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Furniture dumped in Copeland
Published: 11/12/2017
FURNITURE has been dumped on a rural road in Copeland.
A sofa and a wooden chair were fly-tipped on the road to Nethertown train station, and have now been removed by Copeland Council's waste team at a cost to the taxpayer.
Mark Holliday, Copeland Council's Portfolio Holder for Waste, said: “It’s a disgrace that our area is being blighted by people who have a complete disregard for others.
Pupils enjoy recycling lesson
Published: 08/12/2017
SCHOOLCHILDREN and residents gathered to get a closer look at Copeland's new kerbside recycling scheme this week.
Copeland Council was showing off an example of its new recycling vehicles, which will collect five different materials from April. Paper, glass, card, plastic and cans/tins will be collected from the kerbside for more than 95 per cent of Copeland's householders.
The new scheme was being showcased at Whitehaven Market on Thursday, when children from Hensingham Primary School visited, and Egremont Market on Friday, when Bookwell pupils came along.
Council Christmas arrangements
Published: 01/12/2017
COPELAND Borough Council offices (including Market Hall) will be closed from 4.30pm on Friday, December 22 until 9am on Tuesday, January 2.
The offices will also close one hour early (4pm) on Thursday, December 21 and will reopen at 9am on Friday, December 22.
The Millom office will close at 3pm on December 21 and 22, and will remain closed from December 22 until January 2.
Copeland Hub celebrates first anniversary
Published: 30/11/2017
A MULTI-AGENCY hub set up to tackle anti-social behaviour in Copeland is celebrating its first anniversary.
Copeland Hub, which is based in Whitehaven Police Station and led by Copeland Council and Cumbria Constabulary, has successfully dealt with a host of issues across the borough by allowing a range of agencies to work together under one roof.
The Hub was a pilot scheme funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner when it was created in November 2016, and has proved so successful that it is now being rolled out to the rest of the county.
Unemployed residents benefit from work academy
Published: 30/11/2017
FOUR Copeland residents have secured jobs in the care industry thanks to an employability project.
Lakeland Carers and St George's Residential Home, based in Millom, have been working with Copeland Borough Council, Millom Network Centre and the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver a sector-based work academy to recruit employees for their businesses.
Two of the graduates have already started work and a further two will start in the new year.