A landlord has received a five-figure fine for failing to carry out essential improvements at a damp Barrow Island rental property, despite multiple warnings from Westmorland and Furness Council.
Westmorland and Furness Council’s Portfolio Holder for Finance has announced that he feels he has no choice but to recommend the implementation of increases and charges in a number of service areas following proposed changes to the government’s National Funding Formula for councils. This includes a recommendation to increase Council Tax by 4.99%.
The first phases of a new scheme to create a dedicated space for people to safely walk, wheel and cycle along Abbey Road in Barrow are nearing completion.
People are being invited to share their views from 9 February on initial design proposals for a new scheme aiming to make it safer and easier to walk, wheel and cycle through the heart of the Lake District.
We are gathering experiences of people who are Kinship Carers, or of young people who have experienced kinship care, so we can work together to shape and improve the future for kinship carers.
Work has begun on a major extension at Beaconside Church of England Primary School in Penrith, creating additional school places and expanding specialist provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
