Cumbria County Council have funded and delivered hundreds of picture books to early years childcare providers in disadvantaged areas for children to share with their families as part of the ‘Share a book every day’ scheme.

Cumbria Local Nature Partnership, which is hosted by Cumbria Wildlife Trust, has been awarded a grant from the Government’s £40 million second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery.

Thousands of children and young people across Cumbria enjoyed a summer of fun thanks to the Cumbria Holiday Activity programme.

Cumbria County Council are introducing several School Street initiatives, around the county to help reduce air pollution and keep children safe from traffic.

Cases of COVID-19 in Cumbria fell slightly this week to 2,702, which is a decrease of 296, or 10% compared to the previous week (2,998 new cases).

At a meeting of Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet today (Thursday 21 October), members approved a formal response to the National Highways (formerly known as Highways England) consultation on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project.

All of Cumbria County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) can now be used without booking a place in advance.

Cumbria County Council is reminding people to give their views and feedback on the Cumbria Transport Infrastructure Plan (CTIP) 2022 - 2037 through an online survey which closes on Monday 25 October.