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Young people in Westmorland and Furness will again this year receive support to access education and training 

A £2.9 million project to build a 40-place Alternative Provision in Barrow passed a major milestone recently as pre-built modular sections of the school structure started to arrive.

Specially trained tobacco dogs have accompanied Westmorland and Furness Trading Standards and Cumbria Police to retail premises across the Furness area, in a bid to tackle the supply and demand of illegal tobacco products.

A new recruitment hub has been launched to recruit urgently needed foster carers across Cumbria and Lancashire.  

Westmorland and Furness Libraries are encouraging children to join this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which launches on Saturday, 13 July, and will run until mid-September.

Community drop-ins are being held to share ideas for a new community space on Walney Island focused on connecting people with nature and the outdoors.

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Children’s Services have received a rating of “Good” overall following their first routine Ofsted inspection since replacing the former Cumbria County Council.

Have your say on the preferred option proposal for Ulverston Library and The Coro.

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council are delighted to announce the launch of Enterprising Cumbria, in a further step to transfer functions from Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) to the two unitary councils in Cumbria.

A new Compost Demonstration Site which aims to encourage home composting is opening in Kendal on Saturday 13 July.