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Homelessness prevention statistics

Published: 13/07/2017

COPELAND Council’s housing team prevented 218 households from becoming homeless in the last year, new figures reveal.

During the past year, the focus of the Council’s homeless service has been working with individuals, families, support agencies and landlords to prevent people from having to leave their homes. The figure represents an increase from 195 households prevented from becoming homeless in 2015/16.

The work the team carries out to prevent homelessness includes:

Ceremony to mark Campus Whitehaven construction

Published: 12/07/2017

An official ceremony to mark the start of construction of the new Campus Whitehaven took place on site today. The event brought together representatives from the organisations behind the project, main contractor Wates Construction, and most importantly students from the two schools set to be transformed by the campus project.

Copeland Council attends national nuclear event

Published: 12/07/2017

REPRESENTATIVES of Copeland Council have joined other local authorities proposed to host nuclear new-build at a national gathering.

Councillor David Moore, Portfolio Holder for Nuclear, joined members of the Council’s nuclear team at the recent New Nuclear Local Authorities Group (NNLAG) meeting in Somerset.

Including 15 local authorities from across the UK, the NNLAG’s aim is to share knowledge, information and best practice regarding the process of developing new nuclear power stations from a local authority perspective.

Warning letters sent by Council's Enforcement team

Published: 12/07/2017

ELEVEN warning letters have been sent by Copeland Council’s Enforcement team over the past three months.

In addition to the warning letters sent - largely to those guilty of accumulating waste – one community protection notice has been issued to a resident caught accumulating and burning waste.

The figures, which run from April to June, also reveal that 182 incidents were reported to the team, including fly-tipping (50), dog barking (25) and abandoned vehicles (33). This represents a reduction from 219 on the same time period in 2016.

Clean-up blitz for Whitehaven town centre

Published: 12/07/2017

WHITEHAVEN town centre is benefiting from a clean-up blitz.

Copeland Council and Whitehaven Town Council have joined forces for the intensive clean-up that is targeting the whole town centre, with particular focus on the main shopping areas of King Street, Duke Street, Tangier Street and Market Place.

The concentrated blitz, in advance of a busy summer period in the town, is in addition to the regular street-cleaning service that Copeland Council provides every day in Whitehaven, and across the borough. Britain’s Energy Coast is also supporting the clean-up.

Drinking Water Inspectorate statement

A statement issued by the Drinking Water Inspectorate re their investigation into United Utilities' introduction of borehole water into the local supply.

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List of applications received w/e 07/07/2017

Weekly list of planning applications received for w/e 07/07/2017

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List of applications determined w/e 07/07/2017

Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 07/07/2017

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Millom Recreation Centre Revamp

Published: 11/07/2017

AMBITIOUS plans for a leisure centre revamp have taken a major step forward.

The proposal sought for the extension and alteration of the leisure centre building to include; a large extension featuring a new indoor play centre with refreshment area, a large fitness suite with new equipment, additional meeting and studio space, increases in existing rooms, an improved entrance and improvements to the existing car park.

The planning permission has been granted by Copeland Borough Council and now paves the way for the centre to apply to funders in support of the rebuild.

Local Development Scheme 2017

Copeland Development Scheme 2017

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Homelessness prevention statistics

Ceremony to mark Campus Whitehaven construction

Copeland Council attends national nuclear event

Warning letters sent by Council's Enforcement team

Clean-up blitz for Whitehaven town centre

Drinking Water Inspectorate statement

List of applications received w/e 07/07/2017

List of applications determined w/e 07/07/2017

Millom Recreation Centre Revamp

Local Development Scheme 2017

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