Westmorland and Furness Council Services During Spring Bank Holiday

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The Westmorland and Furness Council in the UK has announced the availability of key services during the upcoming Spring Bank Holiday. While some offices will be closed, essential services will continue to operate, with arrangements in place for reporting emergencies and accessing support.

Key Takeaways:

  • Household recycling and waste collections will continue as usual in the Eden and Barrow areas, with collections in the South Lakeland area resuming the following day (Tuesday 27 May).
  • Westmorland and Furness Council Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) will be open throughout the Bank Holiday weekend, with standard opening hours unaffected.
  • Some leisure centres will be open over the Bank Holiday weekend, with changes to normal opening hours; find opening times and activities on offer by visiting the leisure centres' websites.
  • Residential and home care services operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  • Adult Social Care offices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday (26 May) and reopen on Tuesday 27 May; contact 0300 373 3301 for concerns about an adult's welfare.
  • Children's Services offices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday (26 May) and reopen on Tuesday 27 May, with 0300 373 2724 available for children's social care emergencies.
  • Westmorland and Furness Council has a duty to assess the need for support and prepare strategies to provide services for domestic abuse survivors in safe accommodation.
  • Westmorland and Furness Highways will operate a limited service from 5pm on Friday 23 May to 8.30am on Tuesday 27 May, prioritizing emergency reports that cause immediate threat to life or property.
  • The Highways Hotline (0300 373 3306) will be available during this time for emergencies, and the online reporting form will be available for non-emergencies.

Statistics:

  • Household recycling and waste collections will have no changes in the Eden and Barrow areas.
  • In the South Lakeland area, waste collections will be made on the following day (Tuesday 27 May) for households scheduled to be collected on Bank Holiday Monday.
  • All collections through the week will then be one day later than normal.
  • 5pm on Friday 23 May marks the start of the limited highways service.
  • 8.30am on Tuesday 27 May will be the end of the limited highways service period.
  • 0300 373 3306 will be available for Highways Hotline emergencies.
  • 0300 373 3301 will be available for adult social care office concerns.
  • 0300 373 2724 will be available for children's social care emergencies.
  • 01228 526 690 will be available for adult social care safeguarding concerns.
  • 101@cumbria.police.uk will be available for reporting live incidents of cold callers or rogue traders.

Sources:

  • Westmorland and Furness Council news release
  • Westmorland and Furness Council website
  • Cumbria Safeguarding Children website
  • Citizens Advice Consumer Service Website
  • Cumbria Police