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Inspectors have praised Adult Learning Services in Cumbria.

Following a formal recruitment process, in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice and the Chief Coroner for England and Wales, Cumberland Council has appointed Ms Kirsty Gomersal as the new HM Senior Coroner for the Cumbria area.

Cumberland Council has closed a case involving an environmental offence after a group of individuals were identified for wild camping and causing significant damage in the Thirlmere area.

Residents across Cumberland are being encouraged to make sure their details on the electoral register are correct.

Cumberland Council is reassuring residents not to be concerned if they spot gritters out on the roads over the coming week; it’s all part of preparations to ensure the council is ready for winter.

Cumberland Council has secured over £33 million in funding to deliver a major regeneration programme in Workington, aimed at boosting the local economy, revitalising the town centre, and creating a more connected, inclusive space for residents, visitors, and businesses.

All schoolchildren aged up to 16 years old from the Cumberland area will be able to go for a swim in a choice of five indoor pools for only 10p over the school summer holidays.

Planning your summer just got simpler! Cumberland Council has launched a brand-new, easy-to-use booking system for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, just in time for the school holidays.

The hall aims to become a warm community space and a refuge during power cuts and storms.

In advance of Srebrenica National Memorial Day (11 July), Cumberland Council’s Executive Member, Cllr Elaine Lynch, has urged fellow councillors to ‘stand together against those who try to divide us and recommit ourselves to opposing hatred, discrimination, and prejudice wherever they rear their head’.