The arsoned HQ of Westmorland Conservatives has been been covered in scaffolding since the fire, blocking one carriageway of Stricklandgate. We were delighted to see the scaffolding has been removed, opening up both lanes of the oneway system and reducing pressure on traffic in central Kendal. We thank local residents for their patience as the police enquiry continues.
David Cameron was in Cumbria last week, and Westmorland Conservatives were invited to meet the Prime Minister at an evening talk in Carlisle. Mr Cameron spent the day in Rory Stewart's Border constituency before spending time with John Stephenson Conservative MP for Carlisle.
Kevin Holmes is a councillor on SLDC. for the Bowness and Levens ward. In 2021 he was elected as the deputy chair political of the Westmorland and Lonsdale Association.
Pat Bell was elected as a Councillor for the Kendal Rural Ward in 2018. In 2021 she was elected as the Chairwoman of Westmorland and Lonsdale Association. Being the first woman to do so in nearly 20 years.