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Councillor John Holmes

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John Holmes has been a SLDC Councillor for Lyth Valley since 2010 and serves on the Planning, Licencing and Windermere Lake Committees. He was elected Deputy Chair Finance and Treasurer in March 2015.

John had a long and distinguished career in the building industry, including setting up his own business in 1998 until he retired in 2007. At his retirement the company had a turnover of £25m.

Throughout his working life, John was very involved with the National Federation of Building Trades Employers which subsequently became the Building Employers Confederation.

Now living in Crosthwaite, and alongside his work as a Councillor, John has much experience working within the voluntary and community sector including as Vice-Chairman of the Westmorland Damson Association, a Trustee of the Crosthwaite & Lyth Recreation Field Trust, Treasurer of the Crosthwaite Show, a Director/Trustee of the Bendrigg Trust and helping support the local church.

John's current priorities include:

  • Provision of Affordable Housing for rent (as Chairman of South Lakes Housing).

  • The creation of a Water Level Management Board to take over the running of the drainage pumps in the Lyth Valley, the provision of a children’s play facility in Witherslack and looking a assisting with the creation of a footpath & cycle way through Crosthwaite.

  • Organising the winter gritting of secondary roads (those which County do not) when conditions require it in nine parishes.

  • Co-ordination and acting as a volunteer driver of the Community Bus Service provided by the County Council to replace the Standard bus service which was withdrawn.

  • Assisting with major works at Crosthwaite CE School to reroof the major section of the School and provide a completely additional lst floor within the school to improve the teaching space to cope with increasing pupil numbers.

John can be contacted as follows:
Phone:  015395 68599
Mobile:  07766 774326
Email:  johnmholmes@live.co.uk

 

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Friday, 28 April, 2017

James Airey has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale in the forthcoming General Election.

New community-housing initiatives will bring local homes to local people

New annual fund to help South Lakeland tackle the problem of high levels of second homeownership

Friday, 23 December, 2016

Residents in South Lakeland will benefit from a major community-led housing scheme announced by the Government today (23 December 2016).

Cumbria County Council gulley clearing

Conservatives Welcome Council Action on Drain Clearance Following Campaign

Thursday, 15 December, 2016

Conservative Councillors have welcomed news that South Lakeland District Council are responding to their calls to work closely with Cumbria County Council to help keep homeowners and businesses safe from flooding.

Government bringing in new measures to tackle unsafe driving

Campaigners hope new Government crackdown on dangerous drivers will help towards reducing deaths on A590

Wednesday, 14 December, 2016

Councillors and campaigners working to reduce deaths on the A590 have welcomed new Government plans to get tough on dangerous drivers, who face increased penalties.

Cllr Ben Berry appeared on BBC Northwest Tonight last month

Council double down on Windermere ferry ticket machines

Monday, 3 October, 2016

Cumbria County Council are purchasing another two Windermere ferry ticket machines at a cost of £10,000. The two new machines are in addition to the existing machines that are causing delays and angst among users. 

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