New law to significantly reduce Friday prison releases receives Royal Assent · Ends race for thousands of prisoners to find housing and job support before weekend · Part of wider reforms to cut £18 billion reoffending cost and make streets safer Thanks to a Private Member’s Bill introduced by Barrow & Furness MP becoming law… Continue reading Barrow & Furness MP changes law to end Friday Releases from prison for vulnerable prisoners, cutting reoffending and making streets safer.

Westmorland and Furness Council are set to receive funding from Defra to help develop a tailored nature recovery strategy for Cumbria. Following a government announcement, the council is one of 48 local authorities set to benefit as it receives an allocation from a £14 million funding pot enabling it to work with its local communities… Continue reading Council set to receive funding to further drive nature recovery in Cumbria

Some of the worst crimes that have taken place on Northern services in the past year could have been avoided if people had reported suspicious behaviour, the train operator’s chief operating officer, Tricia Williams, has said. Her comments come as British Transport Police relaunch their ‘Railway Guardian’ app, an all-in-one safety app that allows users… Continue reading “Senseless crimes that could have been avoided” – Northern encourages customers to download ‘Railway Guardian’ app and report suspicious behaviour without hesitation

Police and ambulance services attended a road traffic collision this morning (3 July) at 5:30am on Allithwaite Road in Grange over Sands.   A male cyclist, aged in his 40s, has been taken to Preston hospital with serious injuries.   The driver of a white refrigerated van was uninjured.   The road will be closed for… Continue reading Appeal following collision in Grange over Sands

A new partnership highlighting the risks of underage drinking has been launched in Cumberland today. (3rd July will be launch date) The launch coincides with Alcohol Awareness Week (3-9 July), which aims to ensure people have a better knowledge around alcohol and can make more informed choices, including seeking support if needed. Community Alcohol Partnerships… Continue reading New partnership highlighting the risks of underage drinking to launch in Cumberland

Ulverston Town Council are very excited to see the outdoor community gym install complete at Ford Park! The equipment can now be used, and includes a piece of equipment accessible to wheelchair users. Each piece of equipment has a QR code to show you how to use it and also provides access to various workouts… Continue reading Ulverston’s New Green Gym

An iconic Lakeland pass will re-open to traffic this weekend following a four week closure for essential road safety improvements. A section of Kirkstone Pass between Brothers Water and the Kirkstone Inn was shut between 5 and 30 June for the works as part of an ongoing Department for Transport (DfT) ‘Safer Roads Project’. The… Continue reading Kirkstone Pass re-opens following latest phase of safety works

  A consultation on improvements to cycling, walking and wheeling routes in Barrow has shown clear preferences for the designs people would like to see. Feedback from hundreds of consultation responses has been studied and collated and results show people would prefer the new cycleway along Abbey Road to be in the footway space. There… Continue reading Consultation results inform cycle, walking and wheeling scheme designs