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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

The event will feature free, family-friendly tennis activities as well as a first-look at the new courts.

Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Policy approved for Westmorland and Furness

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

Young people in Westmorland and Furness facing financial barriers to traveling for education, learning and training are being urged to apply for a new grant scheme.

A grant scheme for young people facing financial barriers to travelling for education, learning and training is set to be introduced in Westmorland and Furness.

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

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.