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Funding boost to help keep Barrow cycle routes on track

Cumbria County Council has received £4.5 million for two cycling schemes in Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria County Council in partnership with Barrow Borough Council are delivering a Local Cycling Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for Barrow, with an additional boost in funding. The county council applied for funding from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Active Travel Fund in… Continue reading Funding boost to help keep Barrow cycle routes on track

Site clearance work to begin on Marina Village project

Cumbria County Council, working with Barrow Borough Council, have secured £5.5 million to deliver the first phase of Marina Village project. Marina Village is an important regeneration project in Barrow-in-Furness, supporting the construction of 550 housing units. Cumbria County Council has appointed Thomas Armstrong Construction Ltd to remediate the first six-hectares, as Phase One of… Continue reading Site clearance work to begin on Marina Village project

Residents invited to Furness Climate Change Citizens’ Jury event

MEMBERS of the public are invited to hear a set of recommendations on how people, businesses and organisations across Barrow and Furness can take action to tackle climate change. The recommendations were formed by the Furness Climate Change Citizens’ Jury which heard from a series of experts over the course of ten weeks who explained… Continue reading Residents invited to Furness Climate Change Citizens’ Jury event

Barrow Borough Council to work with the Football Association to improve grass pitches

Barrow has been selected by the Football Association as an area that will benefit from a new programme to improve the area’s grass pitches. Barrow Borough Council submitted an expression of interest for the association’s Local Authority Grass Pitch Programme Pilot earlier this year. This week it was announced that the borough had been… Continue reading Barrow Borough Council to work with the Football Association to improve grass pitches

Residents across Barrow urged to recycle well over Christmas

Residents across Barrow are being urged to help contribute towards a cleaner, greener borough this Christmas by following expert guidance on recycling. The festive period will see many of us sending cards or exchanging presents ahead of the big day on December 25. But reducing waste and disposing of cards, boxes and packaging carefully… Continue reading Residents across Barrow urged to recycle well over Christmas

Mai interviews Jayne and Pete from Shared Future – Furness Climate Change Citizen’s Jury

Climate change has been dominating the news, and some households in the Furness area have the opportunity to be a part of designing Barrow Borough Council’s environmental policies. Jayne and Pete from Shared Future speak with Mai about the Furness Climate Change Citizen’s Jury, its aims and how to get involved. Those households which… Continue reading Mai interviews Jayne and Pete from Shared Future – Furness Climate Change Citizen’s Jury

Recruitment process starts for Furness Climate Change Citizen’s Jury

Recruitment is underway for a new Citizens’ Jury which will shape action taken on climate change across Furness. Barrow Borough Council unveiled its ambition for the borough to become carbon neutral by 2037 in its Climate Change Policy and Action Plan, published in 2020. The authority is now to recruit 20 citizens to the… Continue reading Recruitment process starts for Furness Climate Change Citizen’s Jury

Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Helen Wall, Mayor of Barrow

Helen Wall, Mayor of Barrow and Lead member for Wildlife and Heritage and Rory Wood, High Street Heritage Action Zone Officer tell us about the Heritage Walks around Barrow Town Hall that are on offer to the public. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the history of this iconic building.… Continue reading Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Helen Wall, Mayor of Barrow

Exciting Low Carbon Barrow projects take a step forward

A pledge to secure zero carbon status for Barrow borough by 2037 is to take a step forward as two key projects move closer to fruition. A plan to install 18 electric vehicle rapid charging points in borough council car parks and other locations is expected to begin in the coming months. In addition… Continue reading Exciting Low Carbon Barrow projects take a step forward

Andrea met David Haughian Senior Programme Manager and chats about the “Marine Village”

CandoFM assistant manager and presenter Andrea Williams met David Haughian Senior Programme Manager working on behalf of Barrow Borough Council. David chats about the ‘Marina Village’ 23-hectare site currently being brought back to life. The ‘Marina Village’ is one of seven innovative projects that make up #BrilliantBarrow – a scheme which last year secured… Continue reading Andrea met David Haughian Senior Programme Manager and chats about the “Marine Village”

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