Plan your trip to the South Lakeland Olympic Torch extravaganza
Cumbria Crack: There is less than a week to go until the Olympic Torch relay visits South Lakeland. With thousands expected to converge on the area and see the Torch Relay as well as attend the...
View ArticleHeritage Lottery Fund bid given go ahead to make Glebe a world class destination
Cumbria Crack: South Lakeland District Council has given the go ahead for a stage one funding application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). This is so further progress can be made on plans to improve...
View ArticleCar park gritting bins to be filled in next few days
Cumbria Crack: South Lakeland District Council has announced that it will be filling car park grit bins across the area over the next few days. The decision was taken because of the likelihood of...
View ArticleKendal has benefited from K Village says council
Cumbria Crack: Kendal has benefited from the investment made by K Village, South Lakeland District Council has stated. The conditions of a comprehensive and well negotiated legal agreement as part of...
View ArticleSouth Lakeland District Council Leader to appear on BBC’s Politics Show
Cumbria Crack: Leader of South Lakeland District Council, Cllr Peter Thornton, is to appear on the BBC’s Sunday Politics Show. Cllr Thornton said: “I’m really looking forward to appearing on the show...
View ArticleSLDC out and about meeting business leaders
Cumbria Crack: A number of companies in the Ulverston area opened their doors and welcomed the Chief Executive and Leader of South Lakeland District Council and two local councillors to show them how...
View ArticleSLDC leader launches surgeries district wide
Cumbria Crack: Members of the public will have an opportunity to speak directly to the Leader of South Lakeland District Council, Cllr Peter Thornton, as he launches his Leaders Surgeries across the...
View ArticleNew time and venue for SLDC Leaders Surgery in Ulverston
Cumbria Crack: The Leader of South Lakeland District Council, Cllr Peter Thornton, will be at the Coronation Hall on Thursday 18 July between 10.00am and 12.00noon where he will be joined by the...
View ArticleCouncil Leader launches surgeries across the district
Cumbria Crack: Members of the public will have an opportunity to speak directly to the Leader of South Lakeland District Council, Cllr Peter Thornton, as he launches his Leader’s Surgeries across the...
View ArticleCouncil leader’s surgery success
Cumbria Crack: The leader of South Lakeland District Council held the first of his surgeries in Ulverston today (August 8). Cllr Peter Thornton was joined by SLDC Chief Executive Lawrence Conway at the...
View ArticleCouncil Leader attends opening of Remembrance Memorial
Cumbria Crack: The Leader of South Lakeland District Council, Cllr Peter Thornton, attended the inauguration of the Notre Dame de Lorette international memorial.
View Article‘Outstanding’ council run care home achieves highest possible rating
Cumbria Crack: A Council run care home in Wigton has just been rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following its inspection in April (2017).
View ArticleCumbria’s newest adult social work recruits begin work today
Cumbria Crack: Cumbria County Council Social Work Academy’s latest group of newly qualified social workers begin their careers in adult social work today
View ArticleHorticare shows its growing success at Council meeting
Cumbria Crack: Today at a meeting of its Full Council, Cumbria county councillors were treated to a great floral display from the team at ‘Horticare’.
View ArticleNew speed calming measures a success on approach to Kendal
Cumbria Crack: A new initiative to improve safety and reduce speed on the approach to Kendal has resulted in lower average speeds recorded.
View ArticleCouncil backs plans and seeks funding for Kendal Bypass and improvements to...
Cumbria Crack: Today marks an important step towards to secure funding for two highway improvement schemes. Transport for the North (TfN) has now submitted their Regional Evidence Base to the...
View ArticleKey milestone for Gooseholme bridge replacement project
Cumbria Crack: The exciting project to replace Gooseholme Bridge in Kendal will reach a key milestone next week when work starts on the removal of the current storm-damaged structure.
View ArticleGreen light for Kendal’s Gooseholme Footbridge project
Cumbria Crack: Cumbria County Council has today welcomed a decision by the Planning Inspectorate that paves the way for a replacement footbridge at Gooseholme in Kendal.
View ArticleBarrow leaders ask Government to impose new COVID-19 restrictions
Cumbria Crack: Local leaders in Barrow have asked Government to impose new COVID -19 restrictions and bring the area in line with measures taken in the North East and Merseyside. The request, which...
View ArticleConsultation on proposed increase in Council Tax
Cumbria Crack: Cumbria County Council has continued to deliver services, whilst making savings despite a very challenging year. During 2020 the impact of COVID-19 has been significant on everyone and...
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