Mr Arek Hersh MBE, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, will be attending County Offices, Kendal on Wednesday, 23 January 2019 to share his Holocaust experiences with council staff and pupils from two Cumbrian schools - Ormsgill Primary School and Millom School.

Cumbria County Council’s Family Focus team in Carlisle will be joined by colleagues from the Specialist Youth Support service and young women involved with the Carlisle Youth Offending Service, as well as community volunteers to distribute free sanitary products to community groups, family centres and charities in Carlisle.

Inspired by the Channel 4 hit TV show ‘Old People’s Home for Four Year Olds,’ reception class pupils from Newlaithes Infant School will be visiting Cumbria County Council’s Langrigg Care Home on Monday 21 January to enjoy a sensory experience which may be a first for both the children and the residents.

An official handover event to mark the end of construction of the new Campus Whitehaven buildings will take place on Friday 18 January at 1.30pm.

Public Health leads in Cumbria are reminding those who are eligible to get their free flu vaccination by contacting their general practice, pharmacist or midwife. Flu season is upon us and the vaccine is the best protection against flu.

Cumbria County Council’s Community Development and Waste Management teams have joined forces to launch a new community project across the county.

Cumbria County Council’s Highways department is currently undertaking an inventory of historical road signs (fingerpost directional signs) and way-markers in Cumbria. This is to identify those that are most in need of repair, and to assess requirements for their refurbishment.

A man has pleaded guilty to selling illegal tobacco from his launderette business in Workington following an investigation by Cumbria Trading Standards.