Year 6 pupils from Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School enjoyed a factory tour of Oxley Group at the start of a new Green Careers project. They visited the Ulverston-based aerospace and lighting systems specialist, which is their business partner, to discuss ideas to shape a project based on an issue that is important to them… Continue reading Green Careers Project Launches
Hospitality workers will find catching the bus to work a little easier this summer, thanks to the introduction of extra buses between Barrow and Windermere. The number 6 bus will now run eight times a day, with the addition of a new early morning Sunday service and a daily late evening bus, all thanks to… Continue reading Extra buses to help hospitality workers this summer thanks to new Stagecoach partnership
One in four Cumbrian children placed for adoption in the last 3 years were adopted by LGBTQ+ families, new figures reveal. Cumbria Adoption, the county’s adoption agency working for Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council, released the figures to celebrate national LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week, which runs from today. Some 93 children in Cumbria… Continue reading One in four adopted Cumbrian children placed with LGBT families
A total of £250,000 has been pledged to cultural organisations in Westmorland and Furness through the council’s new Culture Recovery Support Fund. Part of Westmorland and Furness Council’s Priority Investment Scheme for 2023/24, 10 organisations have been offered £22,500 each and one £25,000. All are designated Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations, recognised as key… Continue reading £250,000 pledged to support cultural organisations
CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed its latest cohorts of new On-Call Firefighters who will serve their communities. The service held a Passing Out Parade at its headquarters for 14 new recruits who have completed their initial training in December and January, and will now be deployed to stations across the county. In front… Continue reading Service welcomes new cohorts of On-Call Firefighters
On Monday 26th February the Government announced a £129million boost to Cumbria’s transport network. This follows £289million of funding being announced for road remediations only the week before. Cumbria’s MPs, including local Furness MP Simon Fell immediately wrote to the two councils in Cumbria, outlining their priorities for this funding, including delivering the Grizebeck bypass, improvements… Continue reading Barrow and Furness MP calls on residents to fill in his local road and transport infrastructure survey
Home to School Transport applications are now open and Westmorland and Furness Council are encouraging parents and carers of children starting mainstream secondary school in September 2024, to apply online. Free school transport is available to pupils who attend their catchment or nearest qualifying school and live more than two miles away (up to 8 years old) or three miles away… Continue reading Westmorland and Furness Home to School Transport applications are open
Drivers are being reminded that the next scheduled closure of an iconic Lakeland pass will start next week, as work continues to complete a multi-million pound road safety scheme. Kirkstone Pass will be closed for the planned works from Monday, 4 March, until Thursday, 28 March. During this full closure, the road will undergo a… Continue reading Closure to continue Kirkstone Pass safety works
Police are investigating an incident of common assault that took place on 24 February 2024 between 12:25am and 1am in the area of Duke Street, Barrow, outside The Meeting Place pub. It is reported that a female, wearing all black clothing, assaulted the victim who is described as a white female, with brown hair in… Continue reading Local Appeal – Incident of common assault Duke Street, Barrow
Almost 97 per cent of pupils have been offered their first-choice secondary school in the Westmorland and Furness Council area for children starting school this September, figures released today confirm. Of 2,168 applicants across the county applying for secondary school places in September 2024, 2,099 were allocated their first preference. 99.5 per cent were offered… Continue reading 97 per cent of pupils secure place at first choice secondary
