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Council introduces Nature Recovery Fund of £50,000 for projects that aid in the recovery of nature in the Westmorland and Furness area.

A green scheme to swap toys returns in Kendal - helping parents with the cost of living too.

Residents urged to dispose of batteries correctly and avoid placing them in household bins.

Countywide school battery recycling campaign encouraging young people to safely recycle used batteries and protect the environment is back for 2025/26.

Cumbria's Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now live.

Take back event next week encourages residents to return any unused daily living aids so they can be reused to help others in need.

Residents, community groups and local organisations invited to apply for free trees and hedge packs as part of One Tree per Resident project.

Council libraries hosting range of activities for Green Libraries Week.

The council is working with communities to provide more locally accessible support to prepare for and respond to flooding emergencies.

A project to make Appleby and Penrith Leisure Centres more energy efficient and sustainable has recently completed, thanks to funding from Sport England’s Swimming Pool Support Fund.