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Westmorland and Furness Council has unveiled new online platforms designed to support local residents in accessing its apprenticeship opportunities.

Westmorland and Furness Council is responding to damage caused by Storm Ashley which washed away a section of a well-used footpath at Earnse Bay in Barrow.

Make a splash this October half-term with 10p swims for children

Action to remove the chewing gum blighting streets in Westmorland and Furness is moving full steam ahead thanks to a £27,500 grant to tackle the issue.

A Referendum on the adoption of the Penrith Neighbourhood Development Plan is being held on Thursday 28th November 2024.

Final refurbishment works on Barrow’s iconic Jubilee Bridge will start on Monday 28 October with minimal disruption for road users.

Westmorland and Furness Council has launched a new Customer Charter, reaffirming its commitment to placing customers at the heart of everything it does.

Westmorland and Furness Council's Cabinet has agreed that a 0.74-hectare site next to High Sparrowmire in Kendal can be sold to South Lakes Housing to help meet the urgent need for affordable housing throughout the area.

Westmorland and Furness celebrate National Care Leavers Experience Week by planting 3 ‘Positivitrees’ in Kendal, Barrow and Penrith.  

During National Adoption Week (21 to 27 October), Cumbria Adoption joins the nationwide ‘You Can Adopt’ campaign to increase understanding of modern adoption and show that ‘the journey to a family is not always a traditional one’.