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
County council called on to fund marketing campaign to help Ferry-hit businesses 31st July 2018 A South Lakes councillor is calling on Cumbria County Council to fund a marketing campaign to help send the message that communities affected by the on-going... Local News
Bowness cinema campaigners receive county council support 30th July 2018 Campaigners fighting to secure the future of a Bowness cinema have received the backing of Cumbria County Council. In an unexpected move, the county council has... Local News
Council leaders accused of ignoring Ferry fiasco 24th July 2018 Cumbria County Council has been accused of ignoring the plight of businesses and residents struggling with the loss of the Windemere Ferry service after it was... Local News
Council called on to clear the drains before it rains 23rd July 2018 A campaign is being launched today (23 July) to encourage Cumbria’s Liberal Democrat and Labour-led county council to step-up work to clear blocked drains and... Local News
County Matters - August 2018 23rd July 2018 Cumbria Trading Standards are warning both the farming community and local residents in South Lakeland to look out for doorstep callers after an incident was... Articles
Fight continues for Royalty Cinema 18th July 2018 The campaign to save the Royalty Cinema in Bowness took a blow today ( with confirmation that South Lakeland’s Liberal Democrat Council is to press ahead with... Local News
Council asked to provide answers on Windermere Ferry fiasco 17th July 2018 The Conservative Group leader on Cumbria County Council has written to the local authority’s leader and deputy leader, calling on them to make public the steps... Local News
Continued council ferry closure risks lost tourist season as school holidays loom 10th July 2018 A leading South Lakes councillor is calling on Cumbria’s Liberal Democrat and Labour County Council to draw on the UK’s world-beating marine engineering... Local News
Council must swallow pride at crucial meeting and remove redevelopment threat to Bowness cinem 9th July 2018 Windermere councillor Ben Berry is calling on South Lakeland’s Liberal Democrat Council to use a crunch meeting on 18 July to remove the Royalty Cinema in... Local News
Peter Mandelson Resigns 11th September 2025 Yesterday Kemi told Keir Starmer to sack Peter Mandelson. Now he's finally gone. National News
Kemi to Keir: Let’s work together to fix welfare 9th September 2025 Kemi Badenoch offers to work with Starmer to agree a serious plan to cut welfare spending. National News
Angela Rayner Resigns 5th September 2025 After Days of pressure, Keir Starmer has finally caved. National News
It's time to unleash the potential of North Sea Oil 2nd September 2025 Watch Kemi’s speech on how we will use the oil and gas in the north sea to boost our economy. National News
Conservatives force the closure of two asylum hotels 27th August 2025 Conservative Councillors worked with local people in Epping and South Norfolk to make a difference. National News
Kemi meets with parents outraged by migrant hotels 14th August 2025 The British people have had enough of being taken advantage of, but Labour just don’t care. National News
