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Council's Housing team helps prevent homelessness
Published: 20/06/2019
COPELAND Council’s Housing team prevented 143 households from becoming homeless in the last year, new figures reveal.
More than 500 people sought the council’s advice on housing matters in 2018/19, and the team also helped secure alternative accommodation for 184 individuals or families who had to leave their homes.
The Housing team works every day with individuals, families, support agencies and landlords to prevent people from having to leave their homes, and helps to find alternative accommodation for those that do have to leave.
Council to support private landlords in Copeland
Published: 20/06/2019
COPELAND Council is offering a wealth of information and guidance to private landlords who have properties in the borough.
A dedicated Private Landlords’ Forum will be held on June 26 at 1pm until around 2.30pm, at the Copeland Centre, Whitehaven.
Staff from Copeland Borough Council and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be covering topics including changes in legislation and shifts in the payment process in relation to Universal Credit.
Council helps 50 stray dogs
Published: 20/06/2019
COPELAND Council has taken in 50 stray dogs from the borough’s streets over a period of 12 months (April 18 to March 19).
The Council’s Enforcement Officers have collected a range of breeds including Spaniels, Lurchers, Huskies, Terriers and Labradors.
Once a dog is detained by officers it is then taken to Whinmill Farm, High Harrington where the owner can claim and collect the animal. If they had been microchipped officers could have returned the dog to its home address.
List of applications determined w/e 14/06/2019
Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 14/06/2019
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Senior planner praises Copeland
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.
Council launches polling station consultation
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.
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