News

During National Adoption Week (21 to 27 October), Cumbria Adoption joins the nationwide ‘You Can Adopt’ campaign to increase understanding of modern adoption and show that ‘the journey to a family is not always a traditional one’.

Westmorland and Furness Council has launched a new Customer Charter, reaffirming its commitment to placing customers at the heart of everything it does.

Libraries call for Barrow Shipyard workers and local veterans to share memories, stories, and items as part of Memory Lane Project.

Advice and information on how to prepare for a healthy and safe winter.

A new scheme to support looked after children, foster carers and their families has been launched in Cumbria.

Council announces applications are open for its new Greening Businesses Scheme.

Westmorland and Furness Council has been awarded £370,000 to carry out a major decarbonisation assessment across all 69 schools for which the council has responsibility. This follows the successful application for a Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF) grant from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Tim Bloomer is the newly elected Westmorland and Furness Council Member for Grange and Cartmel after winning a by-election held in the ward on Thursday 17 October 2024.

Council invites local voluntary and community groups to take part in survey to gather views on how well they are supported by local third sector infrastructure organisations.

The strategy sets out the council’s ambitions for the next four years.