Cumbria County Council

After today, Cumbria County Council will be no more 😪 It’s been a pleasure to serve you all and we wish you all the best with your new councils. This page, and our other social media channels, will no longer be monitored.

Do you have a NoWcard? Is it about to expire? If it is due to expire on Friday 31 March 2023, the NoWcard partnership request bus operators, in the NoWcard area, to continue to accept those passes that expire in March 2023 until the Sunday 30 April 2023. Please RT - thank you

Here’s Hazel! Hazel in one of our volunteer co-ordinators in Millom, for the Voluntary Social Car Scheme. If you are: 👉a natural organiser 👉can co-ordinate diaries 👉can easily talk to a varied audience Then email integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk ❓bit.ly/VoluntarySocia…

Your council is changing from 1 April 2023 and we will give way to @WandFCouncil and @CumberlandCoun Follow them for the latest updates on council services in your area.

Anthony Steven runs his #technicalwriting & #onlinetraining #business from his home near Croglin. His #company and #family now connect to the #INTERNET over a dedicated #Gigabit capable fibre-to-the-premise #broadband #connection - find out how here: 👉 bit.ly/40GRIjl

Temon Farm Milk Barn is a family run working farm fulfilling a host of diversification projects using their renowned pasteurised whole milk. Find out about the importance of having a stable online connection to support what they do here... 👉 bit.ly/3nu7Y8S

Did you know signs of cancer can be detected before you notice anything wrong? Your next poo could save your life! If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening home test kit, you simply need to complete it and return it Find out more on the NHS website: nhs.uk/bowel-screening

@ianparkin71 Hi Ian - many thanks for taking the time to bring this info to our attention! Could you report it here please? bit.ly/ReportAProblem… - this way the Highways Team will have a full record of the problem. Thanks.

@CumbriaCC can I report to you how bad the roads are in @applebytown Colby lane is littered with potholes and dangerous drains, plus the whole top dressing of the road has gone, can someone please inspect. From Barrowmoor to the castle is a disgrace.

@becky_grayless Hi Becky - many thanks for taking the time to bring this info to our attention! Could you please report it here? bit.ly/ReportAProblem… - this way the Highways Team will have a full record of the problem. Thanks.

@CumbriaCC @HighwaysNWEST it’s dodge the pot holes in Ulverston! The amount of damage to cars is unbelievable! It’s actually dangerous to drive on some roads & poor cyclists if they hit a hole they will be off! #cumbria #potholes #cardamage #car #flattyre #ulverston #LakeDistrict

@justaviewofit Hi - sorry to hear about this! Could you please report it here? bit.ly/ReportAProblem… - this way the Highways Team will have a full record of the problem. You will be given a reference number so you can track the status of the report. Thanks.

@CumbriaCC @highwaysagency why is there still signs for workmen, narrow lane and a 50mph speed limit on the dual carriageway at Backbarrow, Cumbria on the A590....no work has been carried out for OVER 6 months and you are slowing traffic for NO REASON!!

Harraby Cycle Track - have your say! 🚲 Do you enjoy cycling? 🚲 Are you a member of a cycling club? 🚲 Are you just wanting to make better use of the facilities? ✅ why not pop along to the Harraby Cycle Track on Monday 27 March, and give us your thoughts about the track. fo

The County Council met for the last time yesterday after almost 50 years of service. The county council and the six district councils will be replaced by @CumberlandCoun and @WandFCouncil from April 1. More info here: news.cumbria.gov.uk/News/2021/ccme…

@Rogue_Gunner12 Hi Tony - sorry to hear about this! Could you please report it here? bit.ly/ReportAProblem… - this way the Highways Team will have a full record of the problem. You will be given a reference number so you can track the status of the report. Thanks.

Harraby Cycle Track - have your say! 🚲 Do you enjoy cycling? 🚲 Are you a member of a cycling club? 🚲 Are you just wanting to make better use of the facilities? ✅ why not pop along to the Harraby Cycle Track on Monday 27 March, and give us your thoughts about the track,

@TheLengthsman @CumbriaHighways Hi - sorry to hear about this! Could you please report it here? bit.ly/ReportAProblem… Thank you.

Here is the cause of the water running down the hill to #Tottlebank Blocked #drain and it is coming up under the road where @CumbriaHighways have obviously dug it up previously ! #SourceofaFlood

Your council is changing from 1 April 2023 and we will give way to @CumberlandCoun and @WandFCouncil Follow them for the latest updates on council services in your area.

Catherine Whalley, Cumbria County Council Assistant Director for Adult Social Care and Becky Squires, Principal Social Worker for Adults, met with teams in Kendal, Barrow, Workington, Carlisle and Eden to thank them for their hard work and dedication. 🔗 bit.ly/CCCSocialWork

A big shout out to our social work teams for their hard work and dedication! To mark World Social Work Day 2023 we hosted five celebration events for social workers across Cumbria this week.

Apprenticeships - last chance to apply! Don't miss this incredible opportunity! The application window closes at midnight on Sunday. Apply now at cumbria.gov.uk/apprentice Successful applicants will start work for one of the new organisations in September. #apprenticeships

Great news for budding musicians in Cumbria! Working with Cumbria Music Hub (part of Cumbria County Council) the RNCM will roll out their award-winning music education programme 'RNCM Engage' for school aged young people in Cumbria. Read more: yourcumbria.org/News/2021/coun…