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Westmorland and Furness Council has today (12 September) approved the construction of a new solar farm site in Barrow.

A new policy on the introduction of 20mph speed limits has been agreed.

Westmorland and Furness Highways will resurface 500m of Borrans Road this week as a part of their wider investment across the council area.

Work is continuing to re-introduce library services in Ulverston following the closure of the King’s Road library at the end of last week.

Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations are being invited to apply for a share of a new £350k grant fund created by Westmorland and Furness Council to provide money advice services to local communities.

Everyone in the Kendal community is invited to a free family fun day to celebrate the investment in and transformation of Kendal Library.

Inspections carried out by Westmorland and Furness Council have found no presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in any of the 70 schools where the council has responsibility for maintenance.

The Know Your Numbers campaign aims to reach those who have high blood pressure and don’t know it.

Westmorland and Furness Council have been granted Listed Building consent to undertake works to Rigmaden Bridge which closed due to structural issues.

Pupils from three Penrith schools have been helping celebrate the 800th anniversary of the town's market charter.