Published: 17/06/2019
THE UK’s most senior town planner has praised Whitehaven’s “superb heritage and great ambition” during a visit to town.
Ian Tant, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), was the guest of Copeland Council for a walk-around of Whitehaven’s key development sites on Friday.
Published: 17/06/2019
COPELAND Council is inviting the public to comment on the polling arrangements it uses for elections.
The council is carrying out its five-yearly review to ensure all electors have appropriate facilities for voting.
The review includes polling district boundaries, locations of and access to polling stations. It also gives respondents the opportunity to suggest other buildings that may be used for polling.
Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 07/06/2019
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Published: 13/06/2019
Copeland Council has issued the following statement on plastic recycling:
“Following footage of the irresponsible disposal of plastic recycling that appeared on the BBC’s War on Plastics programme on Monday, Copeland Council can confirm that 100 per cent of the recyclable plastic we collect at the doorstep and at recycling sites is processed in the UK.
Polling station review - returning officer proposals
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Published: 07/06/2019
COPELAND Council is driving forward its tourism agenda with the recruitment of two members of staff dedicated to attracting more visitors to the borough.
The council is currently advertising for two newly-created posts - a Tourism Sector Development Officer and a Coastal Programme Officer - to develop the tourism offer in the borough.
The Tourism Sector Development Officer will work with the private and public sector, as well as community partners, to develop new products, activities and attractions in the borough to increase visitor numbers.
Published: 06/06/2019
MORE than £650k has been invested in improving the appearance of commercial premises across the borough.
Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, launched the Pride of Place building grants scheme in 2017 and so far 109 businesses have benefited.
Mr Starkie said: “The difference this scheme has brought to the appearance of business premises in the borough is phenomenal.
“It’s evident that this funding was much needed by the number of applications we received and the fact that more than 100 premises in the borough have been revitalised.
Published: 06/06/2019
THE seagull nesting season is still 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.
