A community project, playgroup and Town Council have all received a funding boost thanks to South Lakes District Councillor Kevin Lancaster.

Conservatives in South Lakeland have today (16 April) published their election manifesto – Time for Action, Time for Change – ahead of the local elections on 2 May.

South Lakes District Councillor Sheila Capstick has used her £1,000 locality budget to support two sports clubs and a playgroup in her area.

Councillor Capstick, who represents the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Ward on South Lakeland District Council, has:

Three South Lakes councillors have provided a combined total of £3,000 to community projects that will promote health, wellbeing and walking in the district.

Three community projects will share £1,000 thanks to South Lakes District Councillor Brian Cooper.

Councillor Cooper, who represents the Burton and Crookland Ward on South Lakeland District Council, has used his locality budget to:

A South Lakes local government veteran has spoken about being diagnosed with bowel cancer last year.

A fundraising campaign to repair the historic clock on Staveley-in-Cartmel’s Grade II listed parish church is £1,000 better off thanks to South Lakes District Councillor Michael Cornah. 

Three schools’ projects in Old Hutton, Seldside and Grayrigg have received a boost thanks to South Lakes District Councillor Pat Bell.

Detailed plans for a new roundabout on the A590 at Gilpin Bridge are expected to go to public consultation later this year after district and county councillors met Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to lobby for the long-called-for scheme.

Commenting on the Lake District National Park’s decision not to include the Royalty Cinema in Bowness in its list of sites for future redevelopment, Windermere Councillor Ben Berry said: