New waste plant opens in Barrow

Waste from homes in Barrow, South Lakeland and Eden is being dealt with in a cleaner and greener way than ever before, thanks to a new waste treatment facility which has officially opened in Barrow today.

Cumbria County Council's Chairman Cllr Norman Clarkson...

Tender Masterclass for SMEs
This is the first in a series of Tender Masterclasses hosted by Britain's Energy Coast , Burnetts, Dodd & Co and Britain's Energy Coast Business C...
Cumbria Apprentice Challenge
Apprentices from Cumbria County Council are fighting it out to be crowned ‘Apprentice Team of the Year’. The Brathay Apprentice Challenge is a Nation...
Trading Standards confirm that no pork or horsemeat found in local beef products
Cumbria County Council’s Trading Standards are pleased to announce that, following the completion of the first and second phase of the Food Standards...
Youth orchestra and schools team up for concerts
Young musicians and singers from across Cumbria will be taking part in a mass musical ensemble at two concerts this month. The Cumbria Youth Orchestra...
Glowing praise for council's school transport service
A survey of students, parents and carers using the council’s school transport service has shown widespread satisfaction, with over three quarters givi...
Dance fever hits young Cumbrians
Hundreds of school children from across Cumbria are ready strut their stuff in a countywide dance festival later this month. The U.Dance Cumbria Festi...
School children urged to 'Sing to Win' and meet an X Factor star
Cumbria County Council’s Active Travel team have launched a singing competition for school pupils in a bid to increase awareness of walking cycling or scooting to school, with the chance to bag a...
MP meets town representatives to discuss Alston's future
Local MP Rory Stewart braved the bad weather to visit Alston - recently crowned the UK's first ever Social Enterprise Town - to discuss with local community representatives and officials from the...
Join Sky Ride Local in the Lake District
British Cycling trained Ride Leaders will guide small groups of cyclists around some of the Lake District’s most scenic spots - for free - with the launch of a community cycling initiative, Sky Ride...
Campaigners call for HELP against nuclear waste plans
Around 500 people, aged five to ninety, braved the snow in a show of protest against plans for a nuclear waste repository in the Lake District. Media from as far afield as Australia were present as...