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Recycling

Our recycling page has lots of information on recycling, including our kerbside service, a list of recycling points, and help with how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Our kerbside recycling collections recently changed, and now used wheeled bins - you can go straight to our list of FAQs.

View the online Book of Remembrance

Book a crematorium service (funeral directors only)

Cemeteries

We have five cemeteries which are located in Whitehaven (adjacent to the St Bees Road), Hensingham, Beckermet, Netherwasdale and Millom. All our cemeteries are open to the public. Further information on our cemeteries, including memorial benches, is available.

Commercial services and business support

We run a wide range of quality commercial services.

We offer plenty of support and advice to help you run your business in Copeland.

Claim Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction

Report a change in your circumstances

View your letters online

We issue Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction (formerly Council Tax Benefit) to those in need in Copeland. These benefits may be provided to those who are on low income or are unemployed, carers, sick or disabled.

Please note that we do not own any housing (council houses). Housing is provided by either social housing providers (such as Home Group or Impact Housing), private landlords, or supported accommodation providers.

Registering to vote

In order to register to vote, you will need to:

We offer support and guidance to those who are experiencing, or are at risk of, homelessness.

Are you homeless or at risk of losing your home?

Whether you are a homeowner or a tenant, our team can provide you with advice and assistance to resolve your housing issue, whether that is to help you remain in your current accommodation or assist you to find a suitable alternative.

Council staff help each other to health

Published: 29/01/2020

COPELAND Council is striving for a happy, healthy workforce by appointing eight Health Advocates.

The volunteer members of staff are from across the organisation and will undertake various tasks to encourage colleagues to embrace a healthy lifestyle.

Their first project will be a survey among staff to see which health issues they would like to know more about.

The Health Advocates will also:

Council sets out homeless support plans

Published: 29/01/2020

COPELAND Council has launched its homelessness and rough sleeping strategy setting out how it supports some of its most vulnerable residents.

The five-year plan sets out how the council is tackling homelessness in Copeland.

The strategy was launched on Friday (January 24) at a Copeland Housing Partnership meeting attended by partners including County Council, Whitehaven Community Trust, Time to Change (West Cumbria), Home Group, Castles and Coasts and Impact Housing Association as well as private housing developers.