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A once-in-a-generation scheme to transform part of Barrow’s town centre is to go ahead after planning permission for a key aspect of the project was secured.

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

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

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