Image Projects improving residents' lives to receive further Shared Prosperity funding UK Shared Prosperity Fund support for projects improving the lives of residents in Westmorland and Furness is to be extended for a further year. 25 April 2025
Image Guidance for developers agreed for Marina Village The goal of making Barrow's Marina Village site a unique and sustainable residential neighbourhood in the heart of the town has moved closer. 24 April 2025
Image £500,000 grant confirmed for Roxy building in Ulverston A grant of £500,000 for major improvements has been approved by Borderlands Place Board and Investment Panel for the Roxy Collective in Ulverston. 23 April 2025
Image Progress at 800-home waterfront site showcased Progress towards delivering on the vision for a vibrant new community of hundreds of new homes in the heart of Barrow has been showcased during a visit to mark a major milestone . 3 April 2025
Image Thousands more homes to benefit from increased digital connectivity funding An additional 21,000 properties across Cumbria will be added to Project Gigabit. 3 April 2025
Image Affordable housing in town development applications welcomed The amount of affordable housing in two significant developments in Ulverston has been welcomed. 2 April 2025
Image Eden Homelessness and Housing Advice Service moving in-house from 1 April Council’s homelessness and housing advice service in Eden being brought in-house from 1 April. 31 March 2025
Image New strategy to improve and invest in council housing stock New Housing Asset Management Strategy sets out five-year plan for managing and investing in council housing stock. 20 March 2025
Image New council strategy for temporary accommodation New plan agreed to tackle rising costs associated with providing emergency accommodation for people experiencing homelessness. 18 March 2025
Image Special monthly markets return to Barrow town centre After the success of last year's events at the fantastic temporary Barrow Market, the first monthly market of 2025 will take place on Friday. 5 March 2025