To help raise vital funds for Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice, the Chairman of Cumbria County Council, Cllr Elizabeth Mallinson launched a fundraising appeal last month to help raise money by building Cumbria’s biggest jigsaw.

Today at the meeting of Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet, members considered a report explaining the serious challenge facing the county to ensure that school buildings stay fit for purpose in the face of ongoing reductions in government funding for school maintenance.

Cumbria County Council’s Community Learning and Skills service recently launched a new guide to adult learning courses available around the county - and there’s bound to be a course that will spark your creativity!

Today the contract for building the new Pooley Bridge has been awarded by Cumbria County Council to Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd.

Two new additions to Cumbria County Council's Fire and Rescue Service’s fleet are being revealed for the first time to county councillors and South Lakeland District Councillors on Wednesday 20 March at County Offices, Kendal.

Following extensive technical work and public consultation, the ‘blue route’ has been selected as the preferred option for a transport scheme to improve the A595 near Grizebeck.

Cumbria County Council will commence the initial stages of a major project to install new flood resilience and defence infrastructure in the Penrith Road area of Keswick later this week.

Do you regularly have leftover food? Don’t throw it away! Cumbria County Council is offering a huge 80% discount on two types of food digester, available via the Recycle for Cumbria website.