Matty Jackman Visits Grange Train Derailment Site for Forward Planning Talks Saturday, 23 March, 2024 Thankfully, there were no injuries, but the incident today has underscored the urgent need for action on the safety and infrastructure challenges linked to the River Winster. Locals and campaigners had warned about this possibility, and unfortunately, it has now become a reality. Securing the necessary licenses from the Environment Agency to address the issues with the River Winster is paramount... Articles
County Matters- April 2022 28th March 2022 County Matters As I write this column the Covid infection rate is increasing across the County from the latest figures from our Director of Public Health As a... Local News
County Matters- December 2021 6th December 2021 County Matters The County Council has just put out the following information in relationship to the Council Tax for next year. General Council Tax and Adult... Articles
County Matters- October 2021 22nd October 2021 County Matters Unfortunately, we had another case of flash flooding in the Town in October.The worst once again was on Windermere Road which had about two feet... Local News
County Matters- September 2021 30th September 2021 As we start to get into Autumn the Government have announced the giving of Covid booster jabs to the over 50’s and vulnerable people. Alongside this has been... Articles
Steve Chambers: The Local Champion for Grange and Allithwaite 26th July 2021 Local man Steve Chambers is running to be a Councillor for Grange and Allithwaite in the up and coming by-election on Thursday 12th August. As the Chair of... Local News
County Matters- July 2020 19th July 2021 County Matters As national Covid19 restrictions are lifted, it is likely that many residents will choose not to take their annual holiday abroad. Instead, they... Local News
County Matters- May 2021 18th May 2021 As we gradually come out of lockdown, we will be all social distancing for some time to come. A booklet to all households called Wellbeing and Mental Health... Local News
County Matters- April 2021 19th April 2021 County Matters As we go into late spring and summer, we hope the covid pandemic is receding but as we all know is still in the background. Many businesses are... Local News
Broughton-in-Furness 20mph zone approved after years of campaigning 19th March 2021 A new safer speed zone for Broughton-in-Furness, where residents have campaigned for years to implement a 20mph limit to deter speeding motorists and those... Local News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
