South Lakeland
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The Lake District National Park is today thanking the record number of local residents and businesses who took part in its recent Local Plan review. Throughout May and June more than 2,700 people reviewed planning policies and land allocations that could potentially have an impact on their future in the Lake District. Steve Ratcliffe, Director […]
A South Lakes councillor is calling on Cumbria County Council to fund a marketing campaign to help send the message that communities affected by the on-going suspension of the Windermere Ferry service are open for business. Councillor James Airey, the Conservative group leader on Cumbria County Council, has written to the Labour and Liberal Democrat-led […]
Spray-painted pavement messages are the latest way South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is fighting dog fouling in the district. The stencils, which warn dog owners to ‘Pick up or pay up’, are being used by council enforcement officers in dog fouling problem areas throughout South Lakeland. The paint used to spray the stencils is chalk-based […]
Police are appealing to anyone who may have information regarding a burglary that occurred at a retail premises on Highgate in Kendal, close to the Town Hall, in between 5pm on 28 July and 1.30pm on 29 July. Property was stolen from the premises and damage was caused. If anyone has any information, please contact […]
Campaigners fighting to secure the future of a Bowness cinema have received the backing of Cumbria County Council. In an unexpected move, the county council has signalled its formal opposition to the decision by South Lakeland’s Liberal Democrat District Council to put the Royalty Cinema on a list of sites for future redevelopment. Local campaigners […]
Reacting to the news that on the day that they tried reintroducing full services on the two South Cumbrian railways lines, Northern have cancelled 7 trains already this morning on the Furness Line, local MP Tim Farron said: “We said last week that this had all the hallmarks of Northern biting off more than they […]
Burneside Police are currently investigating an incident which occurred near to Hall Park, Burneside on 19 July 2018 at approximately 7pm. The suspect has been in an argument with a 15-year-old female victim and has grabbed her phone, throwing it to the floor causing it to smash. It is also believed that the suspect has […]
South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is asking residents to have their say on a document that outlines how the authority consults with communities during planning processes. The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how and when the council will engage communities and stakeholders on a variety of planning related procedures, from statutory policy to […]
Following the news that local authorities will be able to substantially increase council tax on empty homes, local MP Tim Farron has written to the Government asking for the same powers to be available for second homes. This week, the Government announced that they are introducing provisions for local authorities to be able to triple […]
A local Lib Dem councillor in Kendal has gained cross-party support for a Cumbrian micro rail franchise. On Tuesday evening (25th July) councillors on South Lakeland District Council voted in favour of Cllr Matt Severn’s motion which called for the Lakes, Furness and Coast Lines to be removed from the Northern franchise and for there […]
