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Consultation launched on review of local election boundaries in Westmorland and Furness

A public consultation has been launched to help shape new council wards for Westmorland and Furness Council.

28 August 2024

Kendal Market Hall improvement scheme set to start

Work to transform Kendal's historic Indoor Market Hall is set to start in December this year.

7 October 2024

Lead supplier appointed to progress £3.8m 5G project across the Borderlands region

Five tourism locations across the south of Scotland and north of England are to benefit from a £3.8million 5G programme, with AWTG Ltd appointed as lead supplier.

7 October 2024

Council announces new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Council agrees two-year action plan in line with new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2024 to 2034.

4 October 2024

A sign reading "polling station" attached to railings outside the entrance to a building

Statement of Persons Nominated for the Kirkby Stephen and Tebay by-election published

The statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll have been published for the by-election in the Kirkby Stephen and Tebay ward of Westmorland and Furness Council.

4 October 2024

Resurfacing works to complete multi-million pound A592 investment

Final resurfacing works are set to complete a multi-million improvement scheme on the iconic A592, Kirkstone Pass.

4 October 2024

Council launches new ‘Go Green’ collection in libraries

Council's libraries launch new ‘Go Green’ collection of books aimed at inspiring local community to take meaningful climate action.

4 October 2024

Join over 2,000 residents and share views on 20mph speed limit proposals

Have your say on the community-backed schemes by Friday 18 October at 5pm.

4 October 2024

Survey shows high confidence within Westmorland and Furness business sector

Almost two thirds of respondents to Westmorland and Furness Council's first business premises survey are confident about the next 12 months.

3 October 2024

Cumbria Fostering launches campaign to celebrate Kinship Care Week 2024

Cumbria Fostering is supporting Kinship Care Week 2024 (7 to 13 October) with a campaign to celebrate more than 400 kinship carers across Cumbria who are raising children who are not their own.

3 October 2024

Popular monthly markets return

After the success of last month’s event, the October Market at Barrow Market will take place in The Mall on Friday from 10am until 4pm.

2 October 2024

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