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Friday 6 December 2024

In this week's edition:

• Storm Darragh – please stay safe!
• TOP STORY: Cumbria Economic Summit success
• This week's headlines:
• In other news...
• The latest job vacancies from Westmorland and Furness Council

Storm Darragh – please stay safe!

The Met Office issued a YELLOW weather warning for strong winds across Cumbria from yesterday through to Sunday. Parts of southern and western Cumbria are also expected to be under an AMBER warning this Saturday. Stay indoors as much as possible If you do go out, try not to walk or shelter close to buildings and trees. Trees and branches especially may be damaged during high winds Keep away from the sheltered side of boundary walls and fences - if these structures fall, they will collapse on this side Do not drive unless your journey is really necessary. If you do, take care when driving on exposed routes such as bridges or high open roads Read more information about the Storm Darragh on the Met Office's website. Please remember: Call 105 in the event of a power cut Check online for any issues affecting your water supply on the United Utilities' website. Plan your journey before you travel - find advice on driving safely on windy weather provided by RAC. For live updates on roads and travel please see Cumbria Police's website. If you see a problem on the road, please report it on our website.

TOP STORY: Cumbria Economic Summit success

An Economic Summit - which brought together hundreds of business leaders - has been hailed a success.

Enterprising Cumbria’s event was held on Tuesday 3 December at the Keswick Pencil Factory. It was organised with support from Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council and focussed on the emerging Cumbria Economic Strategy.

The summit agenda included a series of guest speakers, panel discussions and facilitated breakout sessions. Both leaders from Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council spoke at the event.

Cllr Jonathan Brook, the Leader of Westmorland and Furness Council, said:

“Cumbria’s potential for economic growth is real and it is significant. Whether it’s in defence, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, agriculture or our visitor economy, across all economic sectors there is scope for us to do more, achieve more, and to grow together.”

Read the full story.

This week's headlines:

Clearance work under way at Marina Village site

Clearance work is taking place on the Marina Village housing development in Barrow ahead of phase two of remediation of the site.

Places available now on Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme

The Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme will provide fun, engaging activities and nutritious meals for children and young people during the Christmas holiday period.

Borderlands 5G innovation on show at Christmas market

The benefits of 5G innovation to business were on show last week at the Bowness Glebe Christmas market.

Further investigation work on damaged footway

Further footway investigation work will take place next week as we look for solutions to a damaged and uneven footway on Infield Park, Barrow.

Participation up for popular parkrun after new path opens

Participation in a popular parkrun has gone up by over 75% since a new all-weather path came into use which should reduce cancellations seen in past winters.

Family Hub celebrates one year with free family fun day 7 December

Westmorland and Furness Family Hub celebrates one year of supporting families with a free family fun day.

In other news...

Enjoy FREE festive parking across Westmorland and Furness

Shoppers can enjoy FREE weekend parking at over 40 council-owned car parks on select days throughout December

With the holiday season nearly upon us, Westmorland and Furness Council has launched a free parking initiative designed to make it easier to support local businesses and enjoy the festivities right across the area without worrying about parking costs.

On Saturdays in Barrow and Eden, and Sundays in South Lakeland, free parking will be offered at participating council-owned car parks on the run up to Christmas.

Before parking up, people are encouraged to check the following list of participating locations and the select dates free it will be offered.

Find out full details.

Westmorland and Furness News – out now!

We are excited to share with you the Winter edition of our magazine for residents.

The aim is to keep residents informed about what’s happening across Westmorland and Furness. The magazine provides updates on our work and local issues.

In this Winter edition we have a number of features including major extension investments for local schools, plus you can learn more regarding our climate plans and you can read all about how our Highways team have been preparing for the upcoming winter to keep our roads safe.

The latest job vacancies from Westmorland and Furness Council

Join us! There are currently 80 job opportunities available to apply for now.

To find out more and apply, visit our website.

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