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Cumberland Council's Highways and Transport Strategic Board has approved the outcome of its annual winter service review, confirming that no further changes will be made to the council's winter treatment network ahead of the 2026/27 winter season.

A by-election has been called for the Harraby South ward of Cumberland Council, following the resignation of Cllr Lucy Patrick earlier this month.

Cumberland Council is continuing to invest in Cumberland’s roads, pavements and infrastructure through a £27.5 million highways works programme aimed at improving transport links, maintaining assets and keeping communities connected.

Cumberland Council is inviting residents, businesses and road users to find out more about planned improvement works to the Dow Beck (Caldewgate) Culvert in Carlisle, with construction due to begin in August.

A wide range of road safety, parking and traffic management improvements have been approved across Cumberland following a series of Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) reviews by Cumberland Council's Highways and Transport Strategic Board.

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council are highlighting the importance of reliable, high-quality digital connectivity as Cumbria enters the busy summer period.

Plans for a multimillion-pound industrial hub, located at the heart of the Leconfield Estate in Cleator Moor, have been approved.

Cumberland Council is reminding residents about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after a recent fire at Moss Bay Metals in Workington, believed to have been caused by one.

The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is set to welcome visitors of all ages this summer with a varied programme of exhibitions, workshops and interactive sessions designed to inspire curiosity and creativity.

Young people are influencing democracy from the inside in a bold new scheme.