Published: 06/10/2017
As summer ends and the temperature drops, Copeland Council is helping residents keep warm and save money on their energy bills.
The authority’s successful group buying scheme – the Copeland Big Switch – has so far saved some people hundreds of pounds, with most people who enquire being offered savings of some degree.
Published: 06/10/2017
Statement on behalf of Copeland Mayor, Mike Starkie:
Following the recent resignation of Councillor Lena Hogg from the position of Deputy Mayor and from the executive, and the council, the following new arrangement for the executive will take place with immediate effect; Councillor David Moore will take up the position of Deputy Mayor, Councillor Allan Holliday has joined the executive to replace Councillor Hogg and Councillor Mark Holliday will continue with his current executive portfolio.
Published: 06/10/2017
BUDDING young entrepreneurs are being invited to apply for a chance to bag up to £200 to help them set up their stall at Whitehaven Market as part of its first anniversary celebrations.
A special ‘Big Birthday Bash’ themed market will take place on Saturday, September 30 featuring a selection of new stalls, entertainment and free goody bags, to mark the first anniversary of the market relaunch.
Published: 06/10/2017
TIME is running out for people to tell Copeland Council their views on the measures it uses to counter anti-social behaviour.
Published: 06/10/2017
COPELAND Mayor Mike Starkie will be cutting the ribbon next week to mark the delivery of two new minibuses for the Muncaster Microbus scheme.
The new Mercedes buses were funded by the Department of Transport to help meet the needs for a community bus service in West Cumbria. The Muncaster Microbus serves residents of Bootle, Ravenglass, Waberthwaite, Eskdale, Seascale, Gosforth and Wasdale and runs a twice-weekly “Whitehaven Wanderer” service to Whitehaven as well as other destinations, regular excursions and theatre trips.
Published: 06/10/2017
THERE is less than one week left to apply for one of the six modern apprenticeships up for grabs at Copeland Borough Council.
In collaboration with Lakes College, the council is offering employment and training in the following areas; ICT, Accountancy, Customer Services, Human Resources and Revenues and Benefits, and applications close on Friday (September 8).
The council is seeking individuals who are keen to learn, want to work hard, are passionate about public services and have a professional attitude to work.
Published: 06/10/2017
A SERIES of public meetings organised by Copeland Mayor Mike Starkie begins this week.
Mr Starkie will hold four events across the borough this month to give residents the chance to hear updates on a host of Copeland Council projects and to raise their own questions and issues.
A representative of West Cumbria Mining will also be in attendance to provide an update on the firm's plans to extract coking coal with a processing plant in Whitehaven, with the creation of over 500 jobs.
The meetings all start at 6pm and will take place on:
Published: 06/10/2017
LOCAL teenager Ellie McMinn has secured her dream role as an Apprentice Project Manager at Atkins.
Ellie, 18, from Seaton, was inspired to get into the field by Copeland Mayor, Mike Starkie, after receiving advice and guidance from the successful businessman as part of her Dream Placement Scheme at NuGen, earlier this year.
Ellie, a former Keswick School Sixth Form pupil, is planning to incorporate one of the models the Mayor explained to her, as part of one of her tasks at Atkins - to produce a local project management guide.
Published: 06/10/2017
MAYOR Mike Starkie will formally request that the number of Copeland councillors is reduced by more than a third.
Mr Starkie will make a personal submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC) that the council size should reduce from 51 to 33 councillors. He made the decision after councillors voted to reject an independent recommendation to support the reduced figure.
The submission will be made tomorrow (Friday) to the LGBC by Mr Starkie as Mayor of the borough, albeit without the support of councillors.
Published: 29/09/2017
COMMUNITIES in Copeland are being supported to address their own housing needs thanks to a new project.
Copeland Council has joined forces with ACTion With Communities in Cumbria for the new Community-Led Housing Initiative, that will assist communities to identify, create and manage housing in their local areas on a not-for-profit basis.
