A leading South Lakes councillor has called on troubled rail operator Northern to fund a major marketing campaign over the summer to send the message out loud and clear that the Lake District is open for business. Councillor James Airey, the Conservative group leader on Cumbria County Council, has written…
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Councillor James Airey, Conservative Group Leader on Cumbria County Council, has welcomed today’s Government announcement of a £2.5 billion investment in Barrow’s nuclear submarine programme. The announcement today will secure 8,000 jobs in BAE Systems’ submarine business, as well as thousands more in the supply chain. The investment includes £1.5…
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The case for a thriving A590 economic corridor that supports existing businesses, and attracts more, by ironing out traffic bottlenecks and creating new start-up units, received a national hearing today (5 April 2018). Andrew Jones MP, the Conservative Party’s Vice Chair for Business Engagement, came to the J36 Rural Auction…
Read MoreMore than £3 million in government investment for the Lake District has been welcomed by councillor James Airey, the Conservative group leader on Cumbria County Council. The announcement means £3.29 million will be invested in a project to strengthen the visitor experience at Windermere Jetty, Dove Cottage, the Wordsworth Museum…
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The decision by Cumbria County Council’s cabinet to partially reverse cuts to fire crewing in South Lakeland, have been welcomed as a first-step to safeguarding fire cover for the area. Councillor James Airey, the county council’s Conservative group leader has been leading the campaign against the cuts and today…
Read MoreCumbria County Council’s cabinet is being urged to back proposals put forward by Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, which would see the partial reversal of proposed cuts to fire crewing in South Lakeland, as a first-step to safeguarding fire cover for the area. Councillor James Airey, the Conservative Group leader…
Read MoreToday’s announcement that businesses and residents in South Lakeland are to receive more government help to meet the costs of connecting to faster and more reliable full-fibre internet broadband, has been welcomed by councillor James Airey, the Conservative’s group leader on Cumbria County Council. From the end March, the government…
Read MoreMore investment is planned at a Kendal firm following a successful trade mission to China with Prime Minister Theresa May earlier this year. During a visit to Kendal Nutricare, Britain’s only manufacturer of Infant formula, yesterday (13 March) councillor James Airey, the Conservative’s parliamentary spokesman for Westmorland and Lonsdale, heard…
Read MoreCouncillors have backed a motion pledging cross-party support for a satellite radiotherapy unit at Kendal’s Westmorland General Hospital. The successful motion was tabled by Conservative councillor James Airey at last night’s (27 February 2018) full meeting of South Lakeland District Council and emphasises cross-party support to encourage national decision-makers to…
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