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SP Electricity North West Limited (SP ENW) has been ordered to a total of £14,191.60 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to offences relating to the unsafe implementation of traffic management measures.

Answers to your questions about the A592 landslip, including information about diversions, signage and how long it may take to fix. These FAQs will be regularly updated as more information becomes available.

Work is due to start next week on repairs to re-open an important Lake District road closed by a significant landslip.

Westmorland and Furness Council will be carrying out pre-surface dressing patching work on the B5305 near Skelton, from the junction with Townhead Farm to its junction with High Buildings.

A consultation launches today (Thursday 9 April) for residents to share views on the next phase of ‘community-backed’ proposals for 20mph speed limits. 

Access has been restored to a popular countryside walk in one of the most beautiful parts of Westmorland and Furness.

Dockray footbridge in Kendal is set to be closed between certain times over seven working days for essential maintenance

A community tree planting event linked to the A595 Grizebeck improvement scheme has been postponed and will now take place on Monday 13 April 2026. Sustained heavy rainfall throughout February has left the site saturated and ground unsuitable for planting at this time.

The Windermere ferry will be out of service for one more day than planned for essential maintenance work being carried out at the moment.

Essential maintenance works are set to take place to repair and restore sections of the historic Straight Bridge on the A683.