Published: 10/12/2018
COPELAND Council is offering free parking this festive period.
All 10 of the car parks that the council runs will be free to use from Saturday, December 22 to Tuesday, January 1 (inclusive).
Included in the offer is School House Lane, Senhouse Street, Whitehaven Sports Centre, Copeland Centre, The Ginns, The Beacon Museum and North Shore (all Whitehaven), Chapel Street and Beck Green (Egremont) and St Bees Foreshore.
Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 07/12/2018
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Weekly list of planning applications received for w/e 30/11/2018
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Published: 06/12/2018
COPELAND Borough Council offices (including Market Hall and Millom) will be closed from 1pm on Monday, December 24.
Our Market Hall, Whitehaven office will reopen at 9am on Wednesday, January 2 and our Millom Office will open at 9am on Thursday, January 3.
The Distington Hall Crematorium office will close at 1pm on Monday, December 24 and will reopen on Thursday, December 27, and will close again for one day on Tuesday, January 1. The Chapel of Remembrance is open from 9am until 4.15pm every day throughout the Christmas period.
Published: 05/12/2018
VICTIMS of domestic abuse, with nowhere to go, have been encouraged to put an end to their suffering by contacting Copeland Council.
Domestic abuse incidents almost treble over the Christmas period, with 617 incidents recorded in West Cumbria during December 2017.
The council has provided specialist help and support to 37 victims of domestic abuse through its Prevention and Crisis Support Officer since the role was introduced in January 2018.
The service users were all homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Published: 04/12/2018
FESTIVE fancies are on offer as visitors are set to flock to Copeland for Whitehaven’s Christmas markets on Saturday, December 8 and 15.
Santa is inviting children from Copeland and beyond to come and check if they’re on the naughty or nice list this year, at Whitehaven’s festive markets.
Visitors will be able to indulge in a warming winter waffle from Blessings Bakery whilst browsing the goods on offer.
Browsers can purchase a selection of toys, books, cosmetics, candles, local crafts, cakes and fruit from one of the 18 stalls.
Published: 03/12/2018
A NEW set of animal welfare regulations has taken affect in Copeland with the aim of maintaining high standards.
The new regulations extend Copeland Council's previous animal licensing duties and will see a publicly-available ratings system introduced for premises, with gradings given from zero to five.
Those undertaking the following activities will need to be licensed under the new regulations:
· Selling animals as pets
· Providing or arranging for the provision of boarding for cats or dogs (including day care)
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.
