Cumbrians share the gift of Christmas

Children and young people in need of festive cheer will be getting extra gifts this Christmas after Cumbria County Council teamed up with Kendal’s K Village.

Shoppers and staff at K Village have been visiting a ‘Giving Tree’ in the shopping centre bearing gift...

Go-ahead for permanent traffic signals on Lazonby's Eden Bridge
Traffic signals will be permanently installed at Lazonby’s Eden Bridge following a green light from councillors and the local community. Cumbria Count...
Cumbrian schools encouraged to go green in National Walk to School Week
Cumbria County Council is urging all infant, junior and primary schools to take part in this years’ National Walk to School Week in May. Walk to Schoo...
Adult social care users to be surveyed in Cumbria
The latest national adult social care survey is being sent out later this month by Cumbria County Council. The survey will be sent to a sample of arou...
Vascular services plan referred to Secretary of State by Cumbria Health...
The Cumbria Health Scrutiny Committee met in Carlisle on 31 January with a key item of business the review of Vascular Services in Cumbria and Lancash...
Additional support for Kendal festival of food
Cumbria County Council’s South Lakeland Local Committee has approved a financial contribution of £1,000 towards the Kendal Festival of Food.
Traffic lights trial extended on Eden bridge
People in Lazonby and Kirkoswald will be asked for their views on installing permanent traffic lights on Eden bridge after a county councillor provide...
Keswick children`s holiday club sets up thanks to county council grant
Thanks to a grant from Cumbria County Council parents in Keswick can now take advantage of a new children’s holiday club in the town. An award of £5,000 from the Keswick and District neighbourhood...
New Chairman for county council
Cumbria County Council has elected a new Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2012/13 at its Annual General Meeting in Kendal today. The new Chairman, Cllr Norman Clarkson, has taken over the role...
MP backs 30mph zone plea after petition from Kendal residents
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and County Councillor Clare Feeney-Johnson are backing a campaign led by local residents on Hunters Croft to get Kendal’s 30 mile per hour (mph) zone extended to cover the...
Work on new £22.5 million academy begins this week
The start of construction work on the new Furness Academy building on the grounds of the south site of theformer Parkview School in Barrow) begins on Tuesday.   The school is being built in...