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A chance to take a fresh look at plans to make moving around Millom and Haverigg safer and easier is to take place. Officers from Cumberland Council and representatives from the Millom Town Deal Board will be on hand during a dedicated drop-in afternoon on Wednesday, March 6 to talk through some proposed changes to Connecting Millom and Haverigg - one of four Millom Town Deal projects.

Cumberland Trading Standards Service are continuing with their new year crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes in Cumberland.

Cumberland Council is excited to announce the launch of the Easter Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. The programme provides fully funded activities and nourishing meals for eligible young people during the school holidays.

The public consultation on the future of Moot Lodge will run from Monday 26 February to Thursday 23 May 2024. The launch of the consultation marks an important step in the review of in-house care provision delivered by Cumberland Care. The review aims to ensure services meet the needs of the residents now and in the future. It focuses on the provision of sustainable, high-quality care, to help people to live better, healthier, and more independently, whilst addressing the council's financial sustainability goals.

Cumberland Council would like to update the community of upcoming works in the Muncaster area, scheduled to start on Friday 1 March, during the evenings.

Cumberland Council gears up for the next phase of its Carlisle LCWIP Route 38 – Cargo, stretching from Cargo to Carlisle's Northern Bypass, starting on Monday 26 February.

Cumberland Council has awarded over 70 schools a total of £22k in one-off grants to provide breakfast clubs, helping to support the wellbeing and academic success of students across Cumberland.

Vape shops in Carlisle and Brampton have been praised following a test purchasing operation organised by Cumberland Council and Cumbria Police.

Three local artists are being given the opportunity to take part in a new art trail in Workington. Cumberland Council is commissioning three visual artists from north and west Cumbria to produce artworks and deliver creative workshops for a Workington Art Trail.

Cumberland Council is inviting residents to have their say and play a key role in developing the future of Cumberland’s Waste Services.