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
‘Cash strapped’ council fails to spend any of Government pothole grant 26th June 2018 Figures revealed by Cumbria’s Labour and Liberal Democrat County Council show that the ‘cash-strapped’ authority has failed to spend a penny of nearly £3... Local News
South Lakes residents encouraged to have their say on clean air strategy 21st June 2018 South Lakes councillor James Airey is encouraging local people to have their say on the Government’s new clean air strategy to tackle air pollution. Air... Local News
Rail industry urged to get behind call for Northern to fund Lakes marketing campaign 20th June 2018 South Lakes councillor James Airey is urging the UK’s rail industry to get behind calls for troubled operator Northern to fund a marketing campaign for the... Local News
Calls for more council and parliamentary action on South Lakes’ road building gap 19th June 2018 The growing gap between South Lakeland and other parts of the region when it comes to major new-road building projects has prompted calls for more council and... Local News
County Matters - July 2018 17th June 2018 County Council Local Committee has again found funding for a discount card for local young people to travel on local buses. This is the A2B card. The A2B gives... Articles
Local councillors welcome funding for road safety improvements on A684 15th June 2018 Two Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale councillors have welcomed news that A684, which runs from Kendal into north Yorkshire is to receive £1.9m from the Department... Local News
South Lakes councillor welcomes action on plastics 13th June 2018 South Lakes councillor James Airey has welcomed a series of Government measures designed to reduce the blight of plastic waste. When it comes to plastic bottles... Local News
Northern should fund marketing campaign for the Lakes 5th June 2018 James Airey talks about the Lakes Line and his call for Northern to fund a marketing campaign for the Lakes to get the message across loud and clear that South... Local News
Councillor calls on Northern to fund major Lakes marketing campaign 5th June 2018 A leading South Lakes councillor has called on troubled rail operator Northern to fund a major marketing campaign over the summer to send the message out loud... Local News
Backing the makers 6th October 2025 Andrew Griffith MP stands up for the makers and entrepreneurs National News
Save British Farming 6th October 2025 Victoria Atkins MP holds a rally at Conference for farmers National News
Energy is prosperity 6th October 2025 Claire Coutinho announces the Conservatives will repeal the Climate Change Act National News
Responsible radicalism 6th October 2025 Mel Stride MP outlines our vision for a Stronger Economy National News
Controlling Immigration 5th October 2025 Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP sets out our Borders Plan to tackle illegal immigration in the UK. National News
Kemi Speaks at Conference Day 1 5th October 2025 Kemi Badenoch makes a special Announcement. National News
