Liana Selecka-Jones, a Station Manager for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service has been named ‘Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader’ award winner in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) will be joining a convoy of fire and rescue service vehicles to set off for eastern Europe on Tuesday 3 May to support firefighters working on the frontline in Ukraine.

It has today, Thursday 21 April 2022, been announced that two organisations in Cumbria have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service crews have hosted over 20 car washes in aid of the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to help raise vital funds for the people of Ukraine.

Cumbria is gearing up to welcome Ukrainians who are set to arrive in the county as part of the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service crews will be hosting car washes over the weekend of Saturday 2 April and Sunday 3 April 2022 in aid of the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to help raise vital funds for the people of Ukraine.

Councillor Christine Bowditch has presented a fantastic total of £3,375.95 to Carlisle Mencap and People First Independent Advocacy. The money was raised during her two years as Chair of Cumbria County Council from 2019-2021.

At a meeting of Cumbria County Council’s Full Council today (10 February), Members have approved the use of ‘gainshare’ funding received from the Connecting Cumbria programme to support delivery of the Council’s Digital Infrastructure Strategy.