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Council sets out bank holiday arrangements
Published: 25/08/2020
COPELAND Council has the made the following arrangements for the coming bank holiday (Monday, August 31).
All household waste, recycling and garden waste collections will be one day later next week.
Residents can find out when their next collection will be at www.copeland.gov.uk.
The following out-of-hours emergency numbers are still available during the bank holiday:
Homelessness and domestic abuse support - 01946 598300
Dangerous structures - 01946 427121
Flooding - 01946 427171
Beacon Museum reopens its doors
Published: 24/08/2020
A ‘ROARSOME’ reopening is promised when The Beacon Museum welcomes the public back through its doors this weekend.
The Whitehaven harbourside museum has remained closed since March in line with other similar attractions, but the team is looking forward to Saturday’s reopening with the previously-delayed family exhibition, Bears!