WESTMORLAND and Furness Council will continue to provide key services over the Easter period.

But some of its offices – will be closed on Good Friday (March 29) and Easter Monday (April 1) 2024.

The main switchboard number (0300 373 3300) will close at 5pm on Thursday, March 28, and reopen on Tuesday, April 2 at 9am.

A spokesperson said: "There will be a recorded out-of-hours message advising of the closure period and contact numbers for Highways, Homelessness, Adults, and Children’s Social Care should anyone be called about an emergency.

"Our Westmorland and Furness Council website will provide all of these details too."