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Crematorium to host Mother's Day event - CANCELLED

Published: 09/03/2020

A SPECIAL memorial service is being held at Distington Hall Crematorium next week to mark Mother’s Day.

The event on Wednesday, March 18 will involve a flower-planting ceremony to create a memorial flower bed.

Guests will be invited to plant a flower – provided by the crematorium team – in memory of their mother.

Refreshments will be available, and there will also be an opportunity to sign the Mother’s Day Book of Remembrance.

Waste dumped near Household Waste Recycling Centre

Published: 05/03/2020

WASTE has been dumped less than 2.5 miles away from a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Items including household waste, wood and metal were fly-tipped at the entrance to Eskett Quarry, Frizington.

This dump site is near to Frizington Household Waste Recycling Centre, where the materials could have been disposed of correctly.

The items will be removed by Copeland Council at a cost to the taxpayer.

Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: “It’s absolutely outrageous that individuals think this is acceptable.

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Public Space Protection Orders deter nuisance behaviour in relation to public alcohol consumption and dog control. These can be enforced by our own officers or by the police.

PSPOs relating to alcohol are in force in areas of: Whitehaven town centre, Hensingham, Kells, Cleator Moor, Distington, Egremont, Frizington and Millom.

The orders give our Enforcement Officers and the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices to people caught drinking alcohol or causing anti-social behaviour in these areas.

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