We are aware that some Adult Social Care customers who receive Direct Payments to pay for their care and support have been experiencing problems with making payments on their pre-paid card.
Members of the Armed Forces community and local organisations are being invited to an event focused on improving support and building stronger partnerships.
The Brilliant Barrow Summer of Fun returns again throughout the school summer holidays to provide a range of fabulous, free, family-friendly activities in the town centre.
Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland Councils today welcomed the news Cumbria has passed statutory devolution tests set by the Government and will now be allowed to progress to the next stage of the devolution process.
Following a formal recruitment process, in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice and the Chief Coroner for England and Wales, Ms Kirsty Gomersal has been appointed as the new HM Senior Coroner for the Cumbria area.
Westmorland and Furness Council was awarded £350,000 to carry out a major decarbonisation assessment across schools for which the council has responsibility. This followed the successful application for a Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF) grant from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
An unused old all-weather bowling green in Barrow has found a new life as a sensory trail for all ages. The green at the Abbotsvale Community Centre hadn’t been used for years and has now had been transformed into the Abbotsvale Oasis.
Westmorland and Furness Council's Cabinet has agreed to finalise an agreement with Homes England to receive funding of £9.95 million for Windermere Gateway, to deliver the highways works crucial to the project's success.
