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Community groups receive vital PPE supplies

Published: 29/04/2020

COMMUNITY support groups in Copeland have received vital PPE supplies thanks to a local charity and its contributors.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including 300 bottles of hand sanitiser and 1,400 pairs of gloves were distributed locally.

Groups set up to assist communities through the current Coronavirus pandemic in Distington, Egremont, Ennerdale, Frizington, Seascale and Gosforth, St Bees and Whitehaven have received the goods today (Wednesday).

Housing team accommodate 15 households

Published: 29/04/2020

COPELAND Council’s housing team has accommodated 15 households during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The residents were homeless or threatened with homelessness, and have been provided temporary accommodation in the borough whilst a permanent housing solution is put in place.

Five of these households have now secured longer term accommodation, and the team are working tirelessly to secure longer term accommodation for the remaining households.

Copeland's towns pay tribute to NHS

Published: 29/04/2020

COPELAND’S four towns will show their support to the NHS and key workers through a series of floral tributes.

Copeland Council, with the support of Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont and Millom Town Councils, is planting tributes in four prominent locations.

Hundreds of blue Lobelia flowers and a rainbow of Begonias have been planted, or will be planted over the coming days, in Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont and Millom, accompanied by white stone lettering.

The tributes will be located at;

Residents aim for secure employment

Published: 28/04/2020

UNEMPLOYED residents in Copeland are ready for the world of work after successfully completing training with the Copeland Work and Skills Partnership.

The six-week work academy prepared candidates for security roles with CRS Facility Management. Four candidates are now hoping to take up roles as Safeguarding Officers or Cover Support Officers.

The training focused on pre-employment skills and practical work experience, and was jointly delivered by Copeland Work and Skills Partners.

Exciting behind-the-scenes work at Beacon Museum

Published: 27/04/2020

WHILE the Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is closed to the public, behind the scenes work continues on exciting future projects.

Bears! - an interactive, family exhibition, wasn't able to open as planned at Easter, but it is ready to go when lockdown ends. It will then run until a date in September.

The museum's summer exhibition, Medieval Medicine, has been rescheduled to summer 2021.

Garden waste collections to start

Published: 23/04/2020

COPELAND Council will start its garden waste collection service on Monday, May 4.

Despite significant challenges, collections of refuse and recycling have continued as normal during the Coronavirus outbreak. While the start of garden waste collections has been delayed as the council took steps to protect these critical services, households will now receive a green waste collection every four weeks.

Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: “We’re delighted to be in a position to start the garden waste service, which we know is highly-valued by residents.