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Hundreds try their hand at traditional skills

Published: 01/10/2018

Hundreds of people tried their hand at traditional crafts in Whitehaven recently.

The Heritage Skills Fair showcased skills including stone masonry, stained glass making, lead working, blacksmithing, joinery, dry stone walling and willow weaving.

Organised by Crosby Granger Architects on behalf of Copeland Borough Council and the Whitehaven Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), the fair in the town's Market Place attracted around 600 people.

Whitehaven gardens to receive a makeover

Published: 01/10/2018

A PROMINENT Whitehaven garden will receive a significant makeover thanks to a newly-formed partnership.

Whitehaven Town Council, Copeland Borough Council and the Parish of Whitehaven Church Council have formed the St Nicholas’ Gardens Working Group that will see an initial £10,000 spent on improving the much-loved Whitehaven town centre gardens.

Town centre transformed through five year project

Published: 26/09/2018

A FIVE-YEAR transformation project to revitalise an area of Whitehaven town centre is set to end.

Residents are being asked to share their thoughts on the success of the Whitehaven Townscape Heritage Initiative which has transformed the area of James Street and Market Place, Whitehaven.

The scheme focuses on the conservation area from the former YMCA building through to Market Place and has seen a once run-down space transformed into an attractive gateway to the town centre.

Major improvements planned at crematorium

Published: 26/09/2018

A MAJOR improvement project at Distington Hall Crematorium is under way.

Copeland Council agreed to the significant investment in its budget for 2018/19, and an internal project team has been established to oversee the work.

Improvements planned at the crematorium include an upgrade of the building and grounds, and the creation of a second smaller chapel for more intimate services.

Consultation deadline extended

Published: 25/09/2018

A POPULAR consultation which will see £350k invested in Copeland’s four towns has been extended for a further two weeks.

Copeland Borough Council aims to revitalise public spaces in Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont and Millom.

Copeland residents and visitors now have until October 12 to submit their thoughts on the proposals through an online survey.

Mayor's statement on Sellafield report

Published: 21/09/2018

Sellafield Ltd has commissioned and published a report, by Oxford Economics, entitled 'The Economic Impact of Sellafield', which highlights key issues affecting Copeland's economy.

The report has been received and considered by Copeland Borough Council and Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, has made the following statement:

List of applications determined w/e 14/09/2018

Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 14/09/2018

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Pupils help honour local war heroes

Published: 19/09/2018

SCHOOL pupils across West Cumbria are honouring the area’s lost heroes by taking part in a poignant World War One project.

Orgill, Bransty, Moor Row and Black Combe schools are hosting Silent Soldier silhouettes in their grounds as part of a community project. Their pupils – and those from eight other West Cumbrian schools taking part in the project – will now research their local war memorials and contribute a poem, short story or drawing to an upcoming exhibition, A Brave New World: the Armistice and Beyond, at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven.

Copeland celebrates National Recycling Week

Published: 18/09/2018

COPELAND Borough Council is running its popular 'recycling roadshows' to celebrate National Recycling Week.

Council staff will be getting out to events in Millom and Whitehaven to update people on the kerbside scheme, answer all their questions and get their feedback on how they recycle.

Copeland began the new scheme, which collects card and plastic as well as paper, glass and metal, in April. More than 96 per cent of homes in Copeland are served by the kerbside service.

Copeland Borough Council

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