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Council offices now closed to the public
Published: 20/03/2020
COPELAND Council’s offices in Whitehaven and Millom will close to the public from Monday, March 23.
The council’s staff will instead be contactable by telephone and email only, and there is a wealth of information available on the council’s website and social media channels.
The decision has been taken in line with Government advice around social distancing and is consistent with the approach taken by other council contact centres.
The Beacon Museum closes due to Covid-19
Published: 20/03/2020
THE Beacon Museum and Portal are now closed until further notice.
The team has taken the regrettable decision in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and to help delay the spread of the virus.
The museum’s Bears! exhibition was due to start on March 28 and will now be delayed until the museum can reopen, and the Whitehaven West Coast Photo festival, also due to start on March 28, has been postponed.