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A once-in-a-generation scheme to transform part of Barrow’s town centre is to go ahead after planning permission for a key aspect of the project was secured.

A scrap metal collector who failed to get a licence from the former Eden District Council has been prosecuted.

The 10th Annual Children in Care Council Awards are nearly upon us – and it’s time to start nominating!

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet has today approved £5m of brand-new investment in the area to be spent this year on local priority projects.

Nominations are now open for the prestigious King’s Awards for Voluntary Service (KAVS).

Volunteers needed to join council's voluntary social car schemes.

A statement from Cllr Dyan Jones on the harmonisation of Garden Waste collections

Projects aimed at supporting businesses and communities in Westmorland and Furness are set to be funded to the tune of £9.4 million.

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet is set to approve £5m of brand-new investment, to be spent this year on local priority projects, when they meet next week (6 June).

Road users, residents and businesses are being reminded about the next closure of Kirkstone Pass from Monday 5 June to Friday 30 June, weather permitting.