Conservatives Mayoral Selection and Amelia McCourty Visit Tuesday, 30 September, 2025 As the Cumbria Conservatives Mayoral Selection was taking place in Keswick. Amelia McCourty MBE popped in to see us in the W&L Office on the way up through the county. We were delighted that she made the time to come and speak with us. As the former Chairman of Cheshire & Wirral Conservatives, Mrs McCourty has a wealth of knowledge and experience with the party. She spoke with James Alexander... Local News
Campaigners hail success in Bowness Cinema campaign 5th March 2019 Commenting on the Lake District National Park’s decision not to include the Royalty Cinema in Bowness in its list of sites for future redevelopment, Windermere... Local News
Farron accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria local government reform comments 22nd February 2019 South Lakes councillor Tom Harvey has accused Tim Farron of rank hypocrisy over his claims that unitary government for Cumbria would move decision-making... Local News
James Airey slams council over latest Windermere Ferry disruption 21st February 2019 Councillor James Airey has criticised Cumbria County Council’s decision to suspend the Windermere Ferry service for three weeks in March for a refit and... Local News
James Airey welcomes new figures showing 11,000 more local people are saving for their retirement through a workplace pension 21st February 2019 New figures show that thousands of people in Westmorland and Lonsdale are now enrolled in a workplace pension. Westmorland and Lonsdale’s Conservative... Local News
County Matters - March 2019 18th February 2019 In January a Grange Multi Agency Flood meeting was held to address the flood issues in the Windermere Road and surrounding area in the Town This was a well... Articles
‘Temporary’ traffic lights on A683 have cost more than £70,000 in three years 11th February 2019 A Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale District councillor has seen red over a temporary set of traffic lights at Middleton Hall Bridge which have been in place for... Local News
Local pupils dig in the help older people in Sedbergh during big freeze 4th February 2019 With council resources prioritised into other areas, many elderly residents in Sedbergh were cut off and unable to leave their homes due to the treacherous snow... Local News
South Lakeland has Cumbria’s most expensive MP 24th January 2019 Independent figures show Westmorland and Lonsdale’s MP has clocked up over £200,000 in expense claims despite missing four out of every ten votes held in... Local News
County Matters - February 2019 21st January 2019 A small group of County Councillors including myself recently went down to Warrington to inspect the North West regional Fire Service call centre. This centre... Articles
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