About
Your Longtown ward councillor
Tim Pickstone is your local Liberal Democrat councillor on Cumberland Council representing Longtown ward.
Longtown ward is the most northerly ward in Cumbria, made up of seven parishes: Arthuret, Bewcastle, Kirkandrews on Esk, Nicholforest, Rockcliffe, Solport and Westlinton.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if I can help, or if you have ideas about our local area.
Tim Pickstone and Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Cumbria, Libby Bateman
Tim Pickstone at Longtown Community Centre
Campaigning with residents against the Rockcliffe incinerator
Armed Forces Champion Tim Pickstone presenting award to Carlisle United FC
Updates
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Report to Arthuret Parish Council November 2026
Read more: Report to Arthuret Parish Council November 2026Report to Arthuret Parish Council – 2 November 2026 Councillor Tim Pickstone, Cumberland Councillor for Longtown Ward Longtown Library Consultation Cumberland Council has launched a consultation on the future locations of Brampton and Longtown libraries. The consultation started on 14…
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Planning applications Longtown Ward October 2026
Read more: Planning applications Longtown Ward October 2026Please find below planning applications received for Longtown Ward in October 2026. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if there are issues I can help with. Discharge Of Condition 6 (Surface Water Drainage) &7 (Foul Drainage)…
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Roadworks: Cargo to Rockcliffe road closure, 2 November – 4 November
Read more: Roadworks: Cargo to Rockcliffe road closure, 2 November – 4 NovemberThe road from the Kingmoor Road junction to the bridge south of Rockcliffe Estate, at Cargo, will be closed from 2 November to 4 November for United Utilities Water roadworks (categorised on one.network as a new connection). A diversion is…
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Longtown Ward update – 21 October 2026
Read more: Longtown Ward update – 21 October 2026Have your say on Longtown Library Cumberland Council has started a six-week consultation on how library services should be provided in Longtown and Brampton. It began on 14 October and runs until 25 November. For Longtown, three options are being…
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Roadworks: Westlinton road closure, 21 October – 17 November
Read more: Roadworks: Westlinton road closure, 21 October – 17 NovemberThe road at Westlinton from the A7 to the C1009 will be closed from 21 October to 17 November for Electricity North West roadworks. A diversion is in place for the same period. Location: Westlinton, on the A7 to the…
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Roadworks: Kirklinton (Uppertown) road closure, 19 October – 25 December
Read more: Roadworks: Kirklinton (Uppertown) road closure, 19 October – 25 DecemberThe road from the junction near Kirklinton Hall to Hallfoot Mill via Uppertown, Kirklinton, will be closed from 19 October to 25 December for United Utilities Water roadworks (categorised on one.network as mains renewal). A diversion is in place for…
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Cumbria Police Fire and Crime Panel October 2026
Read more: Cumbria Police Fire and Crime Panel October 2026The Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Panel met on Monday 12 October 2026 in the Council Chamber at Allerdale House in Workington. The Panel is the cross-party body that scrutinises the work of Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on…
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Roadworks: M6 Junction 45 slip road closures, 12 October – 21 October
Read more: Roadworks: M6 Junction 45 slip road closures, 12 October – 21 OctoberNational Highways is carrying out inspection and survey works on the M6 northbound and southbound between Junctions 45 and 47 from 12 October to 21 October, with lane closures and slip road closures, including the Junction 45 slip roads. Location:…
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Reporting Back Cumberland Standards and Governance Committee October 2026
Read more: Reporting Back Cumberland Standards and Governance Committee October 2026Cumberland Council’s Standards and Governance Committee met on Tuesday 6 October 2026 in the Council Chamber at Allerdale House in Workington. It was a short agenda, but two useful items: the Local Government Ombudsman’s annual look at complaints about the…
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Roadworks: Low Harker road closure, 5 October – 18 December
Read more: Roadworks: Low Harker road closure, 5 October – 18 DecemberThe road at Low Harker is closed from 5 October to 18 December while drainage is installed, along with new manholes, kerbing, a new footpath and resurfacing. A diversion is in place for the same period. Location: Low Harker, from…
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Longtown Ward update – 7 October 2026
Read more: Longtown Ward update – 7 October 2026Post-16 SEND school transport: have your say Cumberland Council is consulting on possible changes to home-to-school transport for young people aged 16 and over with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who travel to college, sixth form or training. At…
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Report to Arthuret Parish Council October 2026
Read more: Report to Arthuret Parish Council October 2026Report to Arthuret Parish Council – October 2026 Councillor Tim Pickstone, Cumberland Councillor for Longtown Ward Borderlands Funding and Longtown Community Centre Borderlands has now given agreement for the first phase of Borderlands funding for Longtown, which is £1.3 million…
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Phone
Correspondence address
Liberal Democrat Group Office
Cumbria House
117 Botchergate
Carlisle CA1 1RD
