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
What a waste - Liberal Democrat council spending in South Lakes 24th April 2018 The most serious responsibility that any council administration has is to ensure its resources are well used to fund local public services. As custodians of... Reports
county Matters 23rd April 2018 At a recent meeting of the County Council the Director of Public Health for Cumbria presented his Annual report to Council Members. One of his main... Articles
South Lakes’ Conservatives only Party fielding full slate of candidates 9th April 2018 The Conservatives are the only Party fielding a full slate of candidates in this May’s South Lakeland District Council elections. The council has today... Local News
Case made for A590 economic corridor 5th April 2018 The case for a thriving A590 economic corridor that supports existing businesses, and attracts more, by ironing out traffic bottlenecks and creating new start... Local News
Windermere Ferry campaigners hail ticket-machine campaign victory 28th March 2018 Windermere’s Conservative councillor, Ben Berry, has welcomed Cumbria County Council’s decision to scrap shore-based ticket machines on Windermere Ferry... Local News
Government investment in Lake District welcomed 24th March 2018 More than £3 million in government investment for the Lake District has been welcomed by councillor James Airey, the Conservative group leader on Cumbria County... Local News
Cabinet urged to back U-turn on South Lakes fire station cuts as first-step 21st March 2018 Cumbria County Council’s cabinet is being urged to back proposals put forward by Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, which would see the partial reversal of proposed... Local News
County Matters April 2018 20th March 2018 County Matters Cumbria County Council's Apprenticeship Team has been hosting events in the County last month. During March the County Council has been... Local News
Letter to the Westmorland Gaztte - farming and Brexit 15th March 2018 The claim that farmers will be worst off in a post-Brexit economy (‘Plans bad for tenants’ – Westmorland Gazette 1/3/18) is just sour grapes from Mr Farron who... Opinions
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