Cumbria County Council is reminding residents and visitors that Gooseholme Bridge in Kendal will officially open on Friday 14 October. The community will have their first opportunity to set foot on the new structure, in Kendal, from noon onwards, following the official opening ceremony which starts at 11am. Cumbria County Council, working with contractor Story Contracting… Continue reading Gooseholme Bridge to open this Friday
Cumbria County Councillors and the Bicycle Mayor of Cumbria have test ridden a brand-new cargo bike in and around the streets of Kendal. The South Lakes Action for Climate Change towards transition (SLACCtt) group is loaning out the new cargo bike for local people, using the initiative ‘Woolly Saddle Cargo Bike Project’. Cargo bikes are… Continue reading Cargo bike goes for a test ride in Kendal
Council Leaders welcome the news that Government is considering Cumbria as part of their new Investment Zone initiative, looking at Barrow in Furness and Workington, the Energy Coast. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities are developing plans for Investment Zones around the country in a bid to unlock economic growth and speed up… Continue reading Government include Cumbria in new Investment Zones
Trading Standards Officers from Cumbria County Council joined forces with Cumbria Police on Wednesday 21 September as part of North West National Rogue Trader Day – aimed at tackling rogue practices and raising awareness of the dangers linked to engaging with cold-callers who knock on doors. Officers participated in multi-agency road stop checks in Barrow,… Continue reading Operation Rogue Trader – Avoid Cold-Callers!
A new programme to support older adults and particularly those with or at risk of long-term health conditions, to be more active is set to launch in Cumbria. Live Longer Better is a national programme led by former Chief Knowledge officer to the NHS Sir Muir Gray. The movement aims to enable people to live… Continue reading Active Cumbria announces new programme to support older adults in Cumbria to be more active
Cumbria County Council has submitted a planning application for a multi-million-pound outdoor community and environmental education centre which forms part of the ambitious #BrilliantBarrow programme. The move marks a milestone in the ongoing development of the centre which forms part of the #BrilliantBarrow Community Hubs project and is proposed for a site owned by Cumbria… Continue reading Planning application submitted for ambitious #BrilliantBarrow outdoor centre
Cumbria County Council, working with Barrow Borough Council, are progressing with the first phase of Barrow Waterside project (formally known as Marina Village). In November 2021, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP), agreed to invest £5.5 million of its Getting Building Fund provided by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Housing and Local Government… Continue reading Barrow Waterside project progress update
Great to see so many people at the Running and Be Well Festival on Walney. Well done to everybody who took part. BAE Systems, Mind in Furness, Be Well Festival, Cumbria County Council, Furness Running Health & Wellbeing Festival
From 24 September to 2 October, Cumbria County Council along with many other organisations, communities and individuals across the country will come together for Great Big Green Week, a national climate action campaign. The campaign, organised by The Climate Coalition, is an opportunity to celebrate what actions are being taken to tackle climate change and… Continue reading Cumbria County Council supports Great Big Green Week 2022
Barrow Local Committee has begun allocating the £44,000 it had been awarded by Cumbria County Council to bulk buy food supplies and help people through the cost-of-living crisis. The money will be donated to several community organisations and charities across Barrow to help boost their stocks of free or affordable food and enable them to… Continue reading More than £40k donated by Barrow local committee to support emergency and affordable food supplies
