News

Work is due to accelerate in the new year on the multi million-pound Barrow Town Centre Regeneration Scheme.

Today (12 December) at a meeting of Cabinet, Westmorland and Furness Council launched its annual budget consultation.

Environment sensitive wooden-clad crash barriers installed for the first time on a major road in Cumbria.

Christmas is coming with a host of events lined up in and around Barrow Indoor Market to spread joy and showcase all the brilliant traders offering a wide range of gift ideas under one roof.

A second phase of a temporary pop-up library service in Ulverston has opened this week.

Waste and recycling rounds continue to be disrupted. Our message to householders is please put your waste, recycling and green waste out on your scheduled day if it is safe to do so. If it is not collected on that day, leave it out and we will collect as soon as we possibly can.

Local groups and organisations can now apply for long term leases on Westmorland and Furness Council buildings for sustainable projects and initiatives.

Update on the work of our amazing highways teams, who have been working continuously through the weekend dealing with the heavy snow fall and icy conditions on our roads.

Communities are welcomed to apply for 20mph speed limits and zones in residential areas, towns and villages in Westmorland and Furness.

The decision has been taken to suspend today’s waste and recycling collections in the South Lakeland area due to the ongoing major weather incident.