Local MP outlines where Budget includes support for Cumbria and the North West but Freeport bid unsuccessful 3rd March 2021 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, was pleased that the Budget included measures to invest in the North West but expressed disappointment that the... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP met with fellow Conservative MPs and Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner to discuss policing and crime in the County 26th February 2021 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, joined Conservative MPs from across Cumbria in meeting with the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cumbria... Local News
On the 20th anniversary of the Foot and Mouth outbreak Dr Hudson speaks to the I newspaper 18th February 2021 Please read the article here: https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/foot-and-mouth-disease-20-years-far…. Commenting... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes that 8 new phone mast sites have been proposed for Penrith and The Border 17th February 2021 As part of a deal between 02, Vodafone and Three, 222 mobile masts will be built across the UK to boost mobile coverage. Eight sites are provisionally ear... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP praises government scheme which has provided 3,920 new laptops and tablets for disadvantaged students across Cumbria 17th February 2021 Cumbria has now received 3,920 laptops and tablets to help support disadvantaged children and young people while they learn at home. More than 1 million laptops... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP welcomes that Councils in Cumbria have received more than £66 million in new funding since March 2020 10th February 2021 - This funding boost is part of the £1.1 billion of extra support that the North West has received. - The Conservative Government has given councils in England... Local News
Statement regarding future Newton Rigg College provision 10th February 2021 The Further Education Commissioner-led Strategic Review on Newton Rigg College in Penrith, Cumbria, has now reached its conclusion. Unfortunately, the Cumbrian... Local News
Dr Neil Hudson MP backs Cumbria Freeport Bid 9th February 2021 Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, has thrown his full support behind Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership’s (CLEP)-led bid for Cumbria to secure... Local News
Statement from Dr Neil Hudson MP for Penrith and The Border on Newton Rigg 9th February 2021 I am deeply saddened that neither of the two bids have been successful in the review process to be formally approved to secure a viable future for the Newton... Local News
