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Local Appeal – Criminal damage to tyres Glenridding Drive, Barrow

Police are investigating criminal damage that occurred on Monday 13 March between the hours 7:20am and 2:45pm on Glenridding Drive, Barrow. Two tyres on a silver Audi had been deliberately damaged. Police are looking for any witnesses to this incident to come forward. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it,… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage to tyres Glenridding Drive, Barrow

Candidates confirmed for Local Elections

The lists of candidates contesting local elections in Westmorland and Furness next month have been published. Polling will take place on 4 May in a number of parish and town council elections across the area, as well as in a by-election for the vacant Old Barrow and Hindpool seat on Westmorland and Furness Council following… Continue reading Candidates confirmed for Local Elections

Recycle this Easter

There is lots of work taking place to reduce the amount of packaging and make it more recyclable – but we can all play our part at home too. The delightful treats that come with Easter can also bring boxes, foil wrapping and plastic, but which of these items can be recycled? We want to make sure… Continue reading Recycle this Easter

MP blasts unfair new farm payments which penalise Cumbrian farmers

Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to DEFRA Secretary Therese Coffey over the huge unfairness in the Government’s new farm payment schemes. Under the new scheme, lowland farmers are set to receive £151 per hectare, while upland farmers in places like Cumbria will receive a third less at just £98 per hectare. Tim has warned… Continue reading MP blasts unfair new farm payments which penalise Cumbrian farmers

PFCC urges drivers to stay aware this Easter weekend

Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), Peter McCall, is urging drivers to stay aware on Cumbria’s roads this Easter weekend. The county’s roads will see an influx in traffic this weekend, making drivers more susceptible to accidents. Many of Cumbria’s roads are rural and narrow, often being only one lane wide, and can… Continue reading PFCC urges drivers to stay aware this Easter weekend

Man who posed as child online in attempt to lure young girls is jailed

A 28-year-old man who lives in Barrow has been sent to prison after being convicted of a string of offences elating to inciting and attempting to incite children to engage in sexual activity. Razvan Ioan Voda, 28, of Hartington Street in Barrow was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday (5 April) at Preston… Continue reading Man who posed as child online in attempt to lure young girls is jailed

Cumbria LEP welcomes new Local Authority Leaders to the Board

THE Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership Board welcomed the Leaders of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness to its Board as from 1 April 2023, when the new local authorities went live. In advance of formally taking up his appointment Cllr Jonathan Brook, Leader of Westmorland and Furness Council, joined the meeting on 31 March 2023… Continue reading Cumbria LEP welcomes new Local Authority Leaders to the Board

More than 160 additional officers join Cumbria’s ranks in less than four years

An additional 169 police officers have been recruited in Cumbria as the force celebrates achieving the national Police Uplift Programme target. At the beginning of the Uplift programme, the Home Office set Cumbria Constabulary a target of recruiting an additional 169 police officers in less than four years. These figures are on top of anticipated… Continue reading More than 160 additional officers join Cumbria’s ranks in less than four years

Grassroots groups in North West to get share of £685,000 Government funding

Ten community groups and organisations working in the North West have received a share of £685,000 funding as part of the Government’s commitment to continue to tackle health inequalities and promote organ, blood, and stem cell donation among Black and Asian communities. The Community Grants Programme, previously known as the Community Investment Scheme, is managed… Continue reading Grassroots groups in North West to get share of £685,000 Government funding

PCC officially takes on governance responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Peter McCall officially became Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) on Saturday 1 April 2023, taking on the governance responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS). The transfer follows the Government announcement that Cumbria would be divided in to two unitary authorities from April 2023, which has now replaced the six district councils… Continue reading PCC officially takes on governance responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

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