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Specialist technical consultants have been appointed to determine the best way to repair a significant landslip that has closed part of the A592 at High Kingate.

Westmorland and Furness Council is to ask for greater powers to manage and co-ordinate road works.

Drivers ignoring weight restrictions on two bridges are being warned again that they are committing a criminal offence and risking the lives of themselves and others.

Shoppers and traders are being given a festive boost with free parking in Westmorland and Furness.

Westmorland and Furness Council is supporting Road Safety Week, which runs from 16-22 November 2025.

A significant landslip that has closed part of a lake district road is likely to take several months to fix.

Statutory consultation has opened on 24 community-backed 20mph speed limits across Westmorland and Furness.

Part of the A593 is to close next week to allow for emergency repair works on a damaged culvert.

The A592 has been closed at High Kingate, approximately halfway between Troutbeck and the Kirkstone Inn, due to a significant landslip.

Preliminary designs for a new active travel route along Kendal’s riverside are set to go on show.