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Cumbria Legacy and Tree Funds

United Utilities Legacy Fund

Working with Cumbria Community Foundation, we developed a legacy fund aimed at providing help for local people and groups impacted, or based within the area of our project. Our aim was to help provide a lasting legacy and assist groups to realise projects that will provide social or economic benefits within the community.

Lots of community and environmental groups have benefitted with successful applications from the fund. From groups that offer support and advice within the community, through to sporting and youth groups. The fund has also supported the creation of a memorial plaque unveiled by school children to remember former members of Broughton Village School who lost their lives in conflict during World War One.

United Utilities Tree Fund

We designed the route to minimise tree loss and our plans incorporated supporting local tree planting initiatives to create new woodlands in the area. The Cumbria Tree Fund was managed by Cumbria Woodlands and helped plant 53,000 new trees and 5,300 metres of new hedgerows.

Important notice

Heavy rainfall and sewer flooding

The heavy rainfall may be causing flooding in some parts of the region.

Our teams are out working hard across the region helping our customers who have experienced sewer flooding in their homes.

If you’re experiencing flooding from a road or footpath and there is no evidence of sewage (toilet paper etc.) please report this to your local council, who are responsible for highways drainage flooding.

Please be aware that our phone lines are much busier than normal, take a look at our flooding page for further advice on what to do if you’re affected by flooding.

Heavy rainfall across the North West may be causing flooding in some parts of the region. Our teams are out working hard across the region helping our customers who have experienced sewer flooding in their homes.

Flooding advice

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