News Archive
21/07/2008 - MPs celebrate UK-wide Children’s Reading Programme
Tony Cunningham MP this week celebrated the Summer Reading Challenge, which aims to keep 650,000 young people across the UK active and reading throughout the summer holidays.
09/07/2008 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes Plans to get Tough on Rogue Estate Agents
Local MP, Tony Cunningham, has today welcomed Government plans to get tough on rogue estate agents who fail to belong to a redress scheme.
09/07/2008 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes Plans to get Tough on Rogue Estate Agents
Local MP, Tony Cunningham, has today welcomed Government plans to get tough on rogue estate agents who fail to belong to a redress scheme.
24/06/2008 - Labour gives extra grant of £2,825 to students from September, apply now!
From this September, a third of all students entering higher education will receive a non-repayable grant worth £2825. However students must apply by Friday 27th June if they wish to benefit from this scheme.
24/06/2008 - Labour gives extra grant of £2,825 to students from September, apply now!
From this September, a third of all students entering higher education will receive a non-repayable grant worth £2825. However students must apply by Friday 27th June if they wish to benefit from this scheme.
09/06/2008 - TONY CUNNINGHAM MP BACKS INITIATIVE TO HIGHLIGHT THE PLIGHT OF MILLIONS OF UK CARERS
Local MP, Tony Cunningham, has today given his support to Carers Week and the national campaign to highlight the needs of the UK's six millions carers who tirelessly devote their time, efforts and energy to looking after a loved one.
09/06/2008 - CARERS CAN'T AFFORD TO BE ILL
Local MP, Tony Cunningham, has today given his support to Carers Week and the national campaign to highlight the needs of the UK’s six millions carers who tirelessly devote their time, efforts and energy to looking after a loved one.
15/05/2008 - New Flexible Working Right is Big Boost for Busy Parents
Families in Cumbria received a big boost today with the news that a new right to request flexible working will come into force.
02/04/2008 - Free Bus Travel for the Over 60s
11 million people across England will now have the opportunity to travel wherever they want to for free thanks to new bus passes for the over 60s.
14/03/2008 - Plan to Build Nearly 100 Homes to Rent
A £13 million investment will see 97 houses for rent built across Allerdale
13/03/2008 - Stability Welcomed
Cumbria’s Labour MPs warmly welcomed what the Chancellor billed as a “budget for stability".
12/03/2008 - MP Tony Looks for Volunteers
Workington MP Tony Cunningham is calling on young Cumbrians to volunteer abroad as part of a government-backed scheme.
07/03/2008 - MP Tony Supports Save Our Cobbles Campaign
Support is growing for the Times & Star’s campaign to save the historic cobbles of Portland Square in Workington.
01/02/2008 - Calling All Land Girls and Lumber Jills
The Women’s Land Army and the Women’s Timber Corps, known colloquially as the Land Girls and Lumber Jills, are to be awarded a badge of recognition for their efforts on the Home Front during the Second World War following an announcement by Hilary Benn,...
08/01/2008 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes Greater Choice In The NHS
MP for Workington, Tony Cunningham, welcomed plans, announced by the Prime Minister on Monday, to renew and reform the NHS to include personal and preventative care.
18/12/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes Free Post For Armed Forces
Tony Cunningham, MP for the constituency of Workington, welcomed an agreement between the Ministry of Defence and Royal Mail which will extend beyond the Christmas period the free postal service for families of Armed Forces personnel serving in...
13/12/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP Backs Government Plans To Put People First In Social Care
Tony Cunningham, MP for the constituency of Workington, has given his support to the government’s new social care concordat which will give the elderly a greater say over their care and reward high quality care services, while punishing those that fail...
16/11/2007 - Working Tax Credit – Are You Claiming Your Entitlement?
Tony Cunningham MP is urging constituents to check whether they may be missing out on getting financial help following a recent announcement by Treasury Minister Jane Kennedy that working people on low wages may not be claiming their entitlements.
12/11/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes School Funding Deal
Tony Cunningham, MP for the constituency of Workington has today welcomed the Governments school funding settlement
26/10/2007 - Workington MP Backs Plans to Enforce National Minimum Wage
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington today backed plans by the Government to monitor and enforce the National Minimum Wage.
26/10/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP Tackles Bullies Head on
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham has today pledged to support key government initiatives to tackle bullying in schools.
19/10/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP Pledges to Help Young Runaways
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham, this week pledged to help young runaways by signing a petition in support for the English Coalition for Runaway Children to be presented to Ministers later this month.
03/08/2007 - New university heads out to West Cumbria
The new University of Cumbria could be in the west of the county within a year.
26/07/2007 - Unitary authority plans scrapped: politicians react
What they say: reaction to the decision to scrap plans for a single Cumbria-wide unitary local authority.
25/07/2007 - Art group's work on display in Parliament
A group of artists from west Cumbria drove home their message that their is life after contracting Parkinson’s Disease with an exhibition at Westminster.
25/07/2007 - Homeless problem of west in spotlight
Towns in the west of Cumbria need more emergency accommodation for the homeless, a conference has been told.
19/07/2007 - Plight of homeless people goes to top of country agenda
The plight of homeless people in west Cumbria will be highlighted tomorrow at a summit organised by the county council.
17/07/2007 - Alcohol blamed for three deaths a month in region
Three people every month in north and west Cumbria are dying from an alcohol-related illness, it was revealed yesterday.
12/07/2007 - Keep your promises, Miriam tells Minister
A Cumbrian pupil spending a week at Westminster on work experience has urged ministers to get out into schools and listen to pupils.
30/06/2007 - MP Keeps Job Under Brown
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has kept his job under the Gordon Brown administration.
27/06/2007 - Do They Believe In Gord?
Cumbria's MPs have set out their wish lists for the new Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
14/06/2007 - County MPs: We Do Reply To Constituents
Cumbrian MPs have hit out at a website claiming they are failing to reply to constituents' concerns saying it is "misrepresentative" and not based on fact.
08/06/2007 - Job Centre Closure is 'Ludicrous'
A plan to close Cockermouth's jobcentre is "picking on the people who can't fight back", the town's mayor has claimed.
02/06/2007 - MPs Urge Government To Backtrack Over Shake-up Of Cumbria's Authorities
MPs will urge the government to re-think plans for a massive shake-up of Cumbrian councils during a debate at Westminster next week.
01/06/2007 - County's 10% Fall In Job Seekers
The number of unemployed people in north and west Cumbria claiming job seekers allowance has fallen by almost 10 per cent in the past year, new figures revealed.
25/05/2007 - Fury at government Sellafield dismissal
West Cumbria’s MPs have dismissed as “nonsense” a report by government consultants that rules out building a new nuclear power station at Sellafield.
24/05/2007 - Two new reactors on Sellafield site?
Talks are already under way on the building of two new nuclear reactors at Sellafield, a Cumbrian MP has revealed. The Government announced yesterday that it intends to build a new generation of nuclear power plants across the country, as well as...
23/05/2007 - Hope From Cancer Heartbreak
An elderly couple's prayers have been answered after they were given a trial supply of a new cancer drug following an appeal in the News and Star.
19/05/2007 - Gordon for PM - But MPs split over deputy
Cumbrian Labour MPs are agreed Gordon Brown is the only choice for Prime Minister - but are split over who shoud be crowned his deputy.
19/05/2007 - MP's Plea Over Free Travel Across Border
The Government must ensure that pensioners can travel across the border with their free bus passes and not make them fork out additional fares, an MP is urging.
18/05/2007 - Minister Richard Is A Good Sport
Sports Minister Richard Caborn was bowled over by the success of a local cricket club during a whistle-stop tour of west Cumbria yesterday.
14/05/2007 - 'Give Us $20,000 Or We'll Murder You'
A Workington man was shocked to receive a sick e-mail demanding $20,000 from someone claiming to be a contract killer.
11/05/2007 - Pledge over £10M for arms dump clean-up
MP Tony Cunningham has said a £10m clean-up pledge for the former arms dump at Broughton Moor means it is now time for action to get the site developed.
08/05/2007 - MP Tony wants talks with new Council leaders
The emerging leadership of the new-look Allerdale Council is being invited to hold talks with MP Tony Cunningham to keep ambitious plans to transform Cumbria on track.
07/05/2007 - Further school reform plans across Cumbria
Allerdale and eden look to follow in the footsteps of Carlisle and investigate the possiblity of further education reform across the county.
07/05/2007 - Hospital Turf War
A turf war looks set to erupt between Allerdale and Copeland over the location of the area's new hostital.
04/05/2007 - Councils Urged To Buy Depot
Allerdale and Cumbria councils are being urged to buy a former arms depot at Broughton Moor before it has been de-contaminated.
03/05/2007 - Heavier Fines Might Stop Dog Mess - MP
Increased fines for dog walkers who fail to clean up after their dogs might make pet owners more responsible.
26/04/2007 - Blair Backs Our Nuclear Jobs Boom
The Prime Minister has given his support to plans to turn west Cumbria into the international centre of exellence for the nuclear industry.
26/04/2007 - Scandal of Farepak Never Again
The Government has put forward proposals to safeguard customer savings in Christmas hamper schemes in order to prevent further tragedies similar to that of the collapse of Farepak last Christmas.
25/04/2007 - PM Discusses County Plans
Cumbrian MPs met with the Prime Minister yesterday to discuss plans for the future of the county.
03/04/2007 - More Adult Learners
New figures show that the number of adults involved in additional education is increasing, with further government funding being given in order to improve the prospects of the individuals involved, which will in turn improve the nation’s economy.
03/04/2007 - More Adult Learners
New figures show that the number of adults involved in additional education is increasing, with further government funding being given in order to improve the prospects of the individuals involved, which will in turn improve the nation’s economy.
28/03/2007 - Crack Down on Dodgy Landlords
Unscrupulous landlords who withhold their tenant’s deposits will soon be stopped thanks to the new government Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme
22/03/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP meets Mark Ramprakash to Discuss Sport in Cumbria
Local MP, Tony Cunningham, has met cricket and Strictly Come Dancing star Mark Ramprakash to discuss issues affecting sports and recreation in Cumbria.
21/03/2007 - Browns Budget for Britain's Families
Local MP Tony Cunningham has praised this years Budget, unveiled today by Chancellor Gordon Brown, which will help local families and pensioners in Cumbria.
21/03/2007 - Browns Budget for Britain's Families
Local MP Tony Cunningham has praised this years Budget, unveiled today by Chancellor Gordon Brown, which will help local families and pensioners in Cumbria.
15/03/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP Praises Government's Blueprint for Tackling Climate Change
Cumbrian MP, Tony Cunningham, has today praised the Government for having the “foresight and vision to tackle climate change head on”.
06/03/2007 - FAREWELL TO FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT
Local MP, Tony Cunningham has today urged Cumbrians to embrace Fairtrade fortnight as it enters its final week.
02/03/2007 - ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL AWARDED OVER £603,000 GRANT
Allerdale Borough Council is to receive over £603,000 as an award grant through the Government’s Local Authority and Business Growth Incentive scheme (LABGI).
27/02/2007 - WORKINGTON MP SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT PLAN TO TACKLE GUN CRIME
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham, this week welcomed a Government plan aimed at tackling gun crime, which included tough new punishments for those who use other people to look after weapons, improved technology for linking weapons to incidents and increased
27/02/2007 - MP WELCOMES VIOLENT CRIME ACT
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham this week reiterated his support for the Violent Crime Reduction Act, which came into force last week.
23/02/2007 - Local MP Encourages Young People in Cumbria to Bid for a Save the Children ‘Here to HELP’” award
Today Tony Cunningham MP encouraged young people in Cumbria to apply for a Save the Children “Here to Help” award, funded by British Gas.
12/02/2007 - 200 YEARS SINCE THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY A CAUSE TO CELEBRATE
2007 marks the bicentenary of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. The Act, the result of a passionate and tireless campaign led by William Wilberforce, outlawed the slave trade throughout the former British Empire and the involvement of any of it...
06/02/2007 - STATE BITTER?
MPs are getting a taste of the North as they down barrels of Carlisle's Bitter in record time.
03/02/2007 - TRUSTESS DECIDE ON RAPE TEAM
The trustees of Cumbrian's biggest rape crises charity meet tomorrow to decide whether they have enough cash to coninue running their counselling services.
26/01/2007 - TONY'S CLOSER TIES WITH WESTMINSTER
Cumbria may be 300 miles away from Westminster but the ties are getting closer day by day.
26/01/2007 - Crime Figures Released
Crime levels in England and Wales have fallen three per cent according to the Police Recorded Crime Statistics released yesterday. The figures which measured crime for July to September 2006 showed murder rates dropped by 9% from the same period in 2005...
16/01/2007 - PARENTS IN WORKINGTON URGED TO USE THEIR CHILD TRUST FUND
Parents in Workington are being urged to use their Child Trust Fund vouchers to ensure their children have savings behind them when they reach 18.
16/01/2007 - PARENTS IN WORKINGTON URGED TO USE THEIR CHILD TRUST FUND
Parents in Workington are being urged to use their Child Trust Fund vouchers to ensure their children have savings behind them when they reach 18.
12/01/2007 - Workington MP Welcomes Measures to Encourage Individuals to Tackle Climate Change and Take up Greener Lifestyles
Measures to help individuals tackle climate change and adopt greener lifestyles were today welcomed by local MP Tony Cunningham.
11/01/2007 - Tony Cunningham MP Congratulates Local Pupils for another of Year Success in GCSE Results
New figures show Cumbrian pupils are getting great - and improving results - year on year. The new information released today shows an increase of nearly 14% in the number of pupils getting 5 good GCSEs since 1997.
10/01/2007 - Local MP Urges Constituents To Get On Their Bikes
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, has today welcomed a £400,000 project to extend the cycle path network alongside the A595 near Workington town.
02/01/2007 - Don’t Be Conned When It Comes to New Year’s Resolutions Says Tony Cunningham MP
The New Year means New Year’s resolutions for many, some reluctant other enthusiastically embraced. Where better to start this year than by donating your 2006 fashion mistakes and unwanted Christmas presents to charity?
06/12/2006 - Cumbrian Carers Missing Out
£740 Million worth of carers’ benefits go unclaimed each year, according to Carers UK an organisation set up to voice the concerns of carers in the UK.
06/12/2006 - Tony Cunningham Urges Constituents to be Aware of the Silent Killer
Every year over 50 people die from carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning caused by gas appliances and flues that have been not been properly installed or maintained, whilst many others suffer ill health.
30/11/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes Launch of Healthy Start
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, today welcomed the launch of the Governments new Healthy Start scheme.
30/11/2006 - Free Bus Travel for Over 60s and Disabled Passengers
Everyone aged 60 and over, and disabled people, will get free off-peak travel anywhere in England if the Labour Government’s Concessionary Bus Travel Bill passes through parliament unopposed.
30/11/2006 - Sign up and be Counted
As Cumbria gears up for Christmas, Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, is asking the local community to use people power to help the less fortunate over the festive season by signing his online G8 petition.
27/11/2006 - Local Councils crucial to fighting climate change
Local authorities are at the forefront of the UK's efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions, Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson said today, as statistics on local and regional emissions for 2004 were released.
22/11/2006 - Calling all Campaigners
Local campaigners now have the chance to influence government policy directly thanks to the new website; labourspace.com The website, which was launched by the Labour Party, is for people, organisations and community groups, both national and local, to...
12/11/2006 - Workington MP Welcomes Greener Houses
Workington MP, Tony Cuningham has welcomed a challenging package of measures for planners and housebuilders, which will help to reduce carbon emissions and bring innovation to the building industry.
18/10/2006 - Calling all Farepak Agents
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham is asking all Workington Farepak agents to contact his office urgently.
16/10/2006 - Would you like to Hearfromyourmp ?
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham, is ceasing cyberspace to communicate with his constituents as a new member of the website hearfromyourmp.com.
05/10/2006 - Crucial Derwent Forest Talks
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, has met Steve Broomhead, Chief Executive of the North West Development Agency to discuss development funding for Derwent Forest Scheme.
05/10/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP meets with Ministers to Discuss Sellafield
Tony Cunningham MP for Workington has met the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and Lawrie Hayes, CEO of British Nuclear Group, to discuss the potential sale of the British Nuclear Group.
05/10/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP meets with Ministers to Discuss Sellafield
Tony Cunningham MP for Workington has met the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and Lawrie Hayes, CEO of British Nuclear Group, to discuss the potential sale of the British Nuclear Group.
03/10/2006 - MP calls on constituents to make their Will with Will Aid this November
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington today called for the local community to take advantage of this November’s Will Aid;
28/09/2006 - Rugby Club to be Given Cash Lifeline
KESWICK Rugby Club could now be handed a lifeline over funding to rebuild their facilities which were destroyed in last year’s floods.
20/09/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Calls on Parents to THINK
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has urged constituents with young children to be mindful of a recent change in the law concerning child car restraints, which came into force this Monday, 18th September.
19/09/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Backs Steps to Promote Affordable Housing
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, today praised the Government for launching a new website, http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/arh/index.htm , aimed at providing information, useful contacts and links to best practice for those directly engaged, or...
11/09/2006 - Learning Centre is Hailed as Visionary
WORKINGTON MP Tony Cunningham has hailed a new learning centre in Keswick as a potential “stepping stone to bigger things”.
24/08/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Praises Pupils for GCSE Results
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham, has praised local students for GCSE achievements. GCSE results published today (Thursday 24th August) across Britain and in Cumbria show improved results from last year.
23/08/2006 - MP Urges Community to Clean up Environment
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham has today called on the Cumbrian community to help clean up the environment by reporting local blackspots.
17/08/2006 - MP vows to Fight Prison Plans
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham has today vowed that he would fight any plans to build a prison on Broughton Moor.
08/08/2006 - Tony’s Ten Pledges to Turn Down Climate
MP ASKS LOCAL RESIDENTS TO JOIN HIM IN REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION
15/07/2006 - MP Petitions G8 Over World Poverty Action
Leaders of the worlds richest countries last year promised to work together to beat poverty in the Third World. As their latest summit gets underway Workington MP Tony Cunningham is calling on Cumbrians to sign up to keep the pressure on.
27/06/2006 - WORKINGTON MP WELCOMES NEW TRIBUTE TO SUEZ VETERANS
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, has today welcomed the news that the HM Armed Forces Veterans’ Badge will be extended to honour those who fought in the Suez conflict.
16/06/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes International Development Bill
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington has today welcomed the passing of a Private Members Bill through the Commons, which will hold the Government to account over its international development assistance.
16/06/2006 - Cumbrian Houses set to get HIP
From 1 June 2007, all home owners in England will need to prepare a Home Information Pack, or HIP, before putting their home up for sale. The Packs will include searches, a Home Condition Report (compiled by an independent Home Inspector) and terms of...
13/06/2006 - Tony Cunningham Asks Cumbrians to be SunSmart
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, has today joined forces with SunSmart, the UK’s skin cancer prevention campaign, by calling on Cumbrian’s to be more careful in the Sun.
08/06/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Welcomes Government Plans to Tackle Nuisance Neighbours
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham has today welcomed Government plans to tackle Nuisance Neighbours.
08/06/2006 - A More Caring Cumbria
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, has applauded the launch of a new campaign ‘Carers want health checks!’ which has been unveiled as part of this year’s Carers Week which is running from the 12th – 18th June.
30/05/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Backs New Pensions Reform Plan
TONY Cunningham MP has backed the new proposed Pensions settlement that will make Britain’s pensions secure for generations
30/05/2006 - MP Calls for Knife Carriers to Come Forward
WORKINGTON MP, Tony Cunningham, has again urged those carrying knives and offensive weapons to hand them into their local police stations after renewed concern following the stabbing of a University student by a man in Cumbria on a Virgin Train from...
23/05/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Joins Celebrities to back Carers Week 2006
WORKINGTON MP, Tony Cunningham is joining forces with top celebrities, including Fiona Phillips, Gloria Hunniford, Sally Lindsay (Shelley in Coronation Street),
23/05/2006 - Freeing our Streets from the Blight of Knife Crime
There will be a nation wide knives amnesty days after the tragic stabbing of Kiyan Prince the promising young teenager from London, who it is believed was stabbed as he tried to break up a fight outside his school.
16/05/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP joins Campaign to Raise Awareness for M.E. Sufferers
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham has joined Action for M.E’s campaign:” M.E. – More Than you Know”, which aims to raise greater understanding of the debilitating disease by calling for more research, better treatments and services.
11/05/2006 - Girls Encouraged to Step up to the Wicket
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham met England Women’s Cricket Captain, Charlotte Edward, in Parliament on Tuesday, to help raise the profile of the women’s game in Cumbria.
08/05/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Backs Campaign to Reduce Deaths from Thrombosis
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham has joined the fight to reduce deaths from Thrombosis by supporting the formation of a new cross-party parliamentary group to promote awareness amongst parliamentarians about the risk and management of Thrombosis.
08/05/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Calls on Cumbrians to take up the Fostering Challenge
Workington MP, Tony Cunningham is urging Cumbrians to think about fostering during this year’s Foster Care Fortnight which started this Monday 8th May.
02/05/2006 - British Crime Survey Shows People Less Likely to be Victims of Crime
The risk of being a victim of crime is at its lowest level since records started in 1981 according to the British Crime Survey. Figures recently released show that levels of violent crime have nearly halved (fallen by 43%) since a peak in 1995
02/05/2006 - Workington Schools Can Boost Campaign For Education For All
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown MP, has this week brought back a message from Africa for local schools in Workington
20/04/2006 - 60th Anniversary of the NHS
THIS SUNDAY will mark the 60th Anniversary of the NHS. On 30 April 1946 Aneurin Bevan led the NHS Bill through the House of Commons. The service, fully funded out of tax payer’s money, provided for the first time free medical, dental and optical...
13/04/2006 - Local MP Welcomes Childcare Action Plan
WORKINGTON MP, Tony Cunningham, has welcomed Action Plan for the Ten Year Childcare Strategy, published by the Government last week. The plan sets out how the Government will deliver on the commitments made to transform the range of childcare, early years
13/04/2006 - Tony Cunningham MP Calls On Schools To Help Achieve Education For All
Welcoming the Education For All initiative launched by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown MP and International Secretary Hilary Benn MP with Nelson Mandela this week, Tony Cunningham MP called for all schools, teachers and pupils in Workington to...
23/03/2006 - Cottage Hospitals Saved
TODAY local MPs, Tony Cunningham and Jamie Reed have announced that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will provide substantial funding over the next 3 years to boost the health of West Cumbria’s economy and protect the Community Hospitals.
22/03/2006 - Workington Prepares to Spring Forward
Sunday the 26th will see clocks all around the country springing forward an hour as the nation embraces British summer time. Clocks will officially go forward at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday Morning.
21/03/2006 - Minimum Wage Set to Rise
The Minimum Wage is set to rise by 30p in October bringing the adult rate to £5.35. Those aged 18-21 will see it increase to £4.45 while teenagers between 16-17 can expect a minimum hourly rate of £3.30. The increase was announced on Monday by Alan...
21/03/2006 - Young Workington Hacks Hit Westminster
PUPILS from Workingtons Stainburn School continued their investigations into the nuclear industry last week when they visited the Governments chief scientific advisor Professor Sir David King and Workington MP, Tony Cunningham.
14/03/2006 - MP Races to Save Local Hospitals
WORKINGTON MP, Tony Cunningham, will let his feet do the talking next month by running from Cockermourth to Maryport hospital, in order to protest against the proposed cottage hospital cuts.
09/03/2006 - MP Welcomes Lifting of Ban
EU veterinary experts have this week unanimously agreed that the 10 year ban on the export of beef and cattle from the UK should be lifted...
08/03/2006 - Fairtrade Fortnight
March 6th marks the beginning of Fairtrade fortnight 2006 and will see a flurry of activity throughout Cumbria and the rest of the country to raise awareness of the Fairtrade label and ethos
06/03/2006 - Time to hang up says local MP
Companies face £50,000 fines for nuisance calls. Workington MP, Tony Cunningham welcomes this week’s announcement that companies will face fines of up to £50,000 if they plague residents with silent calls.
20/02/2006 - Fraudsters target local MP
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, has been targeted twice in a week by fraudsters attempting an advance fee scam.
20/02/2006 - Carers missing out on support
Workington MP Tony Cunningham is calling on carers to come forward to see if they are entitled to greater support.There are over 47,000 Carers in Cumbria looking after relatives on a full or part-time bases, who may be entitled to more support.
13/02/2006 - Workington MP welcomes Knife Amnesty
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington, praises Cumbrian police for holding a knife amnesty. The amnesty which will target individuals carrying knives and other offensive weapons hopes to build upon the success of the firearms amnesty held three years ago...
31/01/2006 - “Join climate change fight”, says MP
Workington MP Tony Cunningham is urging constituents to take advantage of a new £6m Climate Challenge Fund, funded by the Labour Government, to support local-level projects in England aimed at raising awareness and changing attitudes to climate change.
31/01/2006 - Search is on for UK’s top manufacturer
Workington MP Tony Cunningham is urging local companies to join the opening rounds of the annual Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards, while closes for entries on 1 March.
24/01/2006 - Local recycling effort impresses MP
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today expressed delight at new figures which show that Cumbria has already exceeded its 2005/06 recycling and composting target, due to an impressive increase in the amount of waste either recycled or composted.
23/01/2006 - MP welcomes energy consultation
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today welcomed a new national consultation process, initiated by the Government, on how Britain should meet its future energy needs, which will see future of nuclear power considered.
23/01/2006 - New Government strategy to safeguard red squirrels welcomed by MP
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today welcomed a new Government strategy to safeguard red squirrels as one of the last remaining red squirrel strongholds in Britain exits at Dodd Wood in the Whinlatter Forest.
19/01/2006 - MP welcomes "paperless" car tax renewal system
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has welcomed a new scheme launched by the Government aimed at simplifying the car tax renewal process.
19/01/2006 - MP encourages local children to get talking about cancer
Tony Cunningham MP is encouraging children and young people in the Workington constituency to get involved in Macmillan Cancer Relief’s educational initiative, Cancertalk Week (23-27 January 2006).
13/01/2006 - MP sends message of congratulation to Keswick
The people of Keswick are tonight celebrating their first year as a Fairtrade Town, meaning that the town is officially recognised for its support for fair trade products, and local MP Tony Cunningham has sent a message of congratulation.
10/01/2006 - "LABOUR MAKING STREETS SAFER", SAYS MP
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has welcomed a further Labour drive to tackle the causes of anti-social behaviour in the home, classroom and local community, and to build a culture of respect in society.
10/01/2006 - MP RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVED ANIMAL WELFARE
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today has responsibility, as the Whip for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), for securing the safe passage through parliament of the Animal Welfare Bill, as the Bill has its second reading.
12/12/2005 - MP LOOKS AT NUCLEAR FUTURE
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has written a New Year message for the next edition of the Nuclear Opportunities Bulletin and took this opportunity to give an overview of the challenges facing the industry, with a bright future for west Cumbria envisaged.
09/12/2005 - MP CONGRATULATED ON NHS FIGHT
Workington MP Tony Cunningham was this week congratulated by Health Minister Liam Byrne MP on his campaigning for health services in west Cumbria during a Commons debate in which the Minister set out the financing of the NHS in west Cumbria.
07/12/2005 - MP SUPPORTS CHRISTMAS DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today backed the annual Christmas drink drive campaign, joining forces with a wide range of supporters, including over 20,000 pubs, bars, off licences and transport providers.
07/12/2005 - MP FINDS OUT WHAT WOMEN WANT
Workington MP Tony Cunningham wants to know what the women of the Workington constituency want from their Government and is eager to feed their thoughts into a new public consultation.
07/12/2005 - MP CALLS FOR A DEBATE ON YOUTH SERVICES
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has welcomed Gordon Brown’s decision to provide £500,000 to each local authority to be used for the development of youth services.
07/12/2005 - “PRE-BUDGET REPORT IS GOOD NEWS FOR PENSIONERS IN WORKINGTON” SAYS LOCAL MP
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has welcomed the Chancellors Pre-Budget Report as “good news for pensioners in Workington.”
01/12/2005 - MP WELCOMES NEW UK FUNDING FOR GLOBAL AIDS BATTLE
On world AIDS day Workington MP Tony Cunningham gave his support to the UK's commitment to fight AIDS.
30/11/2005 - MP welcomes more support for victims of sex crimes
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today applauded an announcement by the Home Office that £1.25 million of new funding will be available next year to continue the development of support services for victims of sexual crime.
18/11/2005 - MP gets hands on cup and backs bid
Workington MP Tony Cunningham this week met with 1966 World Cup hero Geoff Hurst and got his hands on the World Cup trophy as Labour chancellor Gordon Brown unveiled the first stage in a potential bid to stage the 2018 football World Cup.
14/11/2005 - MP welcomes positive signs on nuclear new build
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has welcomed the verdict of Ian Pearson MP, Minister for Trade with a brief on energy issues, that nuclear new build is a “no brainer”.
08/11/2005 - MP applauds school pedometer scheme
Workington MP Tony Cunningham has applauded a Government scheme in which thousands of children across England were issued with pedometers, in a measure designed to tackle childhood obesity.
08/11/2005 - MP welcomes Childcare Bill
Workington MP Tony Cunningham welcomed the publication of the Childcare Bill by the Labour Government that promises affordable child care in every area and called upon local authorities in Cumbria to rise to the challenge of making this a reality
07/11/2005 - MP calls for free Chlamydia screening to be available nationwide
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today welcomed measures by the Government to provide free Chlamydia screening for 16-24 year olds in London, but wants to see the scheme extended to cover the entire country sooner rather than later.
07/11/2005 - MP welcomes efforts to preserve red squirrels at Dodd Wood
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today welcomed a new Government initiative that may help safeguard one of the last remaining red squirrel strongholds in Britain at Dodd Wood in the Whinlatter Forest.
02/11/2005 - MP meets with Trade Justice Lobby
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today met with constituents who were lobbying parliament as part of the Trade Justice campaign, an extension of this year’s successful Make Poverty History campaign.
14/10/2005 - New Pathways to Work coming to Workington
Workington MP Tony Cunningham is delighted that the Pathways to Work pilot scheme, providing a single gateway to financial, employment and health support for those receiving incapacity benefit, is to be extended to the Workington constituency.
30/09/2005 - MP applauds minimum wage rise
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today applauded a rise in the minimum wage to over £5 that comes into effect at the end of a week in which the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, praised the extension of the minimum wage to 16 and 17 year olds.
29/09/2005 - MP welcomes consideration of nuclear option
Workington MP Tony Cunningham today welcomed this week's statement by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, that civil nuclear power will be considered during a Government review of energy policy next year and indications from the Energy Minister, Malcolm...
