Officers across Cumbria carried out warrants and targeted wanted individuals as part of the latest Operation Merlin week of action (17 – 20 October), resulting in arrests on suspicion of offences including, assault, possession of a bladed article in public, possession with intent to supply cocaine and failing to attend court.   On Tuesday officers… Continue reading Op Merlin – Arrests including for supply of Class A drugs in latest week of action

George Romney Junior School in Dalton-in-Furness will enjoy a warmer, more energy efficient winter thanks to a £175,000 Investment to replace the heating system throughout the building. The works, carried out under Westmorland and Furness Council’s Schools Maintenance Programme, included the replacement of inefficient non-condensing gas boilers with new high efficiency condensing boiler plant, a new… Continue reading Junior school to benefit from new, energy efficient boiler system

Helena Aiken (Children with Disabilities Award) and Sarah Hodgson (Support Worker Award) have been recognised for their achievements Two Westmorland and Furness Council support workers have been recognised for their achievements at a national awards ceremony in Birmingham. The National Children and Young People Awards took place on Saturday 21 October, and celebrated excellence in… Continue reading Westmorland & Furness staff recognised at National Children & Young People Awards

Police are investigating a hate crime that occurred on 2 October 2023 at around 8:30am in Egerton Court, Barrow. During the incident a man wearing a blue top and black jeans made racially aggravated comments towards another male. Anyone with information is encouraged to report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit, quoting incident number 158 of 2 October 2023,… Continue reading Local Appeal – Hate crime Egerton Court, Barrow

Police are investigating a report of criminal damage which occurred on Thursday 12 October 2023 between 08:30am and 12:30pm hours on Wellington Street, Dalton. During the incident a car windscreen was smashed. Officers are appealing for anybody who witnessed this or has any video footage covering this incident to contact police. Anyone with information relating… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage Wellington Street, Dalton

Landmarks across Cumbria will be lit up blue this weekend (Saturday 28 October) for National Care Leavers Week. The move comes as both of Cumbria’s councils are calling on local businesses and organisations to join them by signing up to the ‘Care Leaver’s Covenant’ and offer care leavers support and opportunities. Both Cumberland Council and Westmorland and… Continue reading Shining a light on our care leavers: Council’s call on businesses to offer opportunities

Westmorland & Furness Council’s three locality boards have agreed their priorities for £300k of Strong & Connected Communities funding over a range of programmes aimed at supporting improvements in their respective communities. The locality boards for Furness, Eden and South Lakes, who were allocated £100k each, met last week to approve proposals for allocating their… Continue reading Priorities for £300k of Strong & Connected Communities funding agreed

  Simon Fell MP welcomes the beginning of the Conservative Government’s Network North plan, which will invest £1 billion of HS2 savings to deliver long-term improvements to bus services across the Midlands and the North. £150 million of this funding is being invested now with Westmorland and Furness Council Highways receiving £1,289,000 for 2024-25. The… Continue reading Furness MP Simon Fell welcomes £1,289,000 boost for bus services across Barrow and Furness thanks to the Conservative Government’s £150 million investment in bus services from HS2 savings