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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.

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.

A scrap metal collector who failed to get a licence from the former Eden District Council has been prosecuted.

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.

Residents and visitors reminded to check they are using a licensed vehicle and driver.

Notice is given that Westmorland and Furness Council has received notification that an Illegal Working Compliance Order under the Immigration Act 2016 Schedule 6 has been issued in respect of the Taj Mahal, 56 Cavendish Street, Barrow.