South Lakeland District Council10 Sep 2025Fortnightly bin collections approved by councilWestmorland and Furness Council approves the changes to "harmonise" bin collections.10 Sep 202511 Apr 2025Town has 932 fly-tipping cases in nine monthsA council says recovering asbestos and 28 animal carcasses were among the cases in Barrow.11 Apr 20255 Dec 2024Town hall's 'appalling plastic pod' plans on holdProposals for Kendal Town Hall, which included installing plastic meeting pods, are deferred.5 Dec 20244 Sep 2024Consultation under way for 28 new 20mph zonesResidents to have their say on plans to lower the speed limit across parts of the county.4 Sep 202422 Feb 2023Church's vestry holiday let plan rejectedCouncillors said people staying in the proposed holiday let would be disturbed by church noise.22 Feb 202322 Feb 2023New lido repair date announcedGrange lido is to be opened to the public once work is completed, although not for swimming.22 Feb 202327 Nov 2022Emergency homeless pod approved despite concernsA planning officer recommended the plan be rejected but councillors approved it for a trial year.27 Nov 20221 Sep 2022Pub car park shop refused after hundreds objectMore than 700 objections were made against building a shop on part of a pub car park in Kendal.1 Sep 202231 Aug 2022Plans for 37 homes on village edge rejectedThe homes would be of low quality and would encroach on countryside, South Lakeland Council says.31 Aug 2022...
