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Cumberland Council is pleased to announce upcoming road improvement works on the C4001 Lowca, aimed at enhancing the local road network and supporting safer, smoother journeys for residents, businesses and visitors.

Cumberland Council has welcomed national recognition for contractors it has worked closely with on major regeneration and community projects across Carlisle and West Cumbria.

Cumberland Council is urging drivers, businesses and residents to plan their journeys in advance as a series of essential roadworks and utility works take place in the south of Carlisle over the coming weeks.

Cumberland Council is set to carry out carriageway resurfacing works on Willow Holme Road in Carlisle.

The opportunity to design official posters for the historic 2027 Grand Départs of the Tour de France is now available for art, design and creative students studying in the Cumberland Council area.

Cumberland Council will be carrying out repair works to the retaining wall along Dacre Road, Carlisle.

Nearly 1,000 residents have helped to choose a new name for Millom’s new flagship sports and leisure facility. The building, currently under construction on Salthouse Road, will officially be called Millom Leisure Centre following a community vote.

Cumberland families are being invited to donate children’s and young people’s books to a new county-wide scheme led by Cumberland Family Hubs, helping more children discover the joy of reading and book ownership. 

Visitors to The Beacon Museum this May can look forward to a packed programme of exhibitions, talks and family activities that span centuries of history, from Roman Britain to the pop culture of the 1990s.

A local operator has been identified to take on the lease for a new Millom Town Deal project. Cumberland Council has confirmed that Samantha and Andrew Bowden will take on the lease for Millom’s former NatWest Bank now called The Old Bank and is putting in place the final formal arrangements.