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Mayor’s regalia open to the people of Copeland

Published: 23/09/2015

Former civic mayors of Copeland joined the current chairman of council Cllr John Kane and Copeland’s last civic mayor Eileen Eastwood yesterday, to hand over the official mayoral regalia to The Beacon Museum.

Following Copeland’s historic poll in May, in which locals voted for the first elected mayor of Copeland Mike Starkie, the duties and responsibilities of the former civic mayor were handed to the new chair of the council.

Hensingham Community Clean Up

Published: 09/09/2015

Hensingham pulls together for clear-up

 

Wednesday September 9 2015. For immediate release

 

RESIDENTS are aiming to spruce up Hensingham as the community sets to work on a clean-up this week.

 

Local people, ward councillors and staff from Home Group and Wilmott Dixon will all be pitching in on Friday, September 11,from 1pm. Copeland Council’s cleansing team will also clean in the area that day in support of the event, and clear away the collected waste afterwards

 

Poster urges public to help ease seagull nuisance

Published: 28/08/2015

 

 

The public are being asked to help reduce the nuisance being caused by seagulls in a poster produced by Copeland Borough Council.

 

The council has received no complaints about people being attacked by the seagulls in Whitehaven or anywhere else in Copeland, however they are being contacted by residents about the mess the birds cause, rummaging through bin bag for food, and we deal with these issues swiftly.

 

Elected Mayor of Copeland, Mike Starkie said: “We realise seagulls, whilst a defining feature of any seaside town, do cause problems.

Mayor meets traders at successful farmer's market

Published: 28/08/2015

Traders at a popular West Cumbrian farmers’ market have been sharing the secrets of their commercial success with the mayor of Copeland Mike Starkie.

 

Chair of Egremont Farmers, Craft and Fair Trade Market, Helen Shipton-Smith invited the Mayor to visit the monthly market, and meet the independent traders, including Haverigg Prison where prisoners learn the art of smoking fish and meat, and the award winning produce is sold under the ARETE Enterprise - The Smokery label.

 

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