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  • Community Governance Review - Second 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). We started a CGR across Wesmorland and Furness on 13 October 2025 and draft recommendations have been made. The next stage is to consult on those draft recommendations. During a CGR we must consider whether governance arrangements are: reflective of the identities... More
    Closed 22 April 2026

  • 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 More
    Closed 21 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 and ideas are extremely important to help us shape and develop future events and ensure that they meet your business needs. More
    Closed 8 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 the term ‘high street’, we are referring to our main commercial and retails centres within given towns or villages. These can include, but not exclusively: Central shopping area,... More
    Closed 7 April 2026

  • 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. Before we begin more detailed planning we want to hear what residents think about their future: what will living well looks like as you get older? What do you know about different housing options... More
    Closed 7 April 2026

  • 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 decades. Our Community Conversation on the future of care for older residents takes place over three weeks from 9 March to 30 March. It will help inform the council’s future direction and plans... More
    Closed 7 April 2026

  • 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 invested will be decided by a new, independent residents panel. This is survey is your first chance to share your suggestions, influence priorities, and get involved in how this... More
    Closed 4 April 2026

  • 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. On-street parking was managed by Cumbria County Council and off-street parking by the three district and borough authorities, these are now all under the control of Westmorland and Furness... More
    Closed 18 March 2026

  • 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 including walking, wheeling and cycling. This scheme is one of three sections within the See More Lake District Cycling Project, funded by the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. The Grasmere to Dunmail Raise Active Travel proposals aim to make active travel safer,... More
    Closed 2 March 2026

  • 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
    Closed 28 February 2026

  • 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 and act as a deterrent to prevent nuisance behaviour in public spaces. Before an Order can be introduced, the Council must follow a statutory consultation process giving people the opportunity to comment on the proposals. Following evidence provided by landowners and residents,... More
    Closed 9 February 2026

  • 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 of delivering many of your essential local services – from waste collection and recycling to social care, education, roads maintenance, planning and so much more. Becoming a new unitary council in 2023 has given us the opportunity to think and do things differently, challenge and... More
    Closed 16 January 2026

  • Draft Design Code Consultation 2025 - Long Survey

    Background to the Draft Design Code We have prepared a Draft Design Code following earlier community engagement where you told us about your views on design for Westmorland and Furness. Responses to this early engagement were published in our Design Code Early Engagement Report (December 2024) Once adopted the Design Code will become a Supplementary Planning Document used to help shape the design of future developments. While the Design Code... More
    Closed 14 December 2025

  • Draft Design Code Consultation 2025 - Short Survey

    Draft Design Code - Short Survey Westmorland and Furness Council has prepared a draft Design Code following earlier community engagement where you told us about your views on design for Westmorland and Furness. Responses to this early engagement were published in our Design Code Early Engagement Report (December 2024) Once adopted the Design Code will be used to help shape developments in the future by guiding how new homes and business premises are designed and built.... More
    Closed 14 December 2025

  • 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
    Closed 8 December 2025

  • Consultation on proposed Admission Arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools – 2027-28

    All schools must have admission arrangements that clearly set out how children will be admitted, including the criteria that will be applied if there are more applications than places at the school. Admission arrangements are determined by admission authorities. Westmorland and Furness Council (the local authority) is the admission authority for all community and voluntary controlled schools with the local authority area of Westmorland and Furness. Proposed... More
    Closed 4 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
    Closed 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
    Closed 30 November 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) . To help you complete the consultation we have put together a document giving the answers to some... More
    Closed 28 November 2025

  • Heart of Kendal - Kendal Riverside Active Travel Improvements

    This consultation presents the initial design proposals for the Kendal Riverside Active Travel Improvements, which forms part of the wider Heart of Kendal Programme. The project is supported by funding from the Heart of Kendal Local Regeneration Fund (formerly known as the Levelling Up Fund), Active Travel Fund 5, and the Government’s Local Transport Grant. The proposals aim to improve walking and cycling connections along part of Kendal’s riverside, creating safer, more... More
    Closed 26 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
    Closed 17 November 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
    Closed 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
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