Image Council invites residents to join climate adaptation conversations Residents invited to take part in series of community conversations to help shape Council's Climate Adaptation Strategy. 9 December 2025
Image £50,000 Nature Recovery Fund launched to protect wildlife and habitats Council introduces Nature Recovery Fund of £50,000 for projects that aid in the recovery of nature in the Westmorland and Furness area. 28 November 2025
Image Giving toys another life with another child A green scheme to swap toys returns in Kendal - helping parents with the cost of living too. 18 November 2025
Image Council warns against battery disposal in bins Residents urged to dispose of batteries correctly and avoid placing them in household bins. 14 November 2025
Image School baa-ttery recycling campaign is back! Countywide school battery recycling campaign encouraging young people to safely recycle used batteries and protect the environment is back for 2025/26. 12 November 2025
Image Cumbria’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy officially published Cumbria's Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now live. 7 November 2025
Image Giving daily living aids a second life Take back event next week encourages residents to return any unused daily living aids so they can be reused to help others in need. 6 November 2025
Image Leaf your mark on Westmorland and Furness Residents, community groups and local organisations invited to apply for free trees and hedge packs as part of One Tree per Resident project. 3 November 2025
Image Libraries go green for Green Libraries Week Council libraries hosting range of activities for Green Libraries Week. 27 October 2025
Image Working with communities to prepare for flooding emergencies The council is working with communities to provide more locally accessible support to prepare for and respond to flooding emergencies. 20 October 2025