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
Delivering the change people voted for 29th November 2019 The Prime Minister today set out his Brexit roadmap, explaining how a Conservative majority Government will unleash the benefits of getting Brexit done. National News
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News