On Tuesday (23 October) Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools, Councillor Sue Sanderson, will join a delegation of representatives from around England heading to Westminster to demand extra funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in our schools.

Local residents, businesses and users of the A595 are being asked to have their say on proposals to improve the A595 at Grizebeck.

As part of the national fire safety campaign, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service are asking people to take care during this Candle Fire Safety Week and thereafter and snuff out the risk of fire in their homes.

Cumbria County Council will be carrying out essential highways improvement works to a number of roads in the Brougham area, commencing on Monday 22 October.

National Burn Awareness Day takes place on 17 October 2018. The day aims to increase awareness and help reduce the number of burns and scalds occurring each year.

Cumbria County Council is launching a consultation from Monday 22 October for a period of four weeks, to gather feedback and views on proposals to change a number of speed limits in Allerdale.

Following a recent consultation regarding parking in Carlisle’s Zone D (Denton Holme), a number of changes to parking availability in the zone have been implemented.

Rogue traders and aggressive doorstep sellers were targeted last week by Cumbria Trading Standards Service and Cumbria Constabulary as part of Operation Rogue Trader.