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US Navy Attaché visits Beacon Museum

Published: 11/02/2015

Release date:  11 February 2015.  For immediate release

THE Beacon Museum welcomed US Navy Defence Attaché, Captain David Strachner as part of the annual John Paul Jones commemoration today, February 11.

Mayor of Copeland, Cllr Eileen Eastwood and Honorary Consul to the US Navy in Whitehaven, Rob Romano joined the party to see the museums displays relating to the town’s Anglo-American links, as well as the John Paul Jones stories. 

Householders could be eligible for flood grants

Published: 10/02/2015

Monday January 19 2015. For immediate release.

THERE is still time for Copeland householders to apply for grants to make their homes more resistant to floods – but the scheme closes in mid-February.

And the good news is the government grant scheme has now expanded – people can now apply if they were flooded as far back as April 1 2013.

Previously the money was only available if someone had been flooded between December 1 2013 and March 31 2014.

Copeland continues grants to parish councils

Published: 10/02/2015

Wednesday January 21, 2015. For immediate release

COPELAND Council is to continue funding parish councils despite extreme cuts to its budget.

The council’s executive committee decided to continue the £67,000 funding for 2015/16.

The council had the option to reduce the grant by 30 per cent - the same percentage as the council’s grant from central government has been cut - to assist with budget savings of £1.65m. However councillors made the decision to continue the funding for 2015/16.

NCL joins forces with GLL

Published: 10/02/2015

NCL joins forces with GLL to strengthen Social Enterprise in leisure centres in the North

North Country Leisure (NCL) has agreed to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of GLL, the UK’s largest and most successful leisure charitable social enterprise. NCL will continue to directly operate its 12 leisure and sporting facilities across Cumbria and Newcastle City.

Plan sees growth and prosperity for Copeland

Published: 10/02/2015

Release date Tuesday 13 January 2015.  For immediate release

COPELAND Borough Council has today (13January) begun a ten week consultation period for residents of Copeland to have their say on the proposed Site Allocations and Policies Plan.

The plan identifies sites that will ensure sufficient land is available to meet the anticipated growth of the borough over the next 15 years. It highlights land which will form the borough’s development land portfolio, including proposed land allocation for 4000 new homes:

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