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Crematorium to host Mother's Day service

Published: 28/02/2019

A SPECIAL memorial service is being held at Distington Hall Crematorium this month to mark Mother’s Day.

The event, on Friday, March 29, will include music, readings and poetry, and guests are invited to bring a photo of their mother for inclusion in a display. There will also be the opportunity to sign a memorial book.

The Mother’s Day event follows the success of a Christmas memorial service, hosted at the crematorium, with further events planned for Father’s Day in June, and Baby Loss Awareness Week in October.

Fly-tipping and littering on the decrease

Published: 22/02/2019

THE volume of waste that has been littered and fly-tipped in Copeland has decreased significantly in the last two years, new figures show.

Copeland Council received 301 reports of fly-tipping in 2018/19, a reduction from the 434 reports in 2016/17.

In line with the drop in the number of reports, the volume of fly-tipped waste the council collected is on the decrease, with 23 tonnes collected this year; a reduction from the 47 tonnes in 2016/17.

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