Published: 30/11/2018
FULL service Universal Credit is being rolled out to South Copeland residents.
On December 5 full service Universal Credit will be rolled out to residents in South Copeland. Universal Credit replaces the following legacy benefits:
Published: 30/11/2018
COPELAND Council is encouraging residents to make an early start with their festive recycling.
Copeland’s Community Services Manager, Janice Carrol, said: "Many people will be well ahead with their Christmas shopping, many having ordered gifts online during Black Friday or Cyber Monday events. So it's a good time to recycle the large amounts of cardboard created by deliveries."
The council introduced an improved kerbside recycling service in April of this year. It now includes card and plastic, as well as glass, paper and metal.
Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 23/11/2018
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Weekly list of planning applications received for week ending 23 November 2018
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Published: 23/11/2018
COPELAND’S Deputy Mayor shared the successful West Cumbrian model of community engagement at a prestigious international nuclear conference.
Councillor David Moore was invited to speak at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s five-day conference on Stakeholder Involvement in Radioactive Waste Management at the United Nations Centre in Vienna, Austria. He was one of only two UK delegates invited in a field made up of representatives from across Europe, Asia and Africa.
Published: 21/11/2018
A FIVE-YEAR transformation project to revitalise an area of Whitehaven town centre has been hailed a success.
Residents were asked to share their thoughts, through a survey, on the success of the Whitehaven Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) which has transformed the area of James Street and Market Place, Whitehaven.
More than 98 per cent of survey respondents believed that the properties and character of the area looked better than before the regeneration took place.
Published: 20/11/2018
THE WATER at Copeland's four bathing beaches is clean and two have excellent water quality.
St Bees and Silecroft have excellent water quality, Seascale has good and Haverigg's is 'sufficient.' The results mean locals and visitors to this attractive coast can swim and enjoy the beaches in confidence.
The Environment Agency tests water at specific sites every week from May to September, to ensure the water is safe and clean for swimming and other activities.
Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 16/11/2018
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Weekly list of planning applications received for w/e 16/11/2018
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Published: 20/11/2018
Eight unemployed people are now firmly on the career path after starting a 'work academy' with Copeland Work and Skills Partnership.
The scheme aims to get candidates ready for the workplace with employability skills and work experience. This latest two-week programme focuses on the hospitality and tourism sector.
It is supported by employers Summergrove Halls and the Georgian House Hotel, who will ensure candidates are appropriately prepared for this sector. There is even the chance of a job at the end of the scheme for the right candidates.
