Cllr Ben Cooper at Full Council Thursday, 24 September, 2026 At the meeting of Westmorland and Furness Council in Kendal, Cllr Cooper (Low Furness) put questions to Cabinet Members regarding Local Buses, Home-to-school-transport, and Planning Permission changes. Firstly, Cllr. Cooper asked about the new 'Extra Mile' bus service, which he was pleased to hear had registered nearly 600 passenger journeys in July and August, and is working as a new public... Local News
Labour must stop kicking Barrow's defence future down the road 15th September 2026 Labour must stop kicking Barrow’s defence future down the road The Labour Government is failing to give Britain’s defence industry the certainty it needs, with... Opinions
From the Chairman's Desk 1st September 2026 What a year it has been for Barrow and Furness Conservatives. Despite the by-election results not going our way everywhere, it was one of our strongest years on... Reports
Mike Starkie on Cumbria’s economic future 7th August 2026 Cumbria is facing one of the greatest economic opportunities in its modern history. But we also need to be honest about the consequences of arriving late to... Opinions
Conservatives fight Ormsgill by-election! 31st July 2026 A by-election will be held on Thursday 27th August 2026 for a vacancy on Barrow Town Council. Following the resignation of the incumbent Independent Councillor... Local News
Cllr Ben Shirley on W&F Freedom Status policy 30th July 2026 I was honoured to second the council motion to create an Alderman, Alderwoman, Freedom status policy for W&F council. This builds on the work of my friend and... Speeches
Conservative Councillor challenges Council on Environmental Services 30th July 2026 Councillor Ben Shirley (CON), Dalton North, requested an update from the Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Transport with regards to Saves Lane Park... Local News
Westmorland and Furness council changes home-to-school transport policy 30th July 2026 At today's Westmorland and Furness Full Council meeting, the ruling Liberal Democrats announced changes to the council's home-to-school transport policy. Cllr... Local News
Furness Locality Board supports Festival of the Sea 25th July 2026 At the Locality Board Grants meeting today, an application for £5000 from the Festival of the Sea event in the Royal Port of Barrow was submitted for approval... Local News
'Extra Mile' Bus Service launched for Low Furness and Ulverston 20th July 2026 From Monday 20th July, the 'Extra Mile' flexible, bookable bus service will be available for residents in and around Ulverston! Commenting on the news of the... Local News
Policies Announced at CPC26 8th October 2026 See the full list of policies announced at this year's Party Conference. National News
Conservatives to Abolish Inheritance Tax on the Family Home 7th October 2026 We are the only party that takes the public finances seriously National News
The Leader's Speech 7th October 2026 Hear kemi's closing speech at this year's Party Conference National News
Restoring Consequences 7th October 2026 Hear from our team with a plan to secure our borders and crackdown on crime National News
From Party to movement 7th October 2026 Watch Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake begin CPC26 day 4 National News
Defending Britain in a More Dangerous World 6th October 2026 Hear from our defence team as we set out our plan to defend Britain in a changing and more dangerous world National News
