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POSTAL voters are being urged to look out for their postal vote pack for the upcoming elections, which will start to hit doormats soon.

Cumberland Council is informing residents of the temporary disruption of service at the nine recycling bring sites in the Copeland area, effective immediately.

Cumberland Council are encouraging parents and carers who are eligible for free school meals to take up the offer for their children to make sure they don’t miss out on the additional benefits available.

Cumberland Council would like to update residents and businesses of upcoming essential improvement works in and around The Sands and Swifts Bank Car Parks.

Cumberland Council is proud to announce that Paul Charters, Senior Technician, in Highways and Transport, has achieved the prestigious Platinum Award for Address and Street Data in this year’s Exemplar Awards.

Anyone wanting to vote in the general election on 4 July, must be registered to vote before the deadline on midnight 18 June.

Cumberland Council announces the start of the Carlisle Southern Gateway project on English Street, scheduled to start next week.

Cumberland Council would like to update residents and businesses of upcoming highways maintenance work on Parkhouse Road, Moorhouse Road and Wigton Road in Carlisle.

This year’s Upperby Gala has been rearranged and will be held on Sunday 28 July at Hammond’s Pond, Carlisle. The event was originally planned for Monday 27 May but was postponed due to saturated ground conditions following heavy rain.

On 4 June, Cumberland Council published formal proposals to establish 58 additional Resource Provision placements for children and young people with SEND in several schools and academies across the Cumberland area.