Interested parties have just under two weeks left to make sure their views help shape a pilot project aimed at bringing long-term vacant town centre buildings back into functional use.
Westmorland and Furness Council have launched a new Family Help website, bringing together advice, guidance, and local services to ensure families can find the right support at the right time.
Westmorland and Furness Council will continue to provide key services over the Easter period but some of its offices will be closed on Good Friday (3 April) and Easter Monday (6 April) 2026.
Westmorland and Furness Council have launched a new Family Help website, bringing together advice, guidance, and local services to ensure families can find the right support at the right time.
Westmorland and Furness Council has confirmed that Mansion House in Penrith has been prepared for sale, with the Grade II listed property now formally identified as surplus to requirements following the relocation of council services and staff to Voreda House.
Residents who rely on domestic heating oil and are experiencing financial hardship due to rising costs are encouraged apply for support through the Household Support Fund.
Members of the Armed Forces community in Westmorland and Furness are invited to attend a new series of support drop ins run by Mark Kenny, the local Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) Welfare Officer.
Following Sport England and council investment to install triple glazing and 190 solar panels to the roof, the next stage of works will soon begin at Appleby Leisure Centre. A £388,000 investment from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme will bring more carbon and energy saving benefits to the building as major boiler replacement works get underway.
