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Also in this week's edition:
With less than a week to go, preparations are underway for this year’s Carlisle Fireshow.
The sparkling event is organised by Cumberland Council and will be held in Bitts Park on Saturday 4 November, starting at 6.30pm. It will celebrate Cumberland, the area and its communities.
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We have launched of a comprehensive public consultation on homecare services. The consultation seeks to gather valuable insights and perspectives from all Cumberland residents.
The results of this consultation will shape the specification for new homecare services and ensure residents receive effective, quality services which meet their needs in the years to come. The online consultation is open now and residents have until 22 November to share their views.
Retailers in Workington, Flimby, Maryport and Carlisle, have all refused to sell e-cigarettes (vapes) to an underage test purchaser this week.
All sixteen businesses requested to see the underage volunteer’s identification, during an operation carried out by Cumberland Council’s trading standards team.
In a summer clamp down on underage vape sales, in August, results in these areas varied with 62 percent of sales refused in Workington, only 34 per cent of sales refused in Maryport, and 92 per cent refused in Carlisle and Wigton.
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A project funded by over £1 million to renovate St. Edmunds Catholic Church will open after the half-term holidays.
The project means that a dedicated Sixth Form campus for James Rennie School, will be housed at St Edmunds Catholic Church, on Orton Road, Carlisle.
The new Sixth Form facility, is a key milestone, promising to accommodate an increased student body, with James Rennie's number set to rise from 159 to 195 students.
The new facilities at St Edmund’s Church, have been repurposed to cater to the educational needs of young people, ensuring that their requirements are met effectively.
St Edmund’s is scheduled for opening after the October half term holiday, and this project was successfully completed with key partners including Day Cummins as the consultant and Story Contracting Limited as the contractor.
Legal action is being taken against the owner of the Old Courthouse building in Cockermouth.
Following the partial collapse of the building earlier this month, Cumberland Council has issued a Notice of Intention of Emergency Works under section 78 of the Building Act 1984. This sets out the emergency work they have had to take to remove the imminent danger caused by the building. This includes installing fencing and installing a covered walkway across the Cocker bridge.
The council has also informed the owner of the property that they require access to the property and will soon be serving a further notice using section 54 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation) Act 1990. This enables a local authority to carry out urgent works for the preservation of listed buildings in their area after giving notice to the owner.
Landmarks across Cumbria were lit up blue this weekend for National Care Leavers Week.
The move comes as both of Cumbria’s councils are calling on local businesses and organisations to join them by signing up to the ‘Care Leaver’s Covenant’ and offer care leavers support and opportunities.
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The application process to apply for a Year 7 secondary school place closes on Tuesday 31 October 2023.
Find guidance and how to apply for your child's place online.
The ongoing community excavation and exhibition project of Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse, Uncovering Roman Carlisle (URC), has been nominated for a prestigious national award and is set to return to site for a “mini-dig” later this month.
The project has been nominated for the Council for British Archaeology, Archaeological Achievement Awards 2023; in the Learning, Training and Skills category (kindly sponsored by Archaeological Management Solutions) and in the Public Dissemination or Participation category (kindly sponsored by the Institute for Archaeologists of Ireland). The winner will be announced on Friday 24 November 2023.
This October and early November, thanks to the generosity of Carlisle Cricket Club and the support of Cumberland Council, Wardell Armstrong, joined by volunteers, will be excavating on site between Saturday 28 October and Saturday 4 November 2023.
At the same time Tullie is hosting the Digging Deeping: Uncovering Roman Carlisle, exhibition until Saturday 11 November, showcasing the “once in a lifetime” recent internationally significant finds from Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse - including the two huge carved Roman heads.
This is a smaller excavation and volunteer positions for this mini-dig are limited and must be booked through Eventbrite. The site is free to visit and will be open to the public to see between 10am and 4pm.
Keep in touch with project updates through The Diggers: Archaeology in Carlisle Facebook Page.
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Aglionby Street, Carlisle
There will be carriageway improvement works on Aglionby Street, Carlisle.
These works are scheduled to commence on Monday 30 October 2023 for five days and will conclude on Friday 3 November 2023.
Cummersdale to Dalston footpath closure
The Cummersdale to Dalston footpath will be temporarily closed due to works associated with the Carlisle Southern Link Road project.
These works are scheduled to commence on Monday 30 October 2023 for five weeks and will conclude on Monday 4 December 2023.
Whitehaven has won a top prize in the national Britain in Bloom competition.
The Cumberland town has achieved a silver gilt award.
The prize was awarded at the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom UK Finals ceremony on Monday, 23 October.
Whitehaven competed in the coastal town category and was nominated for its outstanding wildflower displays, community engagement and nature conservation.
The town was selected to represent Cumbria, following the success of the 2022 Cumbria in Bloom Gold Award for its horticulture work, in partnership with Whitehaven Town Council.
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