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Welcome to your thriving local community

Loci has everything covered in your local area:

  • Bin schedules with notifications
  • Recycling centres
  • Council tax
  • Local business directory
  • Health & support
  • Housing & maintenance

FAQs

What is Loci, and how can it help me?

Loci is a new community app that connects you with what’s happening in Westmorland and Furness. It helps you stay informed about local news, services and events, while also making it easier to share information, get involved and support your community.

You can use Loci to:
• Discover local updates, activities, and opportunities in one trusted place
• Easily find services and contact Westmorland and Furness Council, or local groups when you need support
• Share useful information with neighbours and stay connected to your area

Loci brings your Westmorland and Furness local community online in a way that’s positive, inclusive, and privacy-friendly.

How can I access the household support fund or calculate housing benefits in Westmorland and Furness?

Through Loci, you can quickly find details about the household support fund, how to apply online for the housing support fund, and explore options for a housing discretionary payment. It also connects you to guidance on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and how to calculate housing benefits. Loci links you directly to the official Westmorland and Furness Council website (https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk) for accurate information and support services.

Where can I find Westmorland and Furness councillors and term dates?

Loci helps you stay informed about Westmorland and Furness councillors, council meetings, and key updates such as term dates for local schools. It connects you directly to verified pages on the Westmorland and Furness Council website (https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk) so you always have the latest official information.

How can I manage my council tax if I’m moving house or own a second home in Kendal?

Loci makes it easy to find official guidance on council tax moving house, council tax second home, and the second home council tax increase Kendal. You can also learn how to handle a name change on council tax or how to change address with council tax. All links go directly to the correct pages on the Westmorland and Furness Council website (https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk) for secure and up-to-date information.

How can I report a missed bin collection or find my local recycling centre in Westmorland and Furness?

With Loci, you can easily access details about council bin collection schedules, report a Westmorland and Furness Council missed bin collection, or check information for areas like Penrith garbage collection, Kendal recycling centre, and Barrow recycling centre. It also links you to local tips, including the Barrow in Furness tip, Kendal tip, tip Barrow, and Ambleside recycling centre. Loci directs you to the right sections of the Westmorland and Furness Council website (https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk) for updates and opening times.

 

Please note: availability of specific features and services within the Loci app depends on your local council. Loci connects to official council systems, so only services that your council provides and chooses to make accessible through Loci will be available in your area

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