Cumbria
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Residents are being invited to have their say on the future of a popular South Lakeland park. Public consultation starts this week on ways of conserving and improving Fletcher Park in Kendal. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is already working closely with the Friends of Fletcher Park on proposals to enhance the open parkland and […]
Proposals for detailed work to start on plans for a multi-million pound new leisure centre in Ulverston are due to be discussed by councillors. South Lakeland District Council’s (SLDC’s) Cabinet will receive a report on 10 September that outlines the next steps in the ambitious leisure centre scheme. This will include a further stage of […]
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has urged Northern to follow the lead of other rail companies after they extended their rail compensation schemes to people who don’t have season tickets. Earlier this week, both Thameslink and Great Northern announced they would make their current compensation scheme available to non-season ticket holders. At a recent meeting […]
The towns of Grange over Sands and Sedbergh are to host public meetings to explore new ways of tackling climate change. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is redoubling its efforts to address climate change and believes local people have a crucial role to play. Councillor Dyan Jones, SLDC’s Portfolio Holder for Environment, said: “We want […]
The Liberal Democrats have published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system, cutting taxes for businesses by 25% in South Lakeland. Local Lib Dem MP Tim Farron has described the plans as “exactly the sort of policy we need to boost local investment and ensure businesses in the South Lakes thrive”. The […]
Our officers are appealing to the Cumbrian knitting community for their help comforting children who find themselves in traumatic or upsetting circumstances. Police officers are asking people, as part of their hobby, if they could create teddy bears which will be then kept in police vehicles to help comfort a child in circumstances such as […]
A dedicated nurse passionate about supporting patients with alcohol issues is to retire next month after nearly 40 years’ service to the NHS. Jan Fisher, Alcohol Liaison Specialist Nurse, who was instrumental in setting up the Hospital Alcohol Liaison Service (HALS) at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) in 2014 to support those patients attending hospital […]
COMMUNITY EYE CARE SERVICE PROVIDES MORE THAN 9,000 APPOINTMENTS CLOSER TO HOME Thanks to hospital and community staff working more closely together, thousands of patients who would have previously had to come into hospital for their eye care have had their appointments at local opticians, closer to their homes across South Cumbria and North Lancashire. Since […]
Cumbria Trading Standards have received reports of cold callers operating in the Windermere area, selling household items going door to door. Consumers should be extremely cautious when approached by cold callers offering to sell goods or services. They can often use persuasive or aggressive tactics to get you to purchase goods that you might not […]
This year’s winners of the Cumbrian stages of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain will have a lasting memento from the area to take home with them thanks to luxury crystal ware producer Cumbria Crystal. For the first time Britain’s national Tour will spend two days in Cumbria on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 September, […]
