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

Residents are being invited to have their say on improvements to cycling, walking and wheeling routes in Barrow.

A team from Westmorland and Furness Council is showcasing the area’s huge potential at a major investment forum.

​​​​​​​Voters will go to the polls on 4 May in a number of parish and town council elections across the area, as well as in a by-election for a vacant seat on Westmorland and Furness Council.

Moves are under way to invest £7.3 million of government funding in projects which support local businesses and communities in Westmorland and Furness.

You will only need to go along to the polling station if your parish/town council election is contested.

Candidates confirmed for local elections

Town criers marked the biggest change to local government structures in nearly 50 years as they proclaimed the new Westmorland and Furness Council

Anyone intending to stand as a candidate in May’s local elections is being advised to submit their nomination papers ahead of the deadline of 4pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023.

A scheme offering up to 100% reduction in council tax for low-income households has been agreed.