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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