Announcing her retirement on 27 Apr 23, Cumbria Constabulary’s Chief Constable, Michelle Skeer QPM said: “It’s with mixed emotions that after a long and wonderful career with Cumbria Constabulary I will be retiring as Chief Constable in the summer. “I have enjoyed every moment of my career in policing and am lucky to have worked… Continue reading Chief Constable Michelle Skeer announces forthcoming retirement from Cumbria Constabulary

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced 48 hours of round-the-clock strike action from 8pm on Sunday 30 April to 11.59pm Monday 1 May 2023. The strike will involve nurses in all departments, including emergency departments, intensive care units and cancer services, which will affect services run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University… Continue reading Nurses strike to impact services in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Parents and carers are being urged to bring their children forward for vital pre-school vaccines this World Immunisation Week (24-30 April). Data shows that around one in 10 children are unvaccinated and unprotected against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) by the time they start school in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The latest published data for October… Continue reading NHS encourages vital pre-school vaccine uptake as part of World Immunisation Week

Voters will go to the polls on Thursday (4 May) next week in a number of parish and town council elections across the area, as well as in a by-election for a vacant seat on Westmorland and Furness Council. There will be elections for the following parish/town councils: Barrow Parish Council – all 11 wards will be… Continue reading Poll reminder and voter ID ‘respect’ plea

Moves are underway to invest £7.3 million of government funding in projects which support local businesses and communities in Westmorland and Furness. The money from the government’s three-year UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will be distributed to partners and used to support projects that fit within three categories of the fund, including Community and Place,… Continue reading Millions of pounds set to boost prosperity in Westmorland and Furness