One Stop in Market Place Ulverston has been ordered to close for three months after a court heard evidence of persistent sales of illegal tobacco and non-compliant vaping products.
At our recent supplier event for Westmorland and Furness Council's £0.5 billion capital programme, we brought together contractors, consultants and council officers to discuss upcoming projects and the role of social value in creating wider community benefits.
Plans for a project to explore the historic connections between part of Kendal Museum's collection and the Nandi community of western Kenya have been approved, to help shape how they are understood and presented in the future.
The future of adult social care is firmly in the national spotlight following the launch of the Big Conversation on Care, which is giving people across England a say on how care and support should work in the future.
Westmorland and Furness Council has expressed disappointment in the government's decision that the Kendal Northern Access Route will not be part of its road and rail investment programme.
Businesses across Westmorland and Furness are being encouraged to help tackle hate crime by supporting staff, promoting reporting routes and helping create safe and inclusive workplaces, in a project by Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumbria Police to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week.