Buying a used car?: What you need to know
We have put together a list of tips to follow when buying a used car, and what you need to know about your rights as a consumer.
What is a BID and how would it affect Kendal?
Kendal businesses will find out today if they will have to pay to be part of an initiative which aims to improve the town centre.
New £8m drain for west Cumbria
An £8m scheme to clean up beaches and the sea in west Cumbria nears completion.
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Man charged following Wigton robberies
A teenager has been charged in connection with two robberies in Wigton on Friday.
19 year old Connor Newell, from George Street in Wigton is due to appear before North Cumbria Magistrates tomorrow.
Cumbria County Council defends Cockermouth parking plans
Ian spoke to Keith Little, who is the cabinet member for Highways & Transportation at Cumbria County Council, and put it to him that introducing parking charges could sound the death-knell for business in the High Streets.
This was his response:
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Full Report: Consultation on Cockermouth parking row
Traders in a town in West Cumbria have warned that introducing parking charges could cause many businesses that are already struggling in the tough economic climate to close.
Cockermouth is one of a number of towns where the County Council is proposing to get rid of the current free disc parking scheme as they say it costs them too much to run.
Hundreds of traders and shoppers have signed a petition against the idea.
Samantha Parker reports.
High streets in Cumbria "surviving by the skin of their teeth"
Traders in a west Cumbrian town have warned that introducing parking charges could cause many businesses that are already struggling in the tough economic climate to close.
Cockermouth is one of a number of towns where the County Council is proposing to get rid of the current free disc parking scheme as they say it costs them too much to run it.
Hundreds of traders and shoppers have signed a petition against the idea.
Council respond to criticism over parking proposals
Cumbria County Council have issued a full statement in response to criticism from local businesses in Cockermouth over proposals to introduce parking charges in the town.
“The national reduction in funding for local authorities effectively means the county council is losing one in every four which it used to receive to pay for local services.
“As part of the county council’s budget savings consultation, the council is asking people for their views on a series of propositions which include a proposal to introduce targeted on-street parking charges in some built up areas.
“Some areas of Cumbria suffer from traffic congestion and capacity issues with on-street parking availability. The council knows this through its own traffic monitoring information and from Cumbrian residents telling us they would like improved parking controls.
“Cumbria is in a small minority of local authorities which currently do not charge for on-street parking. Most introduced this long ago and its beneficial impact on traffic flow is proven.
“If this measure was adopted in Cumbria, the council would focus its use on high-street and retail areas in town centres where parking is at known to be at a premium. Implementation would be done at local level through Traffic Regulation Orders.
“It is important for people to use the consultation have their say on this, and other savings propositions. This can be done online at www.cumbria.gov.uk/ourfuture or by picking up a copy of the consultation document from local libraries.”
Consultation on Cockermouth parking proposals
Cockermouth traders are urging shoppers to get behind them and voice their opinions on proposals to introduce on street parking charges.
Currently the town operates a Disc system on its main shopping streets giving visitors and shopped an hours free parking.
The County Council is consulting on plans to introduce payment instead though no details have been decided.
They argue it currently costs them to implement the disc scheme.
They currently need to find £24.4 million pounds of savings and say the metre system would pay for itself.
– Sharron Branthwaite from the Cockermouth Sweet Shop"We get a lot of repeat visitors with children who are popping in to spend their pocket money.
"The mums and dads won't want to pay for the parking charges.
"This is very unfair especially when we are just getting back on feet after the floods."
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Full Report: Lockerbie regeneration plans
A Lockerbie businessman has criticised Dumfries & Galloway Council over the work going on to regenerate the town centre - he claims he was not consulted over the plans.
Shabaz Ali owns a newsagents in the town and has collected 300 names of people he says are not happy about the work going on to enhance the town centre.
The council, though, says businesses were consulted, and that many are in favour.
Fiona McIlwraith reports.
Full Report: Scotch beef back on the menu
Scotch Beef is set to return to dinner tables in the USA for the first time in nearly 20 years, after a decision to overturn a ban on beef from the European Union.
The move has been welcomed by butchers and farmers across southern Scotland, who hope it will re-open the market for other Scottish produce.
From the Borders, Jenny Longden reports.
Council defends regeneration plans
Councillor Jason Syers, from Dumfries and Galloway Council, has responded to criticism from local businesses about disruption caused by the building stage of Lockerbie's masterplan.
He says that local businesses were consulted and that all efforts are being made to minimise disruption.
Lockerbie regeneration plans up for discussion
A businessman in Lockerbie has blamed the council for not taking business owners views into account over the regeneration of the town.
Shabaz Ali says the upheaval has crippled his business - which he's now had to put up for sale.
300 businesses have signed a petition, asking for compensation from the council.
The masterplan for the town centre is to improve its appearance.
