Published: 04/07/2017
OVER 30 bags of rubbish were collected during a community clean-up of the Mirehouse estate in Whitehaven.
The litter-pick was organised by Councillor Mark Holliday, who represents Mirehouse on Copeland Borough Council, and was supported by the Council's Waste team.
Further to the general waste found including cans, bottles and plastic, the team discovered a discarded bike and a child's car seat.
Published: 03/07/2017
TWO Whitehaven town centre properties have received a major refurbishment thanks to a transformational heritage scheme.
48-50 Market Place, formerly the Little Hong Kong takeaway, has been divided and converted into two shops – the New Hong Kong takeaway and Timeless Beauty salon - and two flats above.
And 45 Market Place, which had been vacant for a number of years and was latterly Flowers 'n' Foliage, has been converted into a soon-to-be-opened gift shop, Little Whims, and a two-bedroom flat above.
Copeland Borough Council has now adopted the Conservation Area Design Guide SPD as from December 5, 2017.
Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 30/06/2017
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Weekly list of planning applications determined for w/e 23/06/2017
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Published: 29/06/2017
A NEW guide has been produced in order to help enhance and maintain the rich heritage of the borough’s conservation areas, and Copeland Council would like to hear what you think.
The draft Conservation Area Design Guide focuses on the four towns of Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont and Millom, the villages of Beckermet and St Bees and the areas of Hensingham and Corckicle, both in Whitehaven.
Published: 28/06/2017
COPELAND residents are being asked to identify empty homes in their neighbourhoods.
Copeland Council has a dedicated Empty Homes Officer whose role is to reduce the number of vacant homes in the borough.
There are currently 1,193 empty homes on the council’s register; 343 of which have been empty for more than two years and 56 are described as ‘uninhabitable’.
Published: 27/06/2017
COPELAND council is offering six lucky traders the chance to hire a market stall during the upcoming Taste Cumbria Summer Festival.
The festival is set to take place on Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23, 2017, and similar events across the county have featured up to 40,000 visitors and benefited the local economy to the sum of up to £3 million per event.
Taste Cumbria has around 40 stallholders set to sell their produce so far alongside some of the county’s best known chefs who will be showcasing their skills throughout the weekend.
