• Contact us
  • About us
  • Digital edition
  • Online archive
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
  • News
    Appleby car park and road to close for flood work

    Appleby car park and road to close for flood work

    Road closure plans for essential bridge repairs

    Road closure plans for essential bridge repairs

    Penrith drug dealer jailed

    Penrith drug dealer jailed

    Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court

    Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court

    Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind delayed

    Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind delayed

    Youngsters raise cash for Penrith food bank

    Youngsters raise cash for Penrith food bank

    Commissioner promises improvements to Cumbria’s fire and rescue service

    Commissioner promises improvements to Cumbria’s fire and rescue service

    Illegal campers fined for causing significant damage in Lake District

    Illegal campers fined for causing significant damage in Lake District

    Man dies after falling from A66 bridge

    Man dies after falling from A66 bridge

  • Sport
    New management set to lead Appleby Football Club

    New management set to lead Appleby Football Club

    Success for fighting squad

    Success for fighting squad

    Penrith skipper Nicky Burns calls on team to keep winning

    Penrith skipper Nicky Burns calls on team to keep winning

    £100,000 target for new changing rooms extension

    £100,000 target for new changing rooms extension

    Medal success for Upper Eden tug-of-war team

    Medal success for Upper Eden tug-of-war team

    Eden man competes in Hyrox World Games

    Eden man competes in Hyrox World Games

    Double national triumph for Stuart Robinson

    Double national triumph for Stuart Robinson

    Patterdale’s Eden Eagles make history

    Patterdale’s Eden Eagles make history

    Penrith teen crowned British vault champion

    Penrith teen crowned British vault champion

  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Online archive
  • Buy Photos
  • Buy your paper
  • North Lakes Living
No Result
View All Result
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
  • News
    Appleby car park and road to close for flood work

    Appleby car park and road to close for flood work

    Road closure plans for essential bridge repairs

    Road closure plans for essential bridge repairs

    Penrith drug dealer jailed

    Penrith drug dealer jailed

    Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court

    Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court

    Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind delayed

    Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind delayed

    Youngsters raise cash for Penrith food bank

    Youngsters raise cash for Penrith food bank

    Commissioner promises improvements to Cumbria’s fire and rescue service

    Commissioner promises improvements to Cumbria’s fire and rescue service

    Illegal campers fined for causing significant damage in Lake District

    Illegal campers fined for causing significant damage in Lake District

    Man dies after falling from A66 bridge

    Man dies after falling from A66 bridge

  • Sport
    New management set to lead Appleby Football Club

    New management set to lead Appleby Football Club

    Success for fighting squad

    Success for fighting squad

    Penrith skipper Nicky Burns calls on team to keep winning

    Penrith skipper Nicky Burns calls on team to keep winning

    £100,000 target for new changing rooms extension

    £100,000 target for new changing rooms extension

    Medal success for Upper Eden tug-of-war team

    Medal success for Upper Eden tug-of-war team

    Eden man competes in Hyrox World Games

    Eden man competes in Hyrox World Games

    Double national triumph for Stuart Robinson

    Double national triumph for Stuart Robinson

    Patterdale’s Eden Eagles make history

    Patterdale’s Eden Eagles make history

    Penrith teen crowned British vault champion

    Penrith teen crowned British vault champion

  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Online archive
  • Buy Photos
  • Buy your paper
  • North Lakes Living
No Result
View All Result
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
No Result
View All Result
Home Farm and Countryside

Newton Rigg bidder vows to continue its fight to save college

by CWH
16 February 2021
in Farm and Countryside, Latest, Save Newton Rigg
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Newton Rigg

One of the bidders which had its proposals for the future of Newton Rigg says it will not give up its fight.

Newton Rigg Ltd said it was seeking legal and professional advice about its next steps.

It was revealed on Friday that the strategic review of the college, near Penrith, was not able to approve any of the bids which were put forward.

Penrith and the Border MP Neil Hudson said he would meet with the Government and “work tirelessly with Government and stakeholders to try to secure a viable future for the delivery of land-based education from the Newton Rigg campus.”

 Earlier this year, the current operator, York-based Askham Bryan College, announced that it would be pulling out of Newton Rigg and news of the possible closure of the college was greeted with dismay by the land-based community and Newton Rigg students past and present.

One of the bidders has not been identified but the other is Newton Rigg Ltd, based near Kendal.

It is made up of a number of prominent figures from the worlds of farming, education and business.

Andrew Cobb, chairman, and its directors released the following statement:

“We are deeply disappointed and frustrated that the Strategic Review team have rejected our proposals for the future of Newton Rigg College.

“As you’d expect, we are not giving up. 

“We believe strongly that our bid should have been successful, and that the secure and stable future we outlined for Land-Based and General Further Education at Newton Rigg College remains both achievable and essential for Cumbria and the UK. 

“Our fight for the future of Newton Rigg College, and to prevent this stripping of educational assets from Cumbria, will continue.

“We will follow legal and other professional advice, exploring every available option and will be working with local MPs and organisations over coming days and weeks to insist not only on ‘a future’ for education at Newton Rigg, but on ‘the right future’ for Newton Rigg, as outlined in our community-led proposals. 

“We are glad that Dr Neil Hudson MP will be leading discussions to retain education at Newton Rigg College. We will enter these next steps with vigour and determination to ensure that Newton Rigg’s educational future is not compromised. 

“Many people have stepped forward asking what they can do right now to challenge the situation at Newton Rigg College or share their views.

“Our message is this: Please ensure that your voice is heard by emailing Neil Hudson MP (or your local MP) and the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP.  Every individual has the right to do this and right now, every voice is important.

“We would like to thank all our supporters and those who have contributed to our ‘fighting fund’. In this next stage, your support will be even more critical.  

“We would also like to state our enormous respect and support for the brilliant and dedicated staff at Newton Rigg College, who are totally committed to the learning and personal development of their students – even during these challenging times.

“Without such dedication and commitment, there would be no college to save.”

Related Posts

Penrith drug dealer jailed
Latest

Penrith drug dealer jailed

22 July 2025
Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court
Latest

Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court

22 July 2025
Youngsters raise cash for Penrith food bank
Latest

Youngsters raise cash for Penrith food bank

19 July 2025
Red letter day for young Skelton farmer
Farm and Countryside

Red letter day for young Skelton farmer

18 July 2025
Five boxes of nitrous oxide seized from car in Penrith
Latest

Five boxes of nitrous oxide seized from car in Penrith

17 July 2025
Cumbrian firefighters tackle early hours barn blaze
Latest

Cumbrian firefighters tackle early hours barn blaze

17 July 2025
No Result
View All Result

Stay connected

Facebook Twitter Instagram

Most popular

Five boxes of nitrous oxide seized from car in Penrith

Five boxes of nitrous oxide seized from car in Penrith

17 July 2025
Road closure plans for essential bridge repairs

Road closure plans for essential bridge repairs

22 July 2025
Red letter day for young Skelton farmer

Red letter day for young Skelton farmer

18 July 2025
Jean Bloomfield – a woman who had an enormous impact

Jean Bloomfield – a woman who had an enormous impact

18 July 2025
Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind delayed

Mandatory payrolling of Benefits in Kind delayed

20 July 2025
Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court

Man who damaged Penrith’s Paddington Bear appears in court

22 July 2025
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Logo

33 Middlegate
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7SY

Phone: 01768 862313
Email: news@cwherald.com

Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190
VAT registration number: 343486488

Explore

  • News
  • Sport
  • Farming
  • Property
  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Your view

Useful links

  • Contact us
  • Photosales
  • Online archive
  • Buy your paper
  • Digital edition
  • North Lakes Living
  • Advertise
  • About us

Follow us on

© Barrnon Media Limited 2025

Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy

This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
Review Your Cart
0
Discount
Add Coupon Code
Subtotal
Total Installment Payments
Bundle Discount
Checkout

 
0
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Obituaries
  • Nostalgia
  • Online archive
  • more
    • North Lakes Living
    • Buy Photos
    • Buy your paper
    • About us
    • Contact us

© 2020 Cumberland & Westmorland Herald