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Local communities in Cumberland Council area will see £1m worth of investment thanks to spending plans agreed by the council’s Executive committee.

Cumberland Council teams recently visited Carlisle Youth Zone to get feedback from their senior group of members about Carlisle. Consultation events for the proposed plans for Devonshire Street and English Street in Carlisle have been ongoing since early June.

A bumper programme of open-air theatre events will be held in Carlisle this summer.

Allerdale Waste Services and Cumberland Council officers are working tirelessly to resolve the current ongoing strike action from UNITE and GMB Trade Unions in relation to the waste and recycling collection service provided by Allerdale Waste Service (AWS).

The Office of the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Alexander Scott on 5 July 2023 as the new Lord-Lieutenant, succeeding Claire Hensman, who has served since January 2013. Mr Scott will assume his new role immediately, taking on the responsibility of representing His Majesty The King in Cumbria.

Cumberland Council is informing residents, businesses, and visitors that the Hadrian’s Wall Path in Carlisle will be temporarily closed for two weeks, from Monday 10 July.

Cumberland Council organised and hosted a series of events to celebrate refugee week including baking competitions, an annual cricket match and multiple language pre-school story time.

Works will get underway this autumn to improve access across the top of the small beach within Maryport Harbour.

Cumberland Council has started construction work on two schools in Cumbria, that are expanding their sixth form facilities. The project was initiated by Cumbria County Council, and now Cumberland Council is responsible for the improvement works with an investment of nearly £1million.

Westmorland and Furness Council are set to receive funding from Defra to help develop a tailored nature recovery strategy for Cumbria. Following a government announcement, the council is one of 48 local authorities set to benefit as it receives an allocation from a £14 million funding pot enabling it to work with its local communities to develop a tailored nature recovery strategy for its area.