South Lakeland
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Residents in South Lakeland are being warned about a council tax telephone scam. The fraudsters are ringing people to say they are due a refund on their council tax and asking them to provide their bank details. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) says it would never contact residents in this way and is urging anyone […]
Local MP Tim Farron has argued for Cumbria to become a special case when it comes to funding flood protection during a meeting with minister with Thérèse Coffey. Tim said that some communities such as Windermere, Bowness and Backbarrow were missing out on vital flood defences due to a lack of available funding. During the […]
The Mayor of Kendal, Cllr Guy Tirvengadum and Kendal Town Council are delighted to announce that on Saturday 16 March 2019 a Freedom Parade in Honour of The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment will take place in Kendal, followed by a Thanksgiving Service at Kendal Parish Church. On 25 October 1947 The Border Regiment was granted […]
Two burglars who used a JCB to target a cashpoint in a south Cumbrian village have been jailed for three years each. Michael Campbell, 37, and Jason Brazauskas, 30, were caught soon after the raid they carried out in Milnthorpe after a police response was immediately launched. The men had taken the ATM from […]
A public consultation on the long-term use of common land at New Road in Kendal will now take place later this year. The council has decided it should take into account a planning inspector’s decision on an application affecting New Road before proceeding with its own consultation on the future of the site. The application, […]
A further reduction in the number of vacant retail premises in South Lakeland has been welcomed. The level of vacant retail premises in some areas is below 5%, which is less than half the national average. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) says the latest figures for December 2018 show the resilience and vibrancy of our […]
Businesses are being warned to be vigilant following a burglary at Ings Filling Station in Kendal. Cumbria Police were called to incident at 1:49am Thursday (24th January). Entry was forced to the premises causing damage to a door. It is believed items including cigarettes, alcohol and petty cash were taken. Police Constable, Chris Appleyard said: […]
South Lakeland’s multi-billion pound economy is still growing, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). More than £21 million has been added to the value of goods and services produced across the district. South Lakeland’s total Gross Value Added (GVA) rose to £2.413 billion in 2017, with particular growth in manufacturing […]
Kendal Police are seeking to identify anyone who may have witnessed a potential fail to stop collision on Hallgarth Circle, Kendal between 3am and 4:30am on Sunday 20th January. Between these times, a pedestrian, a man has sustained minor head injuries possibly sustained following a collision with a silver coloured car at an as yet unidentified location […]
MP pushes National Park Authority to keep the Lake District open for all after gates enforced on popular bridleway Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of the Lake District National Park Authority urging him to rethink plans to restrict access to Gatescarth Pass near Haweswater. Recently, two padlocked gates have been […]
