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A new street lighting policy has been agreed to help improve community safety, boost energy efficiency, and reduce light pollution.

An exciting range of fully funded activities will be available to eligible children and young people over the Easter holidays as part of the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme.

Team Barrow has announced a package of support worth at least £5m to help boost education in the town’s primary and secondary schools.

On behalf of His Majesty The King, the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced Royal Charter status for the Port of Barrow. This marks a historic moment for Barrow’s shipbuilding history.

A public event is being held in Penrith for people to find out more about devolution.

Council decarbonisation plans aimed to get Westmorland and Furness to a carbon net zero position by 2037 have been given an additional boost, thanks to £1.75 million in funding for works at four key buildings.

New Housing Asset Management Strategy sets out five-year plan for managing and investing in council housing stock.

New plan agreed to tackle rising costs associated with providing emergency accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.

Westmorland and Furness Council has been shortlisted for the ‘Local and Public Sector Net Zero Transformation Award’ at the 2025 Green Energy Awards, hosted by Regen.

The election for the Highgate Ward of Kendal Town Council on Thursday 27 March will be rearranged following the sad death of candidate Phil Clayton.