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Opening hours for Early May Bank Holiday 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council will continue to provide key services over the Early May Bank Holiday but some of its offices will be closed on Monday 5 May 2025.

29 April 2025

The Dock Museum sign in front of a lifeboat

Dock Museum celebrates 30th anniversary

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Dock Museum is holding a special weekend of events to celebrate its 30th birthday and recent major refurbishment.

20 September 2024

Council to host free forum event for local landlords

Council’s Healthy Homes Team to host free event for local landlords next month.

19 September 2024

Council services moving to South Lakeland House and Kendal Town Hall

The public is being reminded that council services will be moving to South Lakeland House / Kendal Town Hall later this month.

19 September 2024

Sports clubs welcomed back to Barrow Astro Turf Pitches

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Barrow Astro Turf Pitches (ATP) are ready to welcome back sports club and block bookings.

18 September 2024

A flattened hedge adjacent to the roadside of the A65 caused by a HGV inccident

Four weeks of essential safety works confirmed for the A65

From Monday 23 September, a section of the A65 will be fully closed to all traffic overnight to repair significant roadside damage

16 September 2024

Nominations open for Grange and Cartmel by-election

Nominations have opened for the Grange and Cartmel ward at Westmorland and Furness Council, recently vacated by the retirement of Cllr Sue Sanderson.

13 September 2024

Westmorland and Furness School applications open for 2025

Westmorland and Furness School applications are now open for September 2025 intake.

12 September 2024

Visualisation of how the new-look library area in The Coro could look

Plans to protect Ulverston library service and Coro backed by Cabinet

Plans have been backed which could see millions of pounds being invested to protect a library service and breathe new life into a key community building.

11 September 2024

Don’t lose your voice – check your voter registration details

Eligible electors in Westmorland and Furness are being urged not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by checking their electoral registration details.

10 September 2024

LED lighting renewal scheme to begin at Westmorland Shopping Centre Multi-Storey Car Park

Car park users will soon benefit from a higher standard of illumination as work begins on a new energy efficient LED lighting system at the multi storey car park at Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal.

9 September 2024

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