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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.
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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.
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Clearance work is taking place on the Marina Village housing development in Barrow ahead of phase two of remediation of the site.
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.
The benefits of 5G innovation to business were on show last week at the Bowness Glebe Christmas market.
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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 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.
Westmorland and Furness Family Hub celebrates one year of supporting families with a free family fun day.
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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.
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.
Join us! There are currently 80 job opportunities available to apply for now.
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