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Members and officers at Westmorland and Furness Council have expressed their sadness at the news of the death of the former council leader.

Cumbrian foster carers share their ‘rewarding’ stories in new film and encourage others to come forward to foster

A project has started to permanently integrate the council’s adult learning team into Penrith Library.

Council set to host series of climate events across Westmorland and Furness throughout October.

Westmorland and Furness Council would like to work alongside people who access Adult Social Care and involve them in shaping care and support services for individuals, families and communities.

Time is running out for young people to apply for a new grant scheme to help pay for travel to access education and training.

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Virtual School, in partnership with Family Action, have been trialing specialist mental health sessions for children struggling in school following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding to restore or improve bus routes and services in Westmorland and Furness is to be targeted at reconnecting communities and boosting access to public transport.

New Compost Demonstration Site set to open to the public at Ford Park in Ulverston on Saturday 7 October.

We are supporting Kinship Care Week 2023, which launches today (2 October), with a campaign to celebrate more than 400 kinship carers across Cumbria who are raising children who are not their own.