🎊 🎼 Apply now for £260,000 arts, culture and events windfall! 🎭 🎨 Applicants have until Monday 2 June 2025 to apply for grants from our Thrive with Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund, and the Events and Festivals Fund. For full details go to: westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/news/2025/coun…

Kendal Town Council Highgate Ward by-election result: Branney, Virginia - Labour Party - 28 Martland, Tim - Lib Dem - 411 (Elected) Nicholson, Peter Colin - Ind - 48 Wickham, Claire - Green Party - 76 Turnout = 29.91% Number of ballots rejected = 4

📢 We're asking residents to share views on options for future waste and recycling services in Westmorland & Furness, such as: ✅ container size ✅ frequency of collections ✅ full or partial subscription charges for green waste. Have your say at: surveymonkey.com/r/wasteoptions

🎊 🎼 Apply now for £260,000 arts, culture and events windfall! 🎭 🎨 Applicants have until Monday 2 June 2025 to apply for grants from our Thrive with Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund, and the Events and Festivals Fund. For full details go to: westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/news/2025/coun…

Many council services will operate as normal over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Others may be closed or operating a reduced service due to the bank holiday on Monday 26 May 2025. Visit our website for more information: westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/news/2025/open…

Household Recycling and Waste Collections - Spring Bank Holiday (26 May 2025) If you live in the Eden or Barrow areas there will be no changes to bin collection days. In South Lakeland, collections will be a day later than usual.

Household Recycling and Waste Collections - Spring Bank Holiday (26 May 2025) If you live in the Eden or Barrow areas there will be no changes to bin collection days. In South Lakeland, collections will be a day later than usual.

📢 We're asking residents to share views on options for future waste and recycling services in Westmorland & Furness, such as: ✅ container size ✅ frequency of collections ✅ full or partial subscription charges for green waste. Have your say at: surveymonkey.com/r/wasteoptions

Open all week folks, 11-4pm. As it is half term we have so much for you to do including free activity sheets, free treasure hunt, free App to down load and come and play the new fabulous Barrow top trumps ! Westmorland and Furness Council The National Lottery Heritage Fund North Visit Lake District, Cumbria VisitEngland

📢 We're asking residents to share views on options for future waste and recycling services in Westmorland & Furness, such as: ✅ container size ✅ frequency of collections ✅ full or partial subscription charges for green waste. Have your say at: surveymonkey.com/r/wasteoptions

We have confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in Lake #Windermere at sites including Waterhead and Low Wray Bay. Our officers have taken samples and advised landowners. We encourage water users to check for signs of blue-green algae before entering the water.

Ahead of their grand opening 2nd August, we talked to Briggle Farm about the importance of online connectivity in supporting what they do. Read the full story👉 shorturl.at/DKUMB #wildflower #pickyourown #localrefreshments #SupportLocal #backbritishfarming

Since 1910, The Toffee Shop have been dedicated to producing the finest handmade fudge and toffee using their carefully guarded secret recipe from the Cumbria town of Penrith. We talked them about how online connectivity supports what they do 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7sdysm

Result of the Barrow Island Ward by-election for Barrow Town Council (E = Elected): HOLMES, Nathan - Reform UK: 162 (E) MCDONNELL, John - Conservative Party: 39 SCHOFIELD, David George - Labour Party: 120 No of seats: 1 Turnout: 20.33% Ballot papers rejected: 1

Risedale Ward by-election for Barrow Town Council Result (E=Elected): ASSOUAD - Lab: 179 BISPHAM - Cons: 76 CHURCHER - Ref: 414 (E) MARSHALL - Cons: 68 RUDD - Ref: 414 (E) SCROGHAM - Lab: 177 WEIR-PRESTON - Lib Dem: 47 No of seats: 2 Turnout: 16.40% Ballots Rejected: 3

All the news for today’s #BOHTour2025 heading to #Cumbria and #Penrith