Friday 14 June 2024
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Friday 14 June 2024
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In this week's edition:
* TOP STORY: Council’s new customer-focussed Voreda House opens its doors [ #link_4 ]
* This week's headlines: [ #link_2 ]
* In other news... [ #link_1 ]
* The latest job vacancies from Westmorland and Furness Council [ #link_5 ]
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TOP STORY: Council’s new customer-focussed Voreda House opens its doors
Westmorland and Furness Council’s new customer-focussed offices in Penrith will open to the public for the first time [
] on Monday (17 June).
Voreda House has been transformed from a former NHS office into the council’s energy efficient, northern anchor building.
It has been designed to be the first retrofit office building to meet the PassivHaus EnerPHit standard in the UK, with energy savings estimated at 85%, contributing positively to the council’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and providing leadership in the drive to be carbon net zero.
It will house public-facing services, delivering on Westmorland and Furness’s ambition to put customers at the heart of everything it does.
Voreda House in Penrith [
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This week's headlines:
The Dock Museum [
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Dock Museum to close for refurbishment works [
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Council's Dock Museum to close for refurbishments works from Monday 24 June.
Green heart [
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Get involved in the Great Big Green Week 2024 [
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Westmorland and Furness Council is supporting this year’s Great Big Green Week.
Your vote maters don't lose it [
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Voters urged to check they’re election ready before it’s too late [
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Anyone wanting to vote in the general election on 4 July must be registered to vote before the deadline on midnight 18 June. Voters can apply online [
]. It takes just five minutes.
Cath Whalley, Director of Adult Social Care at Westmorland and Furness Council [
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Council urges carers to “ask for help” during National Carers Week [
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Council is urging unpaid carers in the area to come forward and access dedicated advice and support.
Watch Carers Week Interview with Director of Adult Social Care, Cath Whalley. [
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Orchards [
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New funding available for community orchards [
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Council launches second round of funding for its Community Orchard Fund.
Boy on kayak, happy and smiling [
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Summer Holiday Activity and Food programme launched [
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Council announces the launch of the Summer Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme.
Two women standing in a market stall [
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Traders and customers bid fond farewell to market stalwarts
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Barrow Market traders marked the end of an era as they said a fond a fond farewell to two sisters who dedicated 50 years to their business and the community.
The Market Field at Appleby Horse Fair 20024 [
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Trading Standards seize £500,000 of unsafe counterfeit goods [
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Trading Standards Officers from Westmorland and Furness Council supported by Cumbria Police seized over £500,000 worth of goods from the market fields at this year’s Appleby Horse Fair.
Underbarrow bridge [
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Kendal bridges closed for precautionary safety assessments [
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Brigsteer and Underbarrow bridges, which run over the A591 near Kendal, closed on Wednesday 12 June as a precautionary measure due to structural concerns.
An external expert report commissioned by the Council has identified structural concerns and recommended a closure, until further notice, on both bridges to allow for further detailed assessment and monitoring.
Throughout the closure, all traffic including vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians and emergency services will be required to follow the signed diversions that will be in place.
The A591 will remain open and is safe for road users to continue travelling on the route. By acting on the findings of the specialist report and closing off access to both Brigsteer and Underbarrow bridges, the safety of the A591 will not be compromised.
We apologise for the cause inconvenience this closure may cause our residents and we thank you in advance for your patience as we carry out these essential assessments.
More information on closure of Brigsteer and Underbarrow bridges, the diversion route and FAQs can be found at westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk [
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In other news...
Take the first step to adopting a child
Family at a beach
Thinking about adoption? Cumbria Adoption’s summer online information events are now open for booking.
The events are a great first step on the journey to providing a loving, stable family to a Cumbrian child.
At each event, which last about an hour, our Cumbria Adoption team will give an overview of the whole adoption process, tell you about the Cumbrian children who are typically waiting to be adopted, what it takes to be an adopter, and the support you will receive both during the process and post-adoption.
A recent adopter also shares their experience of adopting a child and the challenges and rewards of becoming an adoptive parent.
Our next events are:
* Tuesday 23 July - 6pm
* Saturday 10 August - 10am
To register please email events@cumbriaadoption.org.uk stating the date you would like to attend and including your full name and the name of any partner also attending.
For more information about adopting with Cumbria Adoption, visit the Cumbria Adoption website [
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Apply for free school transport!
If you haven't already, you can still put an application [
] in to apply for free school transport.
Free Home to School Transport is available to pupils who attend their catchment or nearest qualifying school and live more that two miles away (up to 8 years old) or three miles away (aged 8 years and over).
The application deadline to guarantee transport for September has now passed, but applications submitted after this date will still be assessed. However, the team cannot guarantee that any applications made after the 31st May deadline will have transport in place for the beginning of September.
School children leaving the school bus [
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The latest job vacancies from Westmorland and Furness Council
Join us! There are currently 99 job opportunities available to apply for now.
To find out more and apply, visit our website [
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