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Visitors flock to Copeland in their millions

Published: 15/08/2018

TOURISM business is booming in Copeland with visitor figures soaring to 3.62 million.

A new report produced by Cumbria Tourism and Copeland Borough Council shows visitors flocked to Copeland in 2017, a 4.6 per cent increase on 2016.

Figures show £175.9 million was generated within the local economy through visitor and tourism business expenditure.

Last chance for premises grants

Published: 15/08/2018

TIME is running out to upgrade business premises at a fraction of the cost.

So far, more than £300k has been invested in 57 businesses in Copeland as part of Copeland Borough Council’s building grants scheme, and there’s less than one month left to apply.

Businesses can apply for up to £5,000 for improvements to shopfronts, windows and frames, doorways, external decoration and signage. The closing date for applications is September 1, 2018.

Fines issued for fly-tipping and dog-fouling

Published: 10/08/2018

TWO Whitehaven residents have been hit with fines after failing to clear up after their dogs.

The two women were caught by Copeland Council’s Enforcement team this week; one in Castle Park and the other on Scotch Street, both in Whitehaven town centre. Both were issued with £80 fixed penalty notices for the offence.

The team has also imposed a £250 fixed penalty notice on a Whitehaven man who was caught fly-tipping. Council workers were led to the offender after finding evidence in bags of domestic rubbish which had been dumped on Coates Lane, Whitehaven.

Copeland recyclers reach milestone

Published: 10/08/2018

COPELAND Council has collected the 1,000th tonne of recycling under its new kerbside scheme – that’s the equivalent of 100 double-decker buses.

It’s taken just over three months to reach the milestone – previously it would have taken around eight months to collect that amount of material.

Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: “It’s great that we’ve reached this stage so quickly. People are embracing the scheme and making sure their materials are clean and sorted, so we really want to thank and congratulate them on reaching this milestone."

Clean up for the streets of Copeland

Published: 08/08/2018

TWO new Pride of Place team members have been employed to clean up the streets of Copeland.

Copeland Borough Council has employed Malcolm Litt and Greg Smith to undertake various duties such as litter picking, weeding, emptying bins and general cleaning of the borough’s towns and villages.

Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, launched the Copeland Pride of Place campaign in January 2018 to highlight everything that is positive in the borough and to shine a light on those individuals who disrespect our communities through vandalism, fly-tipping, dog fouling and littering.

Electoral canvass is under way

Published: 02/08/2018

COPELAND’S annual electoral canvass is under way - and residents are being urged to ensure they have the right to vote.

The annual event asks people to confirm their details, or make any changes, so that they can be included on the new Register of Electors which will be published on December 1, 2018, ahead of local elections in May 2019.

The process started with a two-week electronic canvass period where all properties that have an associated email address have been sent an email by Copeland Council asking for confirmation of eligible residents at the property.