"The choice was this deal, which enables us to take back control and to build a brighter future for our country, or going back to square one with more division, more uncertainty and a failure to deliver on the referendum."

South Lakes councillor Tom Harvey has welcomed £12 million to improve the condition of roads in Cumbria.

South Lakeland District Council is being urged to use an unexpected £167,000 parking windfall to provide free weekend parking during December in the run-up to Christmas.

Our Labour and Lib Dem council is once again considering introducing a charge to park on streets in Cumbria.

Sign the petition calling on our council to scrap its plans for on-street parking charges here.

A survey carried out by South Lakes councillor James Airey has shown support for the idea of levying a charge on Appleby Horse Fairgoers to offset the cost to the county’s public services from managing the event each year.

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Cumbria County Council’s Conservative group leader, Cllr James Airey, has secured an important commitment from the Secretary of State for Transport on improvements to the A590 at a meeting in south Cumbria today (2 November).

The leader of the Conservative group on Cumbria County Council has pledged to resist plans to introduce on-street parking charges in the county.

South Lakes councillor James Airey has welcomed new measures announced in the Budget, including more money for health and social care.

Conservatives' careful fiscal management and solid economic recovery means that austerity is coming to an end – But discipline remains