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

  • 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 being on 1 April 2023, bringing together four legacy councils, each with separate parking services....

    Closes 18 March 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 30 March 2026

  • 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 30 March 2026

  • 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 30 March 2026

  • 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 31 March 2026