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:

One of the main concerns that has been raised with me over the last year has been the massive increase in scamming and cold callers here in the Town.

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. 

Council tax is going up to help pay for a £5 million luxury makeover of councillors' offices in Kendal.

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

At our recent meeting of the Grange and Cartmel Community Wellbeing Group, updates and work in progress were reported to the Group. These included items from the Community Lunch, Youth project, Wellbeing hub and discussions on the newsletter to go out to all our area later in the year.

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.