articles
Councillor warns against over development for fear of flood risks 22nd August 2019 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... Opinions
On the verge 22nd August 2019 After years of having to ask Highways England to come and cut the grass verges along the A590 from the Trinity Church to the Beehive (now the Blue Light Hub and... Local News
Dalton North Councillor has 'bin' working hard 21st August 2019 A Borough Councillor is helping to keep his ward clean. Cllr. Daniel Edwards (Dalton North) has been lobbying the Borough Council to empty the public waste bins... Local News
Dalton and District Horticultural show a success after councillor's support 21st August 2019 A horticultural society was able to hold it's annual show, last weekend. At a packed garden centre in Dalton, members of the Dalton and District Horticultural... Local News
Barrow and Dalton Conservatives raise money to take local people on a day trip up the lakes 21st August 2019 A political party has raised money so that local senior citizens can have a day out up the lakes. More than a dozen residents of Anchor Court, Dalton in Furness... Local News
Simon Fell praises long-term investment pledge to the NHS 19th August 2019 Simon Fell, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Barrow and Furness, has hit back at claims the NHS in Barrow and Furness is not being backed by the... Local News
Simon Fell: Thanks to the Conservatives, a record number of people are in work 16th August 2019 Simon Fell: Thanks to the Conservatives, a record number of people are in work Official ONS figures show that in the North West, there are 3,484,976 people in... Local News
BARROW AND FURNESS SHARES IN NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH BOOST AS NUMBER OF WORKLESS HOUSEHOLDS CONTINUE TO FALL 4th August 2019 Barrow and Furness, along with other towns across the north-west, is seeing a real benefit from national economic growth as new figures into the number of out... Local News
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE WELCOMES BORIS’ BARROW PLEDGE 26th July 2019 NEWS that Boris Johnson has given his backing to Barrow’s submarine programme has been welcomed as great news for the region, guaranteeing work for thousands of... Opinions
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
