News

Final refurbishment works on Barrow’s iconic Jubilee Bridge will start on Monday 28 October with minimal disruption for road users.

Westmorland and Furness Council is responding to damage caused by Storm Ashley which washed away a section of a well-used footpath at Earnse Bay in Barrow.

Action to remove the chewing gum blighting streets in Westmorland and Furness is moving full steam ahead thanks to a £27,500 grant to tackle the issue.

During National Adoption Week (21 to 27 October), Cumbria Adoption joins the nationwide ‘You Can Adopt’ campaign to increase understanding of modern adoption and show that ‘the journey to a family is not always a traditional one’.

Westmorland and Furness Council has launched a new Customer Charter, reaffirming its commitment to placing customers at the heart of everything it does.

Westmorland and Furness celebrate National Care Leavers Experience Week by planting 3 ‘Positivitrees’ in Kendal, Barrow and Penrith.  

Westmorland and Furness Council's Cabinet has agreed that a 0.74-hectare site next to High Sparrowmire in Kendal can be sold to South Lakes Housing to help meet the urgent need for affordable housing throughout the area.

A new scheme to support looked after children, foster carers and their families has been launched in Cumbria.

Advice and information on how to prepare for a healthy and safe winter.

Council announces applications are open for its new Greening Businesses Scheme.