Westmorland and Furness Council News

Cumbria Local Government Pension Fund colleagues joined charity cyclist Ewan McCulloch at Carlisle Castle this week as he set off on a 1,300km journey across England to raise money for charities and community projects.

For the 2026-27 academic year, Cumbria Adult Learning is offering a wide range of courses designed to help learners gain qualifications, enhance their employment skills, explore new hobbies and interests, and improve their health and wellbeing.

The Westmorland and Furness Community Safety Partnership is launching a Community Conversation to support the development of the new Community Safety Partnership Plan for 2027-30.

A brand-new road that bypasses one of the worst bottlenecks in the area is set to be opened this weekend.

Westmorland and Furness Council is proud to launch its new Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme across its public-facing council buildings as part of celebrations for World Breastfeeding Week 2026.

The UK’s newest long-distance walking route, the Westmorland and Furness Way, will be officially launched on 15 September 2026.

Westmorland and Furness Council has welcomed the official opening of a 34-mile section of the King Charles III England Coast Path around the Furness Peninsula.

Westmorland and Furness Council is set to undertake some improvements at Westmorland Shopping Centre car park in Kendal, with work planned to start this September to create wider parking bays that better accommodate modern vehicles.

Hundreds of young people came together with professional street artists in a young person-led community project to revamp the previously graffiti-ridden skate park in Penrith.

Westmorland and Furness Council is reminding animal business operators of their legal responsibilities after investigations into unlicensed activity led to three penalty notices being issued in the past 12 months.