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The first stage of a £1 million project to make it easier for people to walk, cycle and travel in sustainable ways in Westmorland and Furness has been given the go-ahead.

Westmorland & Furness Council’s three locality boards have agreed their priorities for £300k of Strong & Connected Communities funding over a range of programmes aimed at supporting improvements in their respective communities.

Extension works at Levens CE School were completed in time for the new school term, following a £785,000 investment from Westmorland and Furness Council.

Work to prepare a key piece of land in the heart of Barrow is nearing completion, so it can provide high-quality homes in the future.

Millions of pounds worth of funding aimed at improving the lives of residents in communities all over Westmorland and Furness has been agreed.

A treasure map for young adventurers and their families has been launched by Westmorland and Furness Council to celebrate a town's heritage.

Members of the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal Board have visited the site of an ambitious scheme to create a dedicated university campus in the town.

Funding to restore or improve bus routes and services in Westmorland and Furness is to be targeted at reconnecting communities and boosting access to public transport.

Works to make way for a major Barrow town centre regeneration project are to start in November.

Drivers are being advised of the next scheduled full closure of Kirkstone Pass starting next week to carry out work as part of a multi-million pounds road safety project on the iconic Lakeland route