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
James Airey welcomes Autumn Budget 29th October 2018 South Lakes councillor James Airey has welcomed new measures announced in the Budget, including more money for health and social care. The Budget set out the... Local News
Sign the petition to protect The Glebe 29th October 2018 Help us to get protected status for The Glebe in Bowness by signing the petition here. Local News
Windermere Ferry back in action 27th October 2018 A blustery day in Windermere to mark the resumption of the council-run Ferry service. Local News
Views sought on charge for Appleby Horse Fairgoers to help meet costs 23rd October 2018 A leading South Lakes councillor is seeking people’s views on the idea of levying a charge on Appleby Horse Fairgoers to offset the cost to the county’s public... Local News
County Matters November 2018 22nd October 2018 Windermere Road flooding As we are now well into autumn and approaching winter we have experienced yet again extreme weather conditions during the last month... Articles
Winter social care funding for Cumbria welcomed 18th October 2018 This week, the government has announced how much additional funding local authorities in England will receive to ease pressures over winter thanks to its... Local News
Campaign launched after documents reveal South Lakes council attempts to build hotel on Bowness public park 17th October 2018 Attempts by South Lakeland District Council to secure permission for a hotel and leisure complex to be built on a recreational park in Bowness have been... Local News
South Lakes council leader asked to provide update on ‘free Kendal car park’ promise 16th October 2018 The leader of South Lakeland District Council is being asked to provide an update on a commitment made by the local authority to provide a free car park in... Local News
South Lakes council urged to drop opposition to devolution deal and extra investment 10th October 2018 South Lakeland District Council has been urged to find ‘the political courage’ to drop its opposition to a devolution deal for Cumbria that would unlock... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
