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Environmentalists drive car club scheme in Kendal

SLDC's Climate Change Officer, Caroline Turner pictured with Alistair Kirkbride from Staveley Green Travel Initiative (D9F146GG05).

3:14pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

A PAY-AS-YOU-DRIVE car sharing scheme could be the key to cutting Kendal’s congestion - and saving motorists thousands of pounds.

Council look into future of 'lucky' lights

3:20pm Monday 20th April 2009

CATCHING a string of traffic lights on green could soon come down to more than just luck in the future.

Dealerships welcome car scrap scheme

12:18pm Friday 17th April 2009

CAR dealerships in South Lakeland are among those pre-empting Treasury plans to offer motorists cash incentives to buy new vehicles.

Our kids have never had it so good...

8:20am Friday 10th April 2009

IN A stark contrast to their fortunes on the housing market, young people have never had it so good when it comes to getting on the ‘motoring ladder.’ Not only is their first car free – typically a gift from their parents for 35 per cent of youngsters – it’s also far from being the traditional ‘old banger’ previous generations tended to enjoy.

Spare parts value soars in recession

12:28pm Friday 6th March 2009

MOTORISTS are opting to perform their own minor repairs on vehicles rather than pay a visit to the local garage, according to a parts recovery website.


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