Cumbria County Council is being asked to review the controversial Windermere Ferry Ticket Machines at its first meeting since the elections in May. The motion to Full Council is being presented by newly elected Windermere Councillor Ben Berry who has been leading a community campaign for a rethink on the machines. When…
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Leading Conservatives have been reacting to the news that Councillor Anne Hall, from Coniston, had been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours for services to the Lake District community. James Airey, Leader of the Conservatives in Cumbria County Council who was only narrowly beaten by Tim Farron at…
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International Trade Minister Dr Liam Fox came to Kendal yesterday (Wednesday 31 May) to support James Airey in the campaign to send a Conservative MP to Parliament at next week’s General Election. Liam Fox and James Airey visited Kendal Nutricare to hear from factory management and workers about their…
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For the first time since 1988 Windermere has returned a Conservative County Councillor. Ben Berry was elected by residents of Windermere with a majority of 88 votes after a jump in turnout from previous elections. Ben thanked residents saying: “I pay tribute to all those who voted especially those who…
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James Airey has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale in the forthcoming General Election. James, who is the leader of the Conservative group at Cumbria County Council, said: “It is a huge honour and privilege to be selected to lead the Conservative charge here in Westmorland…
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Conservatives in Westmorland and Lonsdale have welcomed the announcement by Theresa May of a General Election Councillor James Airey, Cumbria Conservative Group Leader said: “We now have two very important elections in a matter of weeks. On May 4th local people have a critical opportunity to secure a brighter future…
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I’m delighted to announce that Katie and I are expecting our first child in October! We’re super excited and look forward to starting our family.
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Councillors have heard how boat registration on Windermere is at a historic low after years of steady decline. The report from Windermere’s Lake Wardens and Rangers was heard at South Lakeland District Council’s Lake Administration Committee. Registrations have decreased from 4399 in 2010 to 3524 in 2016 with swinging moorings also…
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Just a quick update on our Ferry Ticket Machine Campaign Working with community activists we launched a petition with the hope of forcing the County Council Councillors to have a debate and stand up and defend them or, preferably, take action. Our petition read: We, the undersigned, petition Cumbria County Council to…
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Hey Folks! I get confused about what goes in which box and what goes in the bag since the recent change. It took me a good while to double check on the SLDC website so I thought I’d put a quick guide here on my website so I at least…
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