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With more warm weather expected this weekend, many of us will be looking to spend more time outdoors enjoying the sun – but it’s important we do it safely. Please look after yourself and others this weekend:
- Stay hydrated
- Wear sunscreen
- Check in on neighbours
- Never leave children or pets in parked cars
Find important advice from Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service on staying safe around water and reducing the risk of fire when you're out and about.
For more useful advice, please visit the Government’s ‘Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather' webpage.
Let’s enjoy the sunshine safely!
Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have written to the UK Government to request a deferral to the proposed 2026 Cumbria Mayoral Election.
They have requested that, if required, the election is held in May 2027, a year later than planned.
The Government has yet to confirm that statutory tests have been met and that Devolution in Cumbria can proceed. If it can, both councils then still need to make a formal decision to agree to a Mayoral Combined Authority, which would then require an election.
In a letter requesting a deferral to Rt Hon Jim McMahon MP, Minister for English Devolution and Local Governance, the councils state:
“This request is made in the spirit of constructive partnership and with a shared ambition to ensure the strongest possible foundations for a successful new governance model that delivers for the people of Cumbria.”
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