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Carlisle was one of the locations to be visited by Small Business Saturday’s national roadshow this week, as part of plans to celebrate the nation’s favourite small businesses.

The final preparations are underway for Carlisle’s Christmas Lights Switch-On event on Sunday 16 November.

Cumberland Council is calling on primary and secondary school pupils to get involved in this year’s Baa-ttery Recycling Competition, helping to keep their communities safe by collecting used batteries for recycling instead of throwing them away.

Preparations are well underway for the opening of the new Maryport Maritime Museum with the creation of a new management partnership.

Cumberland Council is advising residents and road users of changes to the planned carriageway resurfacing works on Dalston Road (B5299), Carlisle, due to adverse weather conditions.

Jericho Park in Whitehaven has been brought back to life thanks to the dedication of local residents, the Friends of Jericho Park, with support from Cumberland Council.

Cumbria’s Safeguarding Adults Board is raising awareness of safeguarding next week as part of National Safeguarding Adults Week 2025, a campaign coordinated by the Ann Craft Trust.

Cumberland Council is set to host a free Christmas Fete at the Distington Walled Garden on Saturday 15 November from 10am to 4pm.

Cumberland Council is thanking the community who came along to the official opening of Route 38: The Cargo Link, an important new addition to Carlisle’s cycling network and part of the National Cycle Network Route 7.

Cumberland Council is now entering the formal stage of consultation and is inviting the public to share their views on the speed limits on the new Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) and its connecting routes.