News

The 10th Annual Children in Care Council Awards are nearly upon us – and it’s almost time to start nominating!

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet has today approved £5m of brand-new investment in the area to be spent this year on local priority projects.

Nominations are now open for the prestigious King’s Awards for Voluntary Service (KAVS).

Volunteers needed to join council's voluntary social car schemes.

Projects aimed at supporting businesses and communities in Westmorland and Furness are set to be funded to the tune of £9.4 million.

A statement from Cllr Dyan Jones on the harmonisation of Garden Waste collections

Road users, residents and businesses are being reminded about the next closure of Kirkstone Pass from Monday 5 June to Friday 30 June, weather permitting.  

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet is set to approve £5m of brand-new investment, to be spent this year on local priority projects, when they meet next week (6 June).

A new programme to support heritage work in Barrow will launch next month.

Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumberland Council have been successful in securing £1.6 million from the Government’s Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4).