Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), Peter McCall, has selected Assistant Chief Fire Officer of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS), Rick Ogden, as the preferred candidate to take on the role of Chief Fire Officer (CFO) on a temporary contract for 12 months.   The Chief Fire Officer selection process is conducted by… Continue reading PFCC names preferred candidate to lead Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Cumbria Police have launched an online summer safety awareness campaign. The campaign will run throughout summer and will promote personal safety advice to help keep Cumbrian residents and visitors safe. With not long to go until the summer holidays begin and social calendars fill up over the warmer months, police want to refresh people’s basic… Continue reading Cumbria Police launch summer safety campaign

Police are investigating a burglary that occurred in the early hours of Sunday 28th May 2023, on Coulton Street, Barrow-in-Furness   An orange coloured Orange brand of bike, with distinctive purple brakes has been reported as stolen.   Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this, or any CCTV or Dashcam footage from… Continue reading Local Appeal – Burglary in the early hours of Sunday 28th May 2023, Coulton Street, Barrow

Police are investigating and incident after five bins which were set on fire at Hindpool Urban Park, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness between 4:30pm on 15 June and 8am on 16 June 2023. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 81 of 16 June 2023. You can also… Continue reading Local Appeal – Five bins set on fire Hindpool Urban Park, Duke Street, Barrow

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is conducting patrols around popular lakes and surrounding areas in the county to educate the public on wildfires and water safety and extinguish any risks following the risk of wildfires being raised to ‘severe’ by the Natural Hazards Partnership.   Four fire crews will be visiting Windermere, Rydal Water, Grasmere,… Continue reading Fire Service conducting patrols around Lakes to educate public on wildfires

Operations using a HGV to target driving offences have been conducted during the past two months in Cumbria, with hundreds of offences dealt with. The operations were run in partnership with National Highways and saw the Constabulary use an unmarked HGV to help officers spot driving offences from an elevated position. The officers used the… Continue reading Hundreds of motoring offences dealt with in road safety operations

Today (Thursday 15 June), Westmorland and Furness Council made a significant commitment to the Armed Forces by signing the national Armed Forces Covenant. This means the council recognises the value of serving personnel, veterans, Reserve Forces and military families, and promises to ensure those that serve or have served, and their families, will be treated… Continue reading Council shows commitment to Armed Forces by signing covenant

The Save Roanhead Campaign team note the recent planning application Ref B06/2023/0307 (Roanhead Farm Development).   The petition launched by the SaveRoanhead campaign team recently surpassed a 5000 signature milestone. The SaveRoanhead Facebook page now has 3800 members. Our recent friendly information events attracted in excess of 400 people.   SaveRoanhead Campaign member and founder… Continue reading The Save Roanhead Campaign team respond to the recent planning application at Roanhead Farm Development

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision which occurred on the A590 near Witherslack. The collision, which occurred at 3:55pm today (15 June), involved a grey BMW 3 Series and a blue Ford Fiesta. The driver of the Fiesta was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries. The A590 remains… Continue reading Appeal following collision on A590 near Witherslack