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A multi-million pounds road safety project on an iconic Lakeland pass will take a scheduled break to avoid any disruption during the school summer holidays.

Councillors have endorsed preliminary designs for a new cycling, walking and wheeling route along Abbey Road in Barrow.

Judges from Cumbria in Bloom have visited Barrow after the town entered the prestigious annual contest for the first time in more than 15 years.

Consultation results inform cycle, walking and wheeling scheme designs

An iconic Lakeland pass will re-open to traffic this weekend following a four week closure for essential road safety improvements.

A new policy on the introduction of 20mph limits is to be developed to assess requests for their introduction from Westmorland and Furness communities.

A multi-million pound programme to tackle pothole repairs across Westmorland and Furness has been agreed.

Volunteers needed to join council's voluntary social car schemes.

Road users, residents and businesses are being reminded about the next closure of Kirkstone Pass from Monday 5 June to Friday 30 June, weather permitting.  

Residents are being invited to have their say on improvements to cycling, walking and wheeling routes in Barrow.