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
Open Farm Day 25th June 2019 - Two Days; - 1,600 children from across South Lakeland and the North West; - Organised every two years by the Westmorland County Agricultural Society; - Held... Media
Public encouraged to come along to Highways England A590 event 24th June 2019 Councillors who earlier this year took their case for improvements to the A590 to a meeting in London are now encouraging residents and road users to have their... Local News
South Lakeland tree planting promise won’t be met until 2041 19th June 2019 The number of new trees planted by South Lakeland District Council dramatically declined last year compared to the previous year. Figures released by the local... Local News
County Matters - July 2019 17th June 2019 At a recent meeting of the Grange and Cartmel Wellbeing Group it was decided to put together a Local Wellbeing Directory with all the local groups and... Opinions
Fewer low-cost homes to rent created in South Lakes despite extra funding 13th June 2019 Fewer affordable homes to rent in South Lakeland were created last year compared to the previous year despite almost a £1 million in extra funding being made... Local News
Reduced horse fair problems praised but event must pay its own way in future 11th June 2019 Councillor James Airey has praised improvements made by Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner to the policing of this year’s Appleby Horse Fair after the 2018... Local News
Conservatives announce new leadership team on South Lakes Council 4th June 2019 The Conservatives have announced their new leadership team to shadow Cabinet portfolios on South Lakeland District Council. Councillor Tom Harvey, the... Local News
Council needs to show more leadership over special educational needs failings 22nd May 2019 Councillor James Airey, Cumbria County Council’s Conservative group leader, commenting on the results of the Joint local area special educational needs... Local News
Councillor leads campaign for Windermere Ferry fares hike to be ditched 21st May 2019 Councillors and campaigners from around Lake Windermere are calling for Cumbria County chiefs to reverse the recent fares hikes that have seen prices double for... Local News
Conservative response to Labour's Emergency Budget 26th March 2025 Read Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s response to Labour’s Emergency Budget, explaining why we are in economic disarray National News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 20th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
Kemi Launches the Policy Renewal Programme 18th March 2025 At a speech in London Kemi Badenoch launched the Policy Renewal Programme, the largest policy exercise in a generation National News
Kemi’s statement on Ukraine 3rd March 2025 Ukraine is fighting for the same freedom, democracy and sovereignty we enjoy in the UK – we must support them National News
Kemi’s speech on foreign policy 25th February 2025 Kemi's keynote speech on foreign policy National News
Kemi gives a speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference 17th February 2025 On Monday 17th February 2025 Kemi gave a speech outlining how important it is for the West to robustly defend its values National News
