Services

Find out about Housing Benefit, Universal Credit and Discretionary Housing Payments.

Who needs to pay for Council Tax, how to apply for a discount or an exemption and how much it costs.

Find and join a library, borrow and reserve books, research local studies and online resources in Westmorland and Furness libraries.

Homelessness, affordable housing, council and social housing, housing support and grants, private tenants, private landlords, empty homes and community-led Housing.

School term dates, school places, early help, free school meals, school transport, courses for adults

Business rates, business support, food businesses, health and safety, licensing, markets and Trading Standards.

Parks, gardens, trees and countryside, leisure and sports facilities, museums and galleries, what's on and events.

Adult social care, care services, children and families, public health, adoption, fostering, cost of living, care leavers, adult safeguarding, safeguarding children

Find out about your council including meetings, agendas, councillors, committees, finances, job vacancies and consultations.

Find out about nuisances, pests, dogs, climate change, emergency planning and private water supplies.

Find out about voting in your area and the elections that are taking place.

Planning and building control regulations control what you can build.

Bin collections, recycling, street cleaning, business and commercial waste. How to dispose of hazardous waste.

Report issues and find information on roads, pavements, and parking in our area. Information on bus services and community travel schemes.

Deaths and stillbirths, marriages, civil partnerships and ceremonies, births, registration certificates, approved premises licences, Westmorland and Furness registration service.