A leading South Lakes councillor says Government Ministers still want a devolution deal for Cumbria and is urging the leaders of the county’s seven local authorities to get back to the negotiating table to unlock the hundreds of millions of pounds which devolution would secure.

Residents and businesses in the Hawkshead area are demanding urgent action to help deal with the loss of the Windermere Ferry service following an engine fire in May.

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.

Campaigners fighting to secure the future of a Bowness cinema have received the backing of Cumbria County Council.

Cumbria County Council has been accused of ignoring the plight of businesses and residents struggling with the loss of the Windemere Ferry service after it was revealed that the council’s Cabinet will not discuss the issue when it meets on Thursday (26 July) - its last meeting before 27 September

A campaign is being launched today (23 July) to encourage Cumbria’s Liberal Democrat and Labour-led county council to step-up work to clear blocked drains and carry out other essential work to reduce flood risks in south Cumbria this year.

Cumbria Trading Standards are warning both the farming community and local residents in South Lakeland to look out for doorstep callers after an incident was reported in the Cartmel area earlier in the year

The campaign to save the Royalty Cinema in Bowness took a blow today ( with confirmation that South Lakeland’s Liberal Democrat Council is to press ahead with plans to include the site in the National Park’s new Local Plan.