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“We need a lap dancing club” – Kendal Tory Councillor’s big idea for economic regeneration

Last night, South Lakeland District Council discussed its local plan. Councillors were free to offer all sorts of ideas which would benefit the community and the local economy.

Conservative Councillor Andrew Gardiner had a novel suggestion. What the area really needed, he said, was a lap dancing club. Really. Kendal is doing great things in making a name for itself with fantastic initiatives like the Kendal Mountain Festival, which beat the Ashes to the British Tourist Event of 2013.

Liberal Democrat Councillor Phil Walker called on the Tories to take action against Cllr Gardiner:

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Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “I absolutely love being out on the campaign trail”

With local elections taking place across much of England (and, lets not forget, the Isle of Angelsey in Wales) on Thursday 2nd May, Nick Clegg’s letter this week focuses on the drive to get out the Lib Dem vote…

libdem letter from nick clegg

With less than two weeks to go until this year’s local elections, the campaigning has really stepped up a notch. I’ll be spending the next week criss-crossing the country, knocking on doors, delivering leaflets and hearing about local Lib Dem success stories from jobs we’ve created to libraries we’re

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    @Tristan Ward - "So, assuming there are no tax loopholes, what is the point of earning another £1 if the government take away 83p of it?" Depends on ...
  • David Warren
    It's a great pity that we only have one candidate who is eligible for this key role!...
  • John Kelly
    I guess we knew it but nonetheless it is disappointing that year after year the autumn Conference these days is always on the south coast - reinforcing the sout...
  • Tristan Ward
    @PM "The big divide is between {property owners} and renters. If you are serious about tacking inequality we’d need to factor in the economic benefits ...
  • Tristan Ward
    @Roland "whilst the salary was taxed at 98% there were other ways (before 1979) of taking the monies tax free". I'm not really sure what your point is. ...