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Child bereavement advice and support

Advice and support for families, children, schools and communities after the recent incident in South Cumbria.

7 March 2025

A man on a ladder fixing a light outside a garage.

Demand soars for Handyperson scheme after rollout across Westmorland and Furness

Significantly more people are using a scheme which supports elderly or vulnerable residents with practical help around their homes, since it was rolled out across all of Westmorland and Furness last October.

4 February 2025

Wartime hero pigeon Tommy VC from Dalton

Pigeon Tommy's wartime medal is coming home

A military medal awarded to a racing pigeon for his heroic wartime exploits is coming home to Furness after it was bought on behalf of the Dock Museum in Barrow.

4 February 2025

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Work to start soon on community nature hub

Work is set to start soon on a new, inclusive community space linking people to nature on Walney.

4 February 2025

A wooden stall with the words "Kendal Market" on the side.

Funding for multi-million pound town centre scheme confirmed

Millions of pounds worth of government support for transformational projects to improve Kendal town centre have been confirmed following 12 months of uncertainty.

4 February 2025

Road resurfacing being carried out on a rural road

Council agrees five-year highways strategy

A strategy has been agreed outlining how Westmorland and Furness Council will manage its highways assets over the next five years.

31 January 2025

stakeholders outside the new classroom extension at St Patrick's school

Works now complete on a new classroom extension at St Patrick’s School, Endmoor

Children at St Patrick’s C of E Primary School in Endmoor are enjoying the benefits of more space and enhanced facilities following the completion of a £400,000 scheme to build a 90-metre square extension.

31 January 2025

Back of a highways officer in Westmorland and Furness hi-vis

Essential road resurfacing investment continues on the A591

Westmorland and Furness Council is investing in vital resurfacing works on the A591, Windermere, as part of its multi-million-pound highways improvement programme.

31 January 2025

Council driving change with biofuel powered vehicles

Westmorland and Furness Council has kicked off a six-month trial to power its newer fleet of vehicles with biofuel, marking a major step in its ambition to be carbon net zero.

30 January 2025

Sunset looking over Walney Channel towards Devonshire Dock Hall.

Team Barrow sets out its 10-year strategic vision for the town

The team responsible for overseeing the transformation of Barrow has set out its high-level strategic plan for the town.

30 January 2025

Marina Village vision takes a step closer to reality

Westmorland and Furness Cabinet members have approved the award of the construction contract for the remediation of the Phase 2 Marina Village site in Barrow.

27 January 2025

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