Published: 01/04/2021
COPELAND Council has partnered with Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners to revitalise the picturesque harbourside.
The new approach will see the Council’s Parks and Open Spaces team support the harbourside maintenance team in sprucing up the area.
Horticultural work at the north end of the harbour promenade has commenced, tackling the overgrowth around the Queens Dock car park.
Published: 01/04/2021
WHITEHAVEN town centre businesses can now access a free permit to assist with loading and unloading stock outside their premises.
Cumbria County Council and Copeland Borough Council have introduced a temporary parking relaxation to assist businesses that are planning to reopen from Monday, April 12.
Businesses that do not have designated loading bays will be permitted to allow loading/unloading vehicles to park on-street for a 20-minute period. Firms are invited to apply for the permit from today, and their personalised permit will be delivered next week.
Published: 30/03/2021
COPELAND Council has extended funding to a credit union to help those in need get back on an even keel.
The council has a long-standing funding agreement with the Whitehaven, Egremont and District Credit Union, helping families and individuals access grants when they are experiencing hardship.
Because of the pandemic and the extra financial pressure it has caused for some residents, the council has extended this funding by £20,000.
Published: 30/03/2021
COPELAND Council has the made the following arrangements for the coming bank holidays (Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5).
All household waste, recycling and garden waste collections will be as normal on Friday, April 2.
Collections will then take place one day later than normal in the week beginning Monday, April 5 (including a Saturday collection for those who would ordinarily be collected on Friday, April 9).
Residents can find out when their next collection will be at www.copeland.gov.uk.
Published: 29/03/2021
AN innovative e-scooter trial has been launched in Copeland – and members of the public can now take part.
E-scooters are available for hire from today from their base at Westlakes Science Park and various locations around Whitehaven, with rental times ranging from 20 minutes to 24 hours.
Rental costs start at £2 for the first 20 minutes, and the Segway MAX models can move at up to 11mph with their use permitted on public highways in and around Whitehaven and some surrounding areas, including Westlakes Science Park.
