Cumbria County Council is delighted to see the new roundabout on the A590 west of Cross-a-Moor complete and open for use today. The County Council worked closely with Cumbria’s Local Enterprise Partnership, South Lakeland District Council and National Highways to develop the plans and secure the funding for the new roundabout which is required to… Continue reading Multi-million-pound new roundabout now open on A590
Cumbria County Council have today launched ambitious plans for new safe cycling and walking routes in the county. The Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) for Barrow, Carlisle and Kendal are the first to be published but will be closely followed by plans for Workington, Whitehaven and Penrith later in the year. The LCWIPs… Continue reading Ambitious cycling and walking plans for Barrow, Carlisle and Kendal launched!
Cumbria County Council will be joining the nationwide initiative to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide of July 1995 – one of the most horrific events of the Bosnian War. This year’s Srebrenica Memorial Week will be taking place from 4 – 11 July where communities across the UK will commemorate the 27th anniversary of the genocide,… Continue reading Cumbria County Council remembers Srebrenica 27 years on
Cumbria County Council’s cabinet has approved a significant increase to school clothing grants in response to the cost-of-living crisis. £500,000 worth of additional funding has been allocated to the school clothing grant fund as part of a new £2m cost of living reserve fund. This means that eligible parents will now receive a clothing grant… Continue reading School clothing grants receive £500k boost in response to cost-of-living crisis
Cumbria County Council’s cabinet has approved £2m worth of additional funding in response to the cost-of-living crisis to support individuals and families experiencing financial difficultly. The new Cost of Living Reserve fund will be used to support four different initiatives: £0.5m will be used to boost the council’s Ways to Welfare budget which is used… Continue reading County Council approves £2m Cost of Living fund to help those most in need
Cumbria County Council’s Windermere Ferry Service is developing plans to replace the current car ferry, the ‘Mallard’ with a brand-new electric ferry. On Thursday 23 June, the public will have another opportunity to come and discuss these exciting plans with the new ferry project team. The Mallard is more than 30 years old, having first… Continue reading A Public information event about the new Windermere Ferry
Cumbria County Council is continuing its work on the new cycle paths in Barrow which will result in two new cycle lanes. The project is ahead of schedule and will be completed by the end of July 2022. The new direct cycle paths along Bridge Road and Michaelson Road, will offer innovative light separation, the… Continue reading Barrow cycle paths update
Cumbria County Council is supporting this year’s Clean Air Day on Thursday 16 June. The annual campaign sees schools, hospitals, workplaces and communities across the UK run events and campaigns to inspire people to take simple steps to protect their and their families’ health from air pollution. Air pollution affects you from your first breath… Continue reading Cumbria County Council supports Clean Air Day 2022
Cumbria County Council is excited to announce that its £2 million project to build a replacement multi-use footbridge in Kendal is set to reach a key milestone. Preparations are progressing well for this significant stage in the project with the delivery of the footbridge in early July, with the much-anticipated lift taking place later that… Continue reading The new footbridge is coming to town!
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!
