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Copeland businesses to receive rates discount

Published: 02/04/2019

MORE than 200 businesses in Copeland have received a discount on their rates bill.

Copeland Council has applied the Government’s Retail Relief Scheme automatically, and has identified 212 business that are receiving a third off their bill this year.

Businesses that are receiving this discount, effective from April 1, include shops, restaurants and pubs. Businesses that are occupied and have a rateable value of less than £51,000 qualify for the discount.

List of applications determined w/e 29/03/2019

Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 29/03/2019

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List of applications received w/e 29/03/2019

Weekly list of planning applications received for w/e 29/03/2019

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Zoo licence

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Selling of animals application form

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Hiring out horses application form

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Breeding of dogs application form

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Animal Boarding Application Form

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Copeland residents’ can receive bills by email

Published: 28/03/2019

COPELAND residents’ can now receive Council Tax and Business Rates bills by email.

This service is one of a series of digital upgrades to the Council’s revenue service.

In addition to e-billing, the Council Tax Portal was launched in 2018 allowing residents to set up a direct debit, view Council Tax details, report a change of address and search for a Council Tax band.

Copeland Borough Council continues to urge residents to pay their council tax bills through direct debit using the portal.

Direct Debit benefits include:

Recycling fun for Robert

Published: 27/03/2019

A recent visitor to Copeland Borough Council's waste and recycling depot declared it "really cool."

Four-year-old Robert Thomsen is a big fan of recycling and waste trucks, so his mum Sarah asked if he could come and see the real thing at the team's Moresby base.

Robert enjoyed seeing the depot and sitting in the trucks with his dad Simon.

Copeland Borough Council

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