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In this week's issue:
On the build-up to the festive season, we are encouraging residents to shop local and support local businesses.
The Cumberland area is set to host a packed programme of events, including lights switch-on events, markets and much more.
Alongside town councils, we are lining up events to attract visitors and showcase the shops and traders within the area.
See a list of upcoming events here.
We are providing free parking in the following car parks on these dates:
- Keswick Central car park - Sunday 3 December - Keswick Victorian Fayre.
- All day free parking in all car parks (apart from Fairfield car park) on Sunday 19 November - Cockermouth Christmas Lights-Switch On.
- Free parking in all car parks (apart from Fairfield car park) from 2.30pm on Thursday 23 November - Cockermouth late night shopping.
- Workington Multi Storey car park - all day free parking during opening hours on Saturday 25 November - Christmas Festival and Light Switch-On in Workington Town Centre.
- Egremont Chapel Street car park - all day free parking on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November - Egremont Winter Wonderland Christmas Fayre.
- Carlisle’s Bitts Park; Lowther Street; Castle; Caldew Riverside; The Sands; Swifts Bank; Viaduct; Civic Centre and West Walls car parks free parking after 3pm on the following dates: Thursday 30 November, Thursday 7 December, Thursday 14 December and Thursday 21 December. To coincide with late night shopping.
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Join us at our Christmas Memorial Services at Distington Hall Crematorium on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 December at 6pm on both days.
The events will be held to remember loved ones and are free to attend.
Tickets need to be allocated in advance as numbers will be limited.
To secure your place, or add a loved one’s name to our on-screen tribute list that will run during the service, call 01946 598305 or email distingtonhalladmin@copeland.gov.uk
The deadline for supplying a loved one’s name is Friday 1 December.
Carlisle’s Teenage Market is continuing to capture the imagination of the area’s young entrepreneurs with all stalls at the December market booked with 24 hours of the event being advertised.
The Christmas Teenage Market is being held in partnership between Cumberland Council and The Lanes Shopping Centre. The market will be held in The Lanes on Saturday 2 December, which coincides with this year’s Small Business Saturday.
The Teenage Market will complement the Carlisle Christmas Market which is being held in the city centre between Friday 1 and Saturday 17 December.
Please do complete our survey to help us and researchers have a better understanding of food insecurity in the area.
The Food Insecurity measured at a Local Level (FILL) survey seeks to measure the extent to which people in Cumberland are struggling to access food - whether for financial or other reasons – and what kinds of support services (if any) they use.
Until now local authorities, such as ourselves, have had to rely solely on data from food banks and community groups in the local area to measure food insecurity. This can mask the true scale of the situation as not everyone who might otherwise benefit, accesses these services.
The survey is available to everyone living in Cumberland over the age of 18 and the team encourages one adult per household to take part, regardless of whether they have experienced food insecurity or not.
To complete the survey go to: https://melresearch.co.uk/cumberlandfoodsurvey_o, or ring 0800 073 0348 where it can be completed over the phone.
Participants also have the chance to be entered into a free prize draw to win gift vouchers of up to £100.
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An artist in residence will be walking in the acclaimed footsteps of LS Lowry, Sheila Fell, Percy Kelly and William Mitchell after moving into Maryport’s new Shipping Brow Gallery.
Felix Butterwick has won the prestigious position which will see him move in to the harbourside venue for the next year. He will also receive a £10,000 bursary to allow him to develop his skills and work closely with the creative community.
Shipping Brow Gallery opens on Sunday 19 November 2023. For more information visit the Shipping Brow Gallery website.
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If you have an ongoing health condition, are pregnant or over 65 years old, get your free flu and COVID-19 vaccines. If your child is aged 2 or 3 get their free flu vaccine. Check eligibility and book now at nhs.uk/wintervaccinations. #GetVaccinated #GetWinterStrong
The Active Travel to School team at Active Cumbria are seeking the views of parents of school age children from across Cumberland and conducting a short survey which asks how children get to school, how often they walk, wheel, or cycle on the school run, and what barriers may prevent them from having an active school commute.
The online survey is open until Friday 8 December 2023, and there is the opportunity to win one of 2 x £250 vouchers in time for Christmas.
It should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete, and any information will be kept secure and confidential.
Cumbria Fostering is pleased to announce that Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council are among five local authorities to receive funding of more than £1m to boost foster carer recruitment in the region.
Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool Council and Lancashire County Council have been successful in a regional bid to become a pathfinder for the Regional Fostering Recruitment and Retention Hub.
The Pathfinder has been awarded £1.2 million and will help others learn how to successfully implement regional approaches to foster carer recruitment - nationally.
Read more here https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/news/2023/cumbrian-councils-set-benefit-ps1m-regional-boost-foster-carer-recruitment
A survey commissioned by Workington’s Community Alcohol Partnership has found many children access alcohol through parents and other family members.
Find out how the partnership (under Allerdale Local Focus Hub) aims to tackle underage drinking here: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/news/2023/plans-tackle-underage-drinking-workington
The redevelopment of Eskdale House Care Home in Longtown, near Carlisle, is in the final stages.
Cumberland Council became responsible for the project on 1 April and has invested £2.3 million to refurbish Eskdale House Care Home, which has helped to bring it up to the Dementia Gold Standards and reduce its carbon footprint.
Eskdale House Care Home is nearing completion | Cumberland Council
Businesses are encouraged to sign up to this year’s Cumbria Residents’ Week.
Local councils have joined forces to organise Cumbria Residents’ Week between Saturday 10 and Saturday 17 February 2024. The event aims to encourage residents to support local business and shop local.
The Borderlands has been named as one of ten new 5G Innovation Regions to share in a £36 million fund from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The successful areas will lead on delivering the Government’s vision for communities across the UK to take full advantage of the transformative effect that advanced wireless connectivity and digital technologies can provide.
The successful 5G bid submitted by the Borderlands Partnership comprises five local authorities in England and Scotland - Cumberland Council, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Northumberland County Council, Scottish Borders Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.
Borderlands named as 5G Innovation Region by UK Government (borderlandsgrowth.com)
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