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Copeland waste service tops table
Published: 10/02/2016
Copeland Council has scored top marks for its great value waste collection services.
The authority came first among 35 other authorities for the cost of its kerbside "black box" recycling service. The figures, from the Association of Public Service Excellence, measure the yearly cost of the service per household. In Copeland kerbside recycling cost just £8.42, compared to a national average of £27.34.
Mayor joins police for fact finding night patrol
Published: 19/01/2016
Mayor of Copeland, Mike Starkie delivered on a promise to take to the beat with local police, to see for himself the issues facing people living and working in the town centre.
Following a public meeting held at the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, residents raised concerns about drunken and violent behaviour on Friday and Saturday nights.