Cumbria County Council will be joining the nationwide initiative to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide of July 1995 - one of the most horrific events of the Bosnian War and the single largest mass murder on European soil since World War Two.

A steep increase in the numbers of safeguarding referrals for self-neglect has prompted the Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board (CSAB) to remind everyone of the signs to look for.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service staff are taking on a mammoth running challenge to raise much-needed funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.

Cumbria County Council are flying the flag for our armed forces to mark a celebration day recognising the contribution Britain’s military make to national life.

The Children's Trust Board are encouraging Cumbria’s young people to celebrate our beautiful county by taking a photo of Cumbria and sharing it in this exciting new competition.

Cumbria County Council has brought together local partners to create a Penrith Town Team, which includes representatives from Cumbria CVS, Cumbria County Council, Eden District Council, Penrith Town Council, Penrith Business Improvement District, Penrith Chamber of Trade, and Penrith Industrial Business Improvement District, who are working together to develop a ‘place vision’ for Penrith.

Cumbria County Council’s Copeland Area Support Team has worked with a range of local partners to create an Egremont Town Team, which includes representatives from the local community in Egremont, to develop a ‘place vision’ for Egremont.

A new Chairman and Vice Chairman of Cumbria County Council have been appointed at this year’s Annual General Meeting.