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The underside of Rigmaden Bridge and the river in Kirkby Lonsdale

Consent obtained to restore Rigmaden Bridge in Kirby Lonsdale

Westmorland and Furness Council have been granted Listed Building consent to undertake works to Rigmaden Bridge which closed due to structural issues.

1 September 2023

Westmorland and Furness Council leaders Councillors Jonathan Brook, Virginia Taylor, Judith Derbyshire, Neil Hughes and Andrew Jarvis met with Persimmon's Managing Director for Cumbria, Anthony Mansfield and other Persimmon staff on the Woodberry Heights and Carleton Meadows developments in Penrith.

Council leaders see new homes take shape

Westmorland & Furness Council Leader, Cllr Jonathan Brook, and Cabinet colleagues joined a national housebuilder to discuss how to help more local people get on the property ladder.

30 August 2023

Officers from Westmorland and Furness Council proudly stand alongside Artist Karen MacDougall and the new artwork. (L to R: Charles Thornton, Economic Development Officer at Westmorland and Furness Council; Karen MacDougall, Artist; and Kay Metcalfe, Penrith Library Manager)

Local schools help celebrate 800 years of Penrith's market charter

Pupils from three Penrith schools have been helping celebrate the 800th anniversary of the town's market charter.

30 August 2023

Council pays tribute to Pat Graham, former chief executive of Copeland Borough Council

The chief executive and the leader of Westmorland and Furness Council Sam Plum sent their condolences.

29 August 2023

A group of students looking at their exam results

Pupils celebrate GCSE results success

Improved GSCE results for pupils in Westmorland and Furness compared with 2019, the last time students sat physical exams.

25 August 2023

GCSE results day arrives for students in Westmorland and Furness

The wait is finally over for (16-year-olds) students in Westmorland and Furness who today receive their GCSE examination results.

24 August 2023

Grant scheme for travel to education and training launches today

Young people in Westmorland and Furness facing financial barriers to traveling for education, learning and training are being urged to apply for a new grant scheme.

24 August 2023

Council announces new Climate and Nature Partnership Fund

Council launches new grant fund to support local partnerships to tackle climate change and support nature recovery.

23 August 2023

A-Level results fall as expected in Westmorland and Furness

In comparison to the previous year, early indications suggest average Level 3 results have fallen slightly. Yet, they are higher compared to pre-COVID results in 2019 for all measures collected.

18 August 2023

England World Cup star’s local council wishes her all the best in the final with Spain

Westmorland and Furness Council have wished local World Cup hero, Georgia Stanway, all the best ahead of the final this weekend.

18 August 2023

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