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Council announces plans for FREE activities and meals for kids this summer

Activities are available to book now
 Westmorland and Furness Council has announced details of its programme of full-funded activities and nourishing meals for eligible young people during the summer.The Summer Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme provides a wide range of activities during the school holidays and young people attending receive a meal each day they attend. Research has shown that the school holidays can be pressure points for some families and that holiday clubs can have a positive impact on children and young people.There are lots of different activities available including sports, music, arts, and learning. There are also activities to develop understanding about food and nutrition.Clubs and activities are run by established community groups, creative arts, sports, leisure, youth organisations and schools. We also have a range of providers who can offer activities for young people with additional needs.

Cllr Janet Battye, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills at Westmorland and Furness Council, said: “We’d like to thank all our partner and community organisations for putting on this fantastic programme of activity over the summer, supporting our young people through the holiday period.  The programme runs for 16 days in the summer, 4 days at Easter and Christmas and we know how helpful this is for families and the positive impact it has on children.”To find out more about the activities that are available or to book a place for your child, please visit the Westmorland and Furness Council website.

Road Closure / Marshside

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Fibrus Networks Limited to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 7th July 2025 and anticipated to take 12 days to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction and any alternative route which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/site-notice_bcecd44dde.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=143026105 

Location: C5015, Kirkby-In-Furness, from its junction with the A595, extending in a south westerly then south easterly direction for approx. 390 metres.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted section of the C5015 and the A595. A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/14699

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Team

Temporary Road Closure Notice

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Fibrus Networks Limited to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 29th May 2025 and anticipated to take 1 week to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction and any alternative route which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/reactivation-notice-w-f_143420611_3913130_484f6c09ad.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=143420611 

Location: C5015, Kirkby-in-Furness, from its junction with the A595, extending in a north westerly direction for a distance of approx. 400 metres.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted section of the C5015 and the A595. A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/14948

Temporary Road Closure Notice

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Westmorland and Furness Highways to carry out highway works which are expected to commence 28th April 2025 and anticipated to take 3 days to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/reactivation-notice-w-f_142988813_3895899_f5f23a8d83.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=142988813 

Location: C5010 Grizebeck from its junction with the C5011, extending in a south easterly then southerly direction to its junction with the U5075.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted section of the C5010, Grizebeck Brow (A5092) and the C5011. It has been identified that it will not be safe to maintain access for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists throughout the restriction.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will not be maintained for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/14664

Kind Regards

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Team

  • April 18, 2025 by

Council responds to devolution consultation

Council responds to devolution consultation

Westmorland and Furness Council has submitted its response to the Government’s devolution consultation.

The Government is seeking views on a proposal to form a mayoral combined authority for the local government areas of Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland.

The consultation will help inform final decisions to be made on establishing a mayoral combined authority in the autumn. This could lead to an election for a mayor in May 2026.

A new strategic authority for Cumbria would be in addition to the two unitary councils, Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland.

You can read the Westmorland and Furness Council response here.

There is still time for individuals, councils, groups and businesses to submit their own response with the consultation cut off being at 11:59pm this Sunday (13 April).

The full consultation document can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cumbria-devolution

To take part and have your say, please visit: consult.communities.gov.uk/lggc/cumbria-devolution-consultation

  • April 12, 2025 by

NEWS RELEASE: Thousands more homes to benefit from increased digital connectivity funding


NEWS RELEASE: Thousands more homes to benefit from increased digital connectivity funding ​
An additional 21,000 properties across Cumbria will be added to a gigabit-capable broadband scheme. Funding for Project Gigabit in Cumbria is being increased from just under £100 million to £149,748,406. This means the number of premises that can be added to the roll-out has increased from 32,429 to 53,536 – and increase of 21,107 properties in hard-to-reach areas.  Connecting Cumbria, working with Building Digital UK (BDUK), secured the extra funding for the Project Gigabit programme. Connecting Cumbria works on behalf of Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland councils to improve digital infrastructure and connectivity across the county.  Councillor Peter Thornton, Westmorland and Furness Council Cabinet Member for Highways and ICT, said: “Reliable and fast broadband is vital both for our businesses and for our residents and their families  “A huge amount of progress has been made already through Project Gigabit and it is great news that it will be able to extend its reach with this extra funding.”  Councillor Christopher Southward, Executive Member for Digital Connectivity and Customer Focus at Cumberland Council, said: “This additional investment is fantastic news for Cumberland and the wider county. Digital connectivity is a key driver for economic growth, education, and access to essential services. Expanding the reach of Project Gigabit ensures that more of our rural and hard-to-reach communities can stay connected, helping businesses to thrive and residents to benefit from better online access.

We welcome this funding boost and look forward to seeing the impact it will have across Cumberland.” Cumbria is the regional pilot for Project Gigabit, which saw a contract awarded to Fibrus by the Government to deliver gigabit capable services in Cumbria which were not expected to be covered through commercial deployments or voucher projects. Once the gigabit-capable network has been built, residents and businesses will be able to request a connection from a broadband service provider to benefit from the faster speeds.  More than 95 per cent of homes and businesses across the county can now access superfast broadband speeds of above 30Mbps with 62 per cent now able to access gigabit speeds.   In a few years, delivered alongside other commercial plans by different network operators, the aim is for 99 per cent of homes and businesses across Cumbria to have access to “next generation broadband.” 

The expansion of Project Gigabit follows agreement reached in January to invest £2 million of Connecting Cumbria funding for the further development of advanced wireless technology across Cumbria.  The investment announced by the Joint Executive Committee of Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland councils provides funding to enhance digital connectivity and support the expansion of the Borderlands 5G Innovation Region programme, which aims to demonstrate the commercial opportunities of advanced wireless technology in a rural tourism setting.   If you have any questions regarding connectivity in your area, please direct these to info@connectingcumbria.org.uk. 

To find out more, go to: https://connectingcumbria.org.uk/

Temporary Traffic Restriction – Nr Soutergate

A temporary prohibition of all traffic restriction has been put in place to allow Fibrus Networks Ltd to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 14th April 2025 and anticipated to take 12 days to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/site-notice_258671d4d8.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=141903428 

Location: U5095 Soutergate, from its junction with the A595, extending in a predominately easterly direction for a distance of approx. 700m.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted section of the U5095, C5016 and A595. It has been identified that it will not be safe to maintain access for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists throughout the restriction.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/13432

Kind Regards

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Team