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Planning applications now online
Published: 25/06/2020
COPELAND residents can now view and comment on planning applications online.
Copeland Council has introduced an online tool to allow visitors to its website to view all documentation submitted with a planning application, including plans and supporting documents.
Residents also have the option to comment on an application, and all representations made go to the council’s planners for consideration as part of the decision-making process.
Council issues 'don't feed the seagulls' plea
Published: 23/06/2020
THE seagull nesting season is underway and Copeland residents are being urged not to feed the birds.
Nesting gulls can be particularly aggressive and have been known to swoop on people if their nests are nearby. They also spread litter around and can be noisy.
Copeland Council is asking residents and visitors not to feed the birds to deter them from nuisance behaviour.
Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: "We know it is tempting to throw scraps for the gulls, but it does increase their numbers, as they will go wherever there is food.
