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With Christmas just around the corner, the festive countdown in Cumberland has officially begun - and Cumberland Council has announced one of the season’s most anticipated sparkling events for the area.

This National Adoption Week (20–26 October), Adoption Cumbria is proudly supporting the national You Can Adopt campaign, which is challenging the myths and misconceptions that prevent people from coming forward to adopt.

Cumberland Council will begin essential carriageway resurfacing on the C2023 Oughterside, starting Monday 27 October 2025, as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving the road network.

As autumn arrives, Connecting Cumbria, working on behalf of Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council, are encouraging residents and businesses to explore digital upgrades as connectivity improves across the county through public and commercial investment.

Cumberland Council will be carrying out essential drainage improvement works on Houghton Road. These maintenance works are vital to ensure the continued safety and reliability of the local drainage system.

Cumberland Council, working in partnership with Westmorland and Furness Council, has successfully secured government funding to pilot new approaches to bus service delivery in Cumbria, including the potential introduction of bus franchising.

Cumberland Council will begin essential carriageway improvements in Wetheral from Monday 20 October 2025, as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing the local road network.

Cumberland Council is pleased to announce that the section of new link road between Newby West Roundabout and Cummersdale Roundabout (part of the new Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) will open to traffic at 5:00am on Monday 20 October.

Following the formal competitive process, Cumberland Council is pleased to announce that Ms Margaret Taylor has been appointed as the new full-time HM Area Coroner for Cumbria. Ms Taylor’s appointment has been approved by both the Chief Coroner and the Lady Chief Justice.

Improvement plans for Cleator Moor have moved forward with the submission of additional plans to create a new community hub. Revitalised Town, part of the Cleator Town Deal, aims to tackle the issue of underutilised buildings and improve the presentation and perception of Cleator Moor town centre, making the town more attractive to investors and providing skills and employment opportunities for local people.