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Inspections carried out by Westmorland and Furness Council have found no presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in any of the 70 schools where the council has responsibility for maintenance.

The chief executive and the leader of Westmorland and Furness Council Sam Plum sent their condolences.

The council will continue to provide key services over the Bank Holiday but some of its offices will be closed on Monday 28 August 2023.

The UK’s leading civil servants have been in Barrow discussing opportunities to transform the town into a new powerhouse for the North.

Dozens of council apprenticeship vacancies are available now!

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

Council to light up buildings in blue across area to mark 75th birthday of the National Health Service.

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.