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Outdoor gym and teen-shelter in the pipe-line

Published: 19/05/2020

PUPILS from Valley Primary School have submitted ambitious plans to install an outdoor community gym and teen-shelter in the area.

The bid is currently being considered by Well Whitehaven, an initiative designed to improve the lives of those living in the Mirehouse and Corkickle communities.

The plans have been months in the making, with Well Whitehaven representatives working closely with the school to consult the local community, liaise with suppliers, speak to land owners and create bids needed to fund part of the project.

Copeland Council's bank holiday arrangements

Published: 19/05/2020

COPELAND Council has the made the following arrangements for the coming bank holiday (Monday, May 25).

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 available during the bank holiday:

Homelessness and domestic abuse support - 01946 427070

Dangerous structures - 01946 427121

Flooding - 01946 427171

Council Tax Hardship Application

Council Tax COVID-19 Hardship Application Form

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Gold status for excellence in data management

Published: 13/05/2020

COPELAND Council has won a Gold Award for excellence in management of address information.

The Council has been awarded the gold standard in recognition of the way it manages its address information database.

The accolade was presented at the virtual GeoPlace Exemplar Awards 2020 on April 29.

The Gold Award is only given to authorities that have consistently reached and maintained the highest standards in national tests on data excellence, supplying regular updates to the national street data hub.

Council unveils vision for Whitehaven

Published: 13/05/2020

COPELAND Council has unveiled its ambitious vision for Whitehaven in a multi-million-pound regeneration scheme.

The council has developed a scheme totalling approximately £25m, and will next month submit its bid to the Government’s Future High Streets Fund for around £15m to help deliver it.

The plans which are being made public today (Wednesday, May 13) include:

Expenditure over £500 April 2020

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Waste bags set alight in Egremont

Published: 12/05/2020

COPELAND Council has condemned those responsible for repeatedly setting alight bags of household waste that are awaiting collection.

On two separate occasions over the past two weeks, a number of bags have been deliberately set alight at a collection point at Lamb Lane, Egremont.

The council’s Waste Operatives have been forced to clear up the remnants of the burned bags and the contents that had spilled out.

Plan applications determined for w/e 08/05/2020

Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 08/05/2020

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Planning applications received for w/e 08/05/2020

Weekly list of planning applications received for w/e 08/05/2020

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Council issues housing safety reminder

Published: 06/05/2020

TENANTS and landlords in Copeland are being reminded that homes should not be left in a state where they are unsafe and needing urgent repairs, despite the Covid-19 restrictions.

Tenants have a right to a decent, warm and safe place to live and it is the role of Copeland Borough Council to keep housing conditions under review and take appropriate action in the event that hazards exist within the home.

These duties and powers still exist during the Covid-19 lockdown, says the council, and are important to protect tenants from unsafe housing.

Copeland Borough Council

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