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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable highway works to be carried out (“the Works”), Westmorland and Furness Council intends to make an Order the effect of which is to; 1. Prohibit any vehicle from proceeding along that section of the; C3031, Matterdale End, from its junction with the C3038, extending in a north eastly…

Grants of up to £49,999 available for rural micro or small business Are you a rural micro or small business in Cumbria? Then you could be eligible for a grant of up to £49,999 from the new Cumbria Rural Enterprise Grants scheme. Find out more and apply. Cumbria Chamber of Commerce is running the scheme…

Hi there community members I have been looking over some grants which might be useful in some of the areas. Here are some I have found which might be useful to your wards. Places of Worship Renewal Fund – Fund details | Westmorland & Furness Council 4 Community The Fund is designed to support the…

Hello, A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Fibrus to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 12th June 2026 and anticipated to take 1 day to complete. Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be…

I wanted to make you aware of an upcoming community seminar being organised in partnership with the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) regarding the review of the Lake District Local Development Plan. Event Details What: What is the Local Plan for the Lake District – and why is it important? Date: Thursday 21st May…

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Fibrus to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 26th May 2026 and anticipated to take 3 days to complete. Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed…

You can find the agenda and meeting pack for the next meeting at https://www.matterdaleparishcouncil.org/meetings/

Matterdale Parish Poll Results PDF version of this page Matterdale Parish Council wish to express their thanks to the numerous residents of Matterdale  Parish who took part in the recent Parish Poll. 180 results were recorded of which one had an invalid code and 6 others were duplicate codes. Therefore a total of 173 valid responses…

At the July 2025 meeting of Matterdale Parish Council a fairly large number of residents attended to highlight a recently circulated petition.  The Parish Council resolved to set up a working party to address the issues raised in the meeting and the petition.  This page will contain any documents pertaining to that working party. Statement…

Westmorland and Furness council are consulting on the introduction of a 30mph speed limit in Dockray Village. If any resident wishes to make a representation they should contact Laura McClellan at W&F directly with their comments: Laura.McClellan@WestmorlandandFurness.gov.uk