Open Consultations
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High Street Rental Auctions
High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) are new powers that allows councils to step in and auction leases on long-term vacant commercial properties. The aim is to get unused buildings back into productive use, bringing energy, enterprise, and footfall back to our town centres. When we refer to...
Closes 7 April 2026
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A Place Called Home: Complete our residents survey
Where you choose to live as you grow older, and what extra support or care you may need, are key decisions most of us have to make at some point. We need to ensure there is the right mix of living choices and support options for older people in Westmorland and Furness in the coming decades....
Closes 7 April 2026
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A Place Called Home: Complete our survey for organisations
Where people choose to live as they grow older, and what extra support or care they may need, are key decisions most of us have to make at some point. We need to ensure there is the right mix of living choices and support options for older people in Westmorland and Furness in the coming...
Closes 7 April 2026
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Leaflet Swap and Networking event 2026
Thank you for attending our Leaflet Swap and Networking event on Tuesday 17 th March at Hutton in the Forest. W e hope you found the event useful and informative. We would be really grateful if you could please spare a couple of minutes to complete our short survey. Your feedback...
Closes 8 April 2026
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Proposed Home to School Transport consultation
Have your say! Public Consultation Westmorland and Furness Council are seeking resident’s and stakeholder’s views on Proposed policy changes for Home to School Transport. The consultation is open from 27 th February to 21 st April 2026
Closes 21 April 2026
Forthcoming Consultations
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UK Shared Prosperity Fund project feedback
Westmorland and Furness Council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) programme provided funding to a range of projects to support businesses, improve community and place, and provide employment support and skills. As the programme comes to an end we would...
Opens 8 April 2026
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Community Call for 20mph speed limits Consultation
Parish and Town Councils have provisionally secured funding through Westmorland and Furness Council to reduce the speed limit in 26 communities to 20mph, to promote safer roads, reduce vehicle noise and enhance the environment for more walking and cycling. This is your chance to have your say...
Opens 9 April 2026
Closed Consultations
Pride in Place Residents Survey - March 2026
Through the Government’s Pride in Place programme, £20 million of investment has been awarded for parts of Old Barrow and Hindpool. This funding will be invested over the next 10 years to...
Proposed changes to arrangements for Blue Badge holders
Westmorland and Furness Council recently adopted a Parking Strategy highlighting improvements planned for on and off-street car parking it has responsibility for. The Council came into...
Grasmere to Dunmail Raise Active Travel
This consultation presents the initial design proposals for the Grasmere to Dunmail Raise Active Travel scheme. Active Travel means making journeys by modes of transport that are people powered...
Care Leaver Annual Survey
We want to hear from you. This survey is your opportunity to share your experiences, thoughts, and ideas about the support you’ve received since leaving care or preparing to leave care....
Proposed Public Space Protection Orders across 9 Westmorland and Furness areas
Public Space Protection Orders provides additional powers to Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumbria Police under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to take positive action...
Funding our future: Budget Consultation 2026/27
Welcome to our budget consultation. Your responses will help us set the budget for the next financial year. Foreword Westmorland and Furness Council is now in its third year...