County Matters:January 2017 15th January 2017 Stop the Buck-Passing At our January meeting of the Full County Council I raised the issue of Unitary Governance for the whole area of Cumbria. This would... Local News
New annual fund to help South Lakeland tackle the problem of high levels of second homeownership 23rd December 2016 Residents in South Lakeland will benefit from a major community-led housing scheme announced by the Government today (23 December 2016). A new annual £60... Local News
Calls for Councillor pay increase met with opposition 16th December 2016 South Lakeland District Councillors have voted themselves an early Christmas present approving a 1% pay increase. The rise was approved by the Lib Dem-run... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Council Action on Drain Clearance Following Campaign 15th December 2016 Conservative Councillors have welcomed news that South Lakeland District Council are responding to their calls to work closely with Cumbria County Council to... Local News
Campaigners hope new Government crackdown on dangerous drivers will help towards reducing deaths on A590 14th December 2016 Councillors and campaigners working to reduce deaths on the A590 have welcomed new Government plans to get tough on dangerous drivers, who face increased... Local News
Windermere set to celebrate Christmas with German Fayre 17th November 2016 A German themed Christmas Market and Community Christmas Celebration, Windermere Ja, is coming to the streets of Windermere on Saturday 10th December and Sunday... Local News
New Conservative Office in Kendal opened by Minister 15th November 2016 The Westmorland and Lonsdale Conservative Association welcomed Under Secretary of State for Transport, Paul Maynard MP to Kendal last Friday (11 November) as he... Local News
Council finally admits hundreds of residents still awaiting flood grants 15th November 2016 A South Lakeland District Council report confirms hundreds of flood victims are still waiting for grant payments despite Lib Dem Council Leader Giles Archibald... Local News
Lib Dems asked to apologise for Remembrance day campaigning 13th November 2016 Tim Farron, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, has been asked to apologise for sending campaigners to deliver political... Local News
