Westmorland and Furness Council News

Cllr Barbara Marion Jayson Penrith South

Penrith South by-election result declared

Liberal Democrat Barbara Jayson is the newly elected Westmorland and Furness Council Member for Penrith South after winning a by-election held in the ward on Thursday 12 March.

13 March 2026

Cumbria’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy officially published

Cumbria's Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now live.

7 November 2025

Giving daily living aids a second life

Take back event next week encourages residents to return any unused daily living aids so they can be reused to help others in need.

6 November 2025

The section road with the landslip underneath.

Emergency road closure on A592 at Kirkstone Pass

The A592 has been closed at High Kingate, approximately halfway between Troutbeck and the Kirkstone Inn, due to a significant landslip.

5 November 2025

Poppy sticker with text reading '2025 REMEMBER' on council vehicles.

Council proudly displays symbolic red poppy for Remembrance 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council is proudly displaying the symbolic red poppy to commemorate Remembrance Sunday (9 November) and Armistice Day (11 November).

4 November 2025

Candidates for Penrith South by-election confirmed

The list of candidates to fill a councillor vacancy in the Penrith South Ward of Penrith Town Council Nominations has been published.

4 November 2025

Poppies adorn the Coronation Hall in Ulverston

Coro crowned with knitted poppies for Remembrance

Thousands of handmade poppies will adorn Ulverston’s Coronation Hall to mark this year’s Remembrance.

4 November 2025

Rows of houses in Penrith with a bright blue sky

Share your views on design code for new developments

Views are being invited on a new ‘design code’ for new developments in Westmorland and Furness.

3 November 2025

Major milestone for new programme offering employment support to thousands in Cumbria

The Cumbria Connect to Work programme has confirmed the appointment of a Service Co-ordinator for a contract worth nearly £10m for up to five years starting in early 2026.

3 November 2025

The newly opened bridge crossing what will be the A595 single carriageway

New road bridge opens at Grizebeck

A new road bridge at Grizebeck has officially opened, marking a major milestone in Westmorland and Furness Council’s A595 improvement scheme.

3 November 2025

National Care Leavers Month: November 2025

November is National Care Leavers Month - a time to recognise, celebrate, and support young people transitioning from care into independence.

3 November 2025

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