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Improvements at crematorium

Published: 02/08/2021

THE CHAPEL of Remembrance at Distington Hall Crematorium has reopened and now offers a tranquil space for people to remember their loved ones.

The chapel, a separate building in the grounds of the main crematorium, has undergone extensive refurbishment and is open from 9am until 4pm every day without an appointment. Families use it to peacefully reflect and remember, or leave flowers.

Copeland Council restarting garden waste collections

Published: 29/07/2021

COPELAND Council is restarting its garden waste collections from this Monday (August 2).

The Council had suspended the service for two weeks to help manage adverse staffing issues caused by the ‘pingdemic.’

Portfolio holder for waste, Coun Steven Morgan, said: “We really want to thank people for their understanding and support during the temporary fortnight’s suspension.

PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF A SMALL SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING
CHANGE OF USE FROM A VEHICLE SHOWROOM AND WORKSHOP (SUI GENERIS) TO RETAIL (CLASS E(a))
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

Business grant deadline extended in Copeland

Published: 29/07/2021

THE DEADLINE for the final round of Government funding for businesses in Copeland has been extended.

Due to high demand, Copeland Council is extending the application period for the final round of the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG). The deadline for applications is now August 11, 2021.

For any businesses that have completed the application process, and supplied all the required documents, by the original application deadline (July 28), payments will be made on the week commencing August 2.

The grant is open to:

Tourism businesses urged to help create tailor-made talent

Published: 27/07/2021

COPELAND Council is on the lookout for tourism and hospitality businesses who would like to help create and employ tailor-made talent.
 
The Copeland Work and Skills Partnership, led by Copeland Borough Council, runs academies to help unemployed residents get the basic skills, experience and confidence needed to get back into work.
 
At a time when many tourism businesses are struggling to recruit, the partnership wants to run an academy specific to the tourism and hospitality sector.
 

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