Council opening hours throughout Christmas
Some Westmorland and Furness Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays. Read the full list of Council opening hours during the festive period.
Key roads in Westmorland and Furness - the resilient road network
Key roads in Westmorland and Furness that are maintained during extreme weather, including periods of flooding, extreme heat, cold, snow and ice.
There have been several extreme weather events that have badly affected the UK transport network over the past decade. Many lessons have been learnt, including for us to maintain a core network of roads that we will aim to keep continuously open in extreme weather.
Extreme weather is defined as:
- high winds
- heatwaves
- flooding
- extreme cold
- snow and ice
National Highways
National Highways look after major roads in Westmorland and Furness.
Resilient road network map
Our resilient road network:
- ensures continuity with the resilient road networks of neighbouring councils
- has links to motorways and major roads that are the responsibility of National Highways
Westmorland and Furness Council are responsible for the roads marked as blue.
National Highways are responsible for the roads marked as green.