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10p swims for Cumberland children

Cumberland Council is informing residents and businesses that there will be improvement works on the A6071 Brampton to Smithfield. The carriageway improvements are scheduled to start on Monday 24 July with a scheduled completion date of Tuesday 22 August. These works will be carried out under a daytime road closure from approximately 8am – 8pm, each day.

Cumberland Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Distington Hall Grounds, including their magnificent walled garden.

Cumberland Council is investing more than £60,000 for maintenance works at Robert Ferguson Primary School in Carlisle, beginning in the autumn school holiday period.

Cumberland Council is encouraging residents across the county, to aim to reduce the use of plastic, during Plastic Free July.

Further to a meeting yesterday (Monday 17 July) between Allerdale Waste Services, Cumberland Council officers and UNITE and GMB Trade Unions, the current industrial action remains unresolved despite best efforts to reach an agreement.

Cumberland Council has paid tribute to a long-serving staff member, Ken Bruce.

Cumberland Council is informing residents and businesses that footway improvement works on Warwick Road will commence on Monday 17 July.

Cumberland Council is updating residents and businesses that the flood alleviation work in and around Flimby will be continuing. To alleviate flooding in Flimby and Maryport, the Environment Agency provided £1.5 million from its ‘Flood Defence Grant in Aid’ fund.

The community is coming together to bring some great new attractions to a fabulous food festival this summer.