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Westmorland and Furness Council has today (12 September) approved the construction of a new solar farm site in Barrow.

Council launches new grant fund to support local partnerships to tackle climate change and support nature recovery.

Councillors have endorsed preliminary designs for a new cycling, walking and wheeling route along Abbey Road in Barrow.

A new bus pass giving young people greater freedom to travel for less in Westmorland and Furness and beyond is being launched this week

Council takes significant step towards more sustainable future with new Climate Action Plan.

Heritage restoration works are under way to protect an historic pub on a remote island off the Furness Peninsula.

Council to benefit from funding from Defra to help develop a tailored nature recovery strategy for Cumbria.

More than 20 business leaders from Penrith and the surrounding area met together as part of a joint initiative between Westmorland and Furness Council’s Economic Development and Regeneration Team and Cumbria Chamber of Commerce. 

Westmorland & Furness Council’s Cabinet has given its unanimous backing to the Penrith Business Improvement District (BID), as local businesses take part in a ballot to secure a proposed third 5-year term for the organisation.

Growth and housing investment opportunities in the Furness peninsula and the wider Westmorland and Furness area were showcased at the House of Lords.