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
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Council’s Conservative group leader visits out-of-hour GP service ahead of NHS70 awards 2nd July 2018 Councillor James Airey has spent a morning with South Lakeland’s out-of-hours GP service in Kendal ahead of this month’s national NHS70 awards in London where... Local News
Council urged to go the extra mile to save Royalty Cinema from redevelopment 1st July 2018 Councillor Ben Berry is urging South Lakeland’s Liberal Democrat District Council to go the extra mile to save the Royalty Cinema in Bowness by removing the... Local News
Council urged to say when Windermere Ferry will reopen 28th June 2018 A South Lakes councillor is calling on Cumbria’s Liberal Democrat and Labour-run County Council to confirm when the Windermere Ferry will reopen. The Ferry... Local News
Rail regulator urged to look at better local accountability for Lakes Line as part of inquiry 27th June 2018 South Lakes councillor James Airey has asked the independent rail regulator to look at how more local accountability can be put in place on the Lakes Line... Local News
Council urged to formally withdraw Bowness cinema from National Park’s redevelopment list 26th June 2018 Windermere councillor Ben Berry is urging South Lakeland District Council to withdraw the Royalty Cinema from a list of sites it has submitted Lake District... Local News
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