Consultation Hub

Welcome to Westmorland and Furness Council's consultation and engagement platform. This site will help you find and participate in consultations that interest you.

Recently updated consultations are displayed below. Alternatively, search for consultations by keyword, postcode, interest etc.

Open Consultations

  • Westmorland and Furness ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants) Impact Survey 2025 (for ELSAs)

    This survey is for ELSAs to complete. The ELSA course has been running in Westmorland and Furness, and previously Cumbria, since spring 2022. ELSAs are Emotional Literacy Support Assistants. They are teaching assistants who have had special training from Educational Psychologists to...

    Closes today

  • Westmorland and Furness ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants) Impact Survey 2025 (for Headteachers)

    This survey is for Headteachers to complete. The ELSA course has been running in Westmorland and Furness, and previously Cumbria, since spring 2022. ELSAs are Emotional Literacy Support Assistants. They are teaching assistants who have had special training from Educational...

    Closes today

  • 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 help improve neighbourhoods and local services where you live. How this funding will be...

    Closes 4 April 2026

  • 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

  • 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

Forthcoming Consultations

  • 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