Open Consultations
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Consultation on a proposal to extend the age range at Victoria Infant and Nursery School, Barrow from 3 to 7 years to 2 to 7 years with effect from 7 January 2025
Introduction The Governing Body of Victoria Infant and Nursery School has approached Westmorland and Furness Council with a proposal to extend the age range of the provision offered at the school from the current three- to seven-year-old children to two- to seven-year-old children....
Closes 1 August 2024
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Earnse Bay Community Space
A new, inclusive community space focused on the outdoors will be created at Earnse Bay, on Walney Island, to connect local communities to open spaces, nature, and education. The intention is to co-produce the space with our communities and partners to build on local skills and interests and ensure...
Closes 1 August 2024
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Consultation on a new Public Space Protection Order
Following Local Government Reorganisation last year, the three separate PSPOs for the former district councils have or are due to expire and given their important role, Westmorland and Furness Council is proposing a new order for the Westmorland and Furness area. A PSPO is a tool...
Closes 1 September 2024
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Westmorland and Furness Design Code Survey 2024
About the Design Code This survey is designed to collect views on the future Westmorland and Furness Design Code. It explores design preferences, local views on development and aims to understand the different characters of places across Westmorland and Furness. The design code...
Closes 9 September 2024
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Westmorland and Furness Local Plan: Early Conversation Survey 2024
We are at a very early stage in preparing the Local Plan. Before we put pen to paper on the new plan, we are starting with a conversation with you about the places you live, work and visit across the Local Plan area. What is a Local Plan? The Local Plan: allocates sites for...
Closes 9 September 2024
Closed Consultations
Westmorland & Furness Business Premises Survey 2024
Welcome to the first ever Westmorland & Furness Business Premises Survey! Each year, we will carry out a survey which targets our business community with premises within our council area. Your survey...
Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Survey on Nature Recovery 2023
Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) agree priorities for nature recovery and propose actions for reversing the decline in biodiversity in a particular area. These spatial strategies are required...
Consultation on a new playground in Kirkby Stephen
Westmorland and Furness Council, working alongside Kirkby Stephen Town Council and the Cricket Club would like to develop a new playground on the ground adjacent to the cricket pitch. We...
Consultation on Penrith Neighbourhood Development Plan Policies 8 and 9
Background to the consultation on Penrith Neighbourhood Development Plan Policies 8 and 9 In March 2022 the Independent Examiner issued his report on the examination of the Penrith...
Family Hubs in Barrow-in-Furness
Family hubs will provide spaces and places for children, young people and families to learn and thrive, helping them to be happy, healthy and safe. A familiar and welcoming space in the local...
Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Organisations across Westmorland and Furness are developing a new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will describe how we will work together to improve health and wellbeing for our...