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  • SEND Rolling Survey for Parents, Carers and Families

    Welcome to the Westmorland and Furness SEND Family Feedback survey! Please feed back any thoughts or comments: all your answers remain anonymous. This survey is for parents, carers or families of children or young people with SEND, who live in the Westmorland and Furness area, (please note if you live in the Cumberland Council catchment area you should receive a separate survey from them). We start this survey by asking a few questions about your child / young person. This is so... More
    Closes 31 December 2029

  • Youth Substance Misuse Team - Young People's feedback

    ⭐We Want to Hear From YOU!⭐ The Youth Substance Misuse Team wants to support you in the ways that matter most. The best way for us to improve is to hear directly from you — about what worked, what didn’t, and what we could do better. We will then use this to help shape the service for others in future. Your voice matters — help us make the service better for everyone. More
    Closes 30 June 2026

  • Youth Substance Misuse Team - Parent/Guardian feedback

    ⭐We Want to Hear From YOU!⭐ The Youth Substance Misuse Team wants to support you and your child in the ways that matter most. The best way for us to improve is to hear directly from you — about what worked, what didn’t, and what we could do better. We will then use this to help shape the service for others in future. Your voice matters — help us make the service better for everyone. More
    Closes 30 June 2026

  • YJS Parent/Guardian Feedback

    Your child has had some time with the Youth Justice Service — now we want to hear from you! What was good? What could be better? This quick survey helps us improve the service for you and others. It’s private and won’t affect anything they're doing now. Thanks for being honest — YOUR voice matters! More
    Closes 30 June 2026

  • YJS Young Person Feedback

    You've had some time with the Youth Justice Service — now we want to hear from you! What was good? What could be better? This quick survey helps us improve the service for you and others. It’s private and won’t affect anything you're doing now. Thanks for being honest — YOUR voice matters! More
    Closes 30 June 2026

  • Community Governance Review consultation

    Westmorland and Furness Council is under a duty to keep parish governance arrangements under review and this is done through a Community Governance Review (CGR). Previous CGRs were undertaken by former district councils and in some cases have not been reviewed in a number of years. Now that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has completed its review of electoral arrangements for Westmorland and Furness, we have decided to conduct a CGR across the... More
    Closes 8 December 2025

  • 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. Whether things have gone well, or you’ve faced challenges, your voice matters - and it helps us improve services for you and other care leavers. The questions cover key areas from your pathway plan, including housing, education, health, relationships, finances, and how... More
    Closes 7 December 2025

  • Penrith Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan consultation

    Westmorland and Furness Council are preparing a Character Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) for Penrith Conservation Area as part of their statutory duty to preserve and enhance the heritage asset. View the Penrith Character Area Appraisal and Management Plan (PDF 13MB) More
    Closes 30 November 2025

  • Barrow Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan consultation

    Westmorland and Furness Council are preparing a Character Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) for Barrow Conservation Area as part of their statutory duty to preserve and enhance the heritage asset. View the Barrow Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (PDF 29MB) More
    Closes 30 November 2025

  • Kendal Market Place and Kent Street – Early Engagement Questionnaire for Stakeholders

    The Heart of Kendal, funded by the UK Government’s Local Regeneration Fund (formerly known as the Levelling Up Fund) , is a bold vision to revitalise Kendal by setting out an exciting approach to town centre regeneration. The projects aims to transform and regenerate the town centre in a way that is both sensitive to the town's heritage and adaptive for the future, to create a better social, economic and cultural environment for all. The enhancements of Market Place... More
    Closes 10 November 2025

  • SEND Information and Advice Support Service - Network Survey

    It is important that people who use the SEND Information and Advice Support Service (IASS), have a good experience and get the information, advice and support they need - after all it is why we exist! To make sure we are doing a good job, the national SEND IASS Network ask us to gather feedback on 6 simple questions from people that have used our service - if you've been sent this survey that's YOU! More
    Closes 31 October 2025

  • Langwathby school transport consultation

    We currently provide a passenger assistant on each of the home to school transport routes which serve Langwathby Church of England (C of E) Primary School. The routes are: T1252 serving Gamblesby, Melmerby and Ousby T1255 serving Glassonby, Hunsonby, Little Salkeld and Winskill Read our consultation document for further details about the proposal (PDF , 298KB) . The consultation runs until 28 October 2025. More
    Closes 28 October 2025

  • School Funding Formula for 2026/27 Consultation

    A national funding formula (NFF) was introduced for schools from 2018/19 and as in previous years, local authorities will continue to decide in 2026/27, following consultation with their schools and Schools Forum, whether this formula is applied or a locally determined formula is used. This following consultation aims to seek the views of all Westmorland & Furness mainstream schools/academies and Schools Forum on the proposed schools funding formula in 2026/2 7 . The consultation... More
    Closes 24 October 2025

  • Music - Schools Survey

    📢 Calling all school Music Leads – help us improve the music offer for children across Cumbria – we need YOUR feedback! ⭐⭐ Opportunity to win a musical experience for your school ⭐⭐ As a thank you for your time in completing this survey we will enter all responding schools into a prize draw to win a free term of our Music Service Classroom Instrumental Learning programme (primary), or for secondary schools we will work with you to curate a... More
    Closed 30 September 2025

  • Westmorland & Furness Annual Business Survey 2025

    Welcome to the 2nd Westmorland & Furness Annual Business Survey Each year, we carry out our council-wide business survey with business premises across our area, and this year, we are trialling a fully digital survey! Your survey response is critical to the work we do, as it provides us with insightful feedback on the supply and demand for business premises across our geography. This helps us to better plan for future employment development and to understand the opportunities and... More
    Closed 21 July 2025

  • 5 Year Housing Land Supply Developer Survey 2025

    As part of its ongoing monitoring of the supply of housing land, Westmorland and Furness Council is undertaking its annual exercise of contacting owners/agents/developers of sites allocated for development, as well as unallocated sites of 10 or more dwellings that have been granted planning permission. The purpose of this exercise is to collect information on development intentions including timescales, likely build-out rates and any barriers that are delaying sites from coming forward.... More
    Closed 11 July 2025

  • Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy Consultation

    The Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) has been drafted for public consultation and includes priorities for biodiversity, potential measures (otherwise known as actions) and mapping of nature recovery opportunities. The LNRS is made up of two parts: the Statement of Biodiversity Priorities and the Local Habitat Map, which will help show areas where taking action for nature will have the most positive impact. The two parts have been produced so that they work closely together... More
    Closed 22 June 2025

  • Establishment of Resourced Provision at Ramsden Infants School, Barrow. Consultation Proposal

    Demand for specialist provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has increased substantially over recent years. Westmorland and Furness Council has a strategy that aims to secure access to a high-quality continuum of provision for all children and young people, enabling the majority of children and young people with additional needs to access local provision, with appropriate capacity and resources to meet need. The continuum comprises... More
    Closed 17 June 2025

  • Establishment of Resourced Provision at Greengate Junior School, Barrow. Consultation Proposal

    Demand for specialist provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has increased substantially over recent years. Westmorland and Furness Council has a strategy that aims to secure access to a high-quality continuum of provision for all children and young people, enabling the majority of children and young people with additional needs to access local provision, with appropriate capacity and resources to meet need. The continuum comprises... More
    Closed 17 June 2025

  • Establishment of Resourced Provision at Ullswater Community College, Penrith. Consultation Proposal

    Demand for specialist provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has increased substantially over recent years. Westmorland and Furness Council has a strategy that aims to secure access to a high-quality continuum of provision for all children and young people, enabling the majority of children and young people with additional needs to access local provision, with appropriate capacity and resources to meet need. The... More
    Closed 17 June 2025

  • Children and Young People Survey

    This survey is for children and young people that live in Westmorland and Furness, that have a special educational need and/or disability (SEND). Your responses will be anonymous. It is your choice to answer any question or skip it. If you need some extra help to understand the questions or choose your responses, we encourage parent carers or another adult to support you. These surveys have been designed by Westmorland and Furness SEND Partnership to help... More
    Closed 31 May 2025

  • Children & Young People Survey

    This survey is for children and young people that live in Westmorland and Furness, that have a special educational need and/or disability (SEND). Your responses will be anonymous. It is your choice to answer any question or skip it. If you need some extra help to understand the questions or choose your responses, we encourage parent carers or another adult to support you. These surveys have been designed by Westmorland and Furness SEND Partnership to help... More
    Closed 31 May 2025

  • Management of trees between Briarigg and Burneside Road, Kendal

    We have received complaints about the height of the trees that form a shelterbelt, between Burneside road and Briarigg. The council seeks the views of residents on Burneside Road and Briarigg, and the surrounding community regarding the below options. This engagement is non-binding on the council but feedback will inform how we proceed. The council’s commitment to increasing biodiversity and budget will also be considered. Background Planning... More
    Closed 23 May 2025

  • Kirkby Lonsdale Fire Economic Impact: Business Needs Survey

    The Kirkby Lonsdale Community Recovery Partnership with support from Westmorland and Furness Council are conducting this short survey to understand the ongoing economic impact that Kirkby Lonsdale businesses are facing at present, following the devastating fire in December 2024. Your feedback is essential to help us assess the extent of the damage, identify the challenges faced by businesses like yours, and explore ways to support the recovery of the local economy. The information you... More
    Closed 16 May 2025

  • Community Governance Review

    When Westmorland & Furness Council was created, the next scheduled election date for the authority were set by central government to be in May 2027. The dates for scheduled parish and town council elections were not changed. Most local councils in the area are already due to hold their next elections in May 2027. However, some are due to hold elections earlier or later than that. We have received a number of requests to resolve this anomaly. As a result, we have launched... More
    Closed 6 May 2025

  • Draft Pavement Licensing Policy 2025-2030 Consultation

    A consultation is now taking place for our draft Pavement Licensing Policy. The consultation will be open until 28 th April 2025 and we would welcome any comments either you, your business, or your organisation may wish to make. The draft Policy introduces a permanent pavement licensing regime in England to replace the temporary provisions introduced by the Business and Planning Act 2020 which were put in place during the Coronavirus pandemic to enable hospitality businesses to use... More
    Closed 28 April 2025

  • Be part of history: Design Cumbria’s first Community Flag!

    Thank you for your interest in designing a flag for Cumbria! Please complete the form below to submit your design. About the Competition: The Lord-Lieutenant and the High Sheriff of Cumbria, with support from, Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, Carlisle Cathedral, the University of Cumbria, and the Flag Institute invites individuals, schools, community groups, and organisations to create a design that reflects the pride, heritage, and identity of Cumbria. ... More
    Closed 25 April 2025

  • Consultation on Sockbridge and Tirril Neighbourhood Area Application

    Westmorland and Furness Council has received an application from Sockbridge and Tirril Parish Council for the designation of a Neighbourhood Plan Area under Part 2 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. The area covers the whole of Sockbridge and Tirril parish. A copy of the Neighbourhood Area application, including reasons why the parish council considers the area is appropriate and a map of the proposed neighbourhood area is available via the link... More
    Closed 17 April 2025

  • Leaflet Swap and Networking event

    Thank you for attending our Leaflet Swap and Networking event on Wednesday 19 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 and ideas are extremely important to help us shape and develop future events and ensure that they meet your business needs. More
    Closed 14 April 2025

  • Marina Village Residential Opportunity SPD – Habitat Regulation Assessment Update March 2025

    The Marina Village Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) sets out Westmorland and Furness Council’s development, design, and infrastructure requirements for the Marina Village Residential Opportunity site, located off Salthouse Road to the southeast of Barrow Town Centre. The SPD relates to the residential site, allocated as SHL001 Marina Village, Barrow, in the adopted Barrow Borough Local Plan 2016-2031. We consulted on this SPD in August and September 2024.... More
    Closed 3 April 2025
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