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The school will now officially close from 31 August 2024, subject to call-in

The expansion of the school will be funded using Section 106 funding provided to the council by housing developers.

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have today (1 March) begun searching for more than 60 apprentices, offering a fantastic opportunity to start a new career in local government.

Of 2,168 applicants across the county applying for secondary school places in September 2024, 2,099 were allocated their first preference.

The Westmorland and Furness Holiday Activities and Food programme is now open for booking and gives eligible children a wide range of free activities to choose over the Easter holidays.

Construction work on a major £6m project to expand Sandgate School for children with Special Educational Needs in Kendal is making significant progress, with the recent completion of the steel framework for the building.

“Make Your Mark” is the message to young people from Westmorland and Furness Council as a nationwide ballot for 11 to 18-year-olds gets under way.

The cabinet has agreed to proceed to the next stage of the decision-making process regarding the resource provision places

The publication of the notice will trigger a four-week ‘representation period’.

A consultation on the potential closure of North Walney Primary and Nursery School in Barrow-in-Furness has been launched today.