Category: Campaigns
Joint Open Letter calling for Fairer Housing, Stronger Communities press release Post
We’re calling for action to tackle the problem of short-term holiday lets and second homes in the Lake District and beyond.
Joint open letter calling for Fairer Housing, Stronger Communities Post
We're calling for action to tackle the problem of short-term holiday lets and second homes in the Lake District and beyond.
One year to go: a Blueprint for Cumbria’s first Mayor Post
Cumbria will elect a mayor for the first time in 2027. Over the next year, Friends of the Lake District will be quizzing all the candidates on their views about environmental and community issues, and pressing them to recognise the importance of the county’s landscape
Our new website Post
The website as you see it now is just the start. Much of our previous content is temporarily unavailable as we continue to work on and update things.
Fairer housing campaign launch Post
We're seeking stronger controls on the conversion of residential homes to holiday use with our Fairer Housing, Stronger Communities campaign.
Fairer housing campaign petition Post
We're calling on the Government to help reduce the amount of empty and under-used homes, and increase the number of houses occupied by full-time, permanent residents.
What shape should a Cumbrian visitor levy take? Post
Last November, the government announced that mayors, including the mayor for Cumbria to be elected in May 2027, will have the right to impose a levy on the cost of overnight stays in the area under their control.
Roanhead… Saved! Post
Friends of the Lake District have joined a coalition of other nature and landscape charities, and the community group Save Roanhead, in welcoming the news that the application for 230 lodges and associated development at Roanhead on the Furness peninsula has been refused.
Survey shows the scale of fly-camping and littering in the Lake District Post
A major survey organised by Friends of the Lake District has revealed an epidemic of litter, fly-camping and thoughtless parking that blocks access and clogs roads across the National Park.
Friends of the Lake District publish a report into the true cost of tourism Post
Friends of the Lake District has called for a debate about how to meet the real cost of tourism in the Lake District National Park, with a report published looking into the issues.