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Joint Open Letter calling for Fairer Housing, Stronger Communities press release
We’re calling for action to tackle the problem of short-term holiday lets and second homes in the Lake...
Joint open letter calling for Fairer Housing, Stronger Communities
We're calling for action to tackle the problem of short-term holiday lets and second homes in the Lake...
One year to go: a Blueprint for Cumbria’s first Mayor
Cumbria will elect a mayor for the first time in 2027. Over the next year, Friends of the...
Our new website
The website as you see it now is just the start. Much of our previous content is temporarily...
Fairer housing campaign launch
We're seeking stronger controls on the conversion of residential homes to holiday use with our Fairer Housing, Stronger...
Fairer housing campaign petition
We're calling on the Government to help reduce the amount of empty and under-used homes, and increase the...
What shape should a Cumbrian visitor levy take?
Last November, the government announced that mayors, including the mayor for Cumbria to be elected in May 2027,...
Roanhead… Saved!
Friends of the Lake District have joined a coalition of other nature and landscape charities, and the community...
Survey shows the scale of fly-camping and littering in the Lake District
A major survey organised by Friends of the Lake District has revealed an epidemic of litter, fly-camping and...
Friends of the Lake District publish a report into the true cost of tourism
Friends of the Lake District has called for a debate about how to meet the real cost of...