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Also in this week's edition
Petteril residents are invited to join us on November 6 at Harraby Catholic Club for a Community Panel network event.
6pm - food and the opportunity to chat to Riverside Housing, Department of Work and Pensions representatives, and Carlisle Eden Mind.
From 6.30pm until 8pm, updates as follows:
- Stagecoach and ourselves re bus travel.
- McDonald’s London Road on links with the community.
- The local Police Community Support Officer.
- The Carlisle Local Focus Hub - our partnership tackling antisocial behaviour.
- Our enforcement team
- Stomping Ground – a community play initiative, funded by the panel.
- The panel itself, regarding our Neighbourhood Investment Plan.
The Petteril Community Panel covers the wards of Botcherby, Currock, Harraby South, Harraby North and Upperby.
People can reserve a place by emailing petterilcommunitypanel@cumberland.gov.uk.
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Voters go to the polls on Thursday 17 October for the elections to the seats of Keswick and Wetheral on Cumberland Council.
Postal voters are being reminded of recent changes to postal vote rules and we encourage you to use the pre-paid envelope provided and return it via Royal Mail.
Anyone returning a postal vote by hand to the Returning Officer, at the polling stations or designated council offices must complete a postal vote return form. A postal vote returned by hand that is not accompanied by a postal vote return form will be rejected.
In addition, there are new limits on the number of postal votes that can be handed in by one person. You can now only hand-in your own postal vote and the votes of up to five additional people. A postal vote return form must also be completed.
If you are voting in person on Thursday, don't forget to bring an eligible form of photo ID with you.
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Highway works on the A5086 is continuing to take place:
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Monday 14 October to Saturday 19 October: Phase 5 of the road improvement works will begin on Monday 14 October and is expected to finish by Saturday 19 October, with a road closure from the Frizington HWRC (the tip) to Kenmare Tyres, subject to weather conditions.
To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 - 15 October), we’ve installed a white remembrance post box within the newly landscaped baby memorial area at Distington Hall Crematorium. This permanent addition allows family and friends to write letter, cards or messages to much-loved, missed babies.
Baby Loss Awareness Week, now in its 22nd year in the UK, brings us together to remember and honour babies lost during pregnancy or after birth. It’s a time to support bereaved families, raise awareness and work towards better care and prevention.
To commemorate the week, we have also lit some of our buildings pink and blue.
For support and further information go to Baby Loss Awareness Week – Break the silence around baby loss (babyloss-awareness.org)
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Residents and businesses who want to know more about the Millom Town Deal are being encouraged to attend community drop-in events planned this autumn.
The events will be held in different venues and times across Millom and Haverigg in the next few months.
The first upcoming event will be held on Monday 14 October, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, at Guide Hall, Back St George’s Road, Millom LA18 4DD.
Find out more here.
Scam text messages regarding unpaid parking fines have been received by a number of Cumberland residents.
These messages have not been sent by Cumberland Council and are not legitimate.
Payments should only be made using your valid Penalty Charge Notice, which will have details on the reverse on how to pay.
Please check carefully before paying your parking fine and if you're unsure, call the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133 or visit www.adviceguide.org.uk
To report a scam please call Scams Action - 0808 250 5050
QR codes
Scammers have also been reported to have placed fake pay by phone QR codes on ticket machines attempting to trick members of the public into using a fraudulent online platform to pay for their parking.
In Cumberland Council car parks the only digital payment option is called MiPermit - with the official app being downloadable from the Apple or Google Play stores or available via a web browser. There is an exception, at our Cecil Street car park in Carlisle which uses the flowbird service. Please only use these services (should you choose to pay digitally) and only follow instructions from permanent council signage. Customers can also pay by card and coin.
Using Mi-Permit is quick, easy and allows you control your stay from your phone. It is in operation at the vast majority of council sites.
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Anyone over State Pension age could be able to claim Pension Credit to top up their income.
It gives them extra money to help with their living costs if they are on a low income.
Please check eligibility by following this link https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/eligibility or calling the Pension Credit claim line on 0800 99 1234.
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Visitors to this year’s Carlisle Fireshow are being asked to dig into the bottom of their pockets and support local charities.
Although the event is free to attend, a charity collection is held each year. All donations go towards the Rotary in Carlisle (which donates most of its fundraising efforts to local good causes), and Pancreatic Cancer UK, the charity supported by the Chair of Cumberland, Cllr Andy Semple and the Mayor of Carlisle, Chris Southward’s chosen charity - Eden Valley Hospice.
This year’s Carlisle Fireshow is a Festival of Fire.
The sparkling event will be held in Bitts Park on Saturday 2 November, starting at 6.30pm.
There will be centre piece bonfire and more than 2,000 spectacular sparkling fireworks, set to music, will also light up the sky.
Find out more about the event here.
The Targeted Short Breaks Window is now open until 8 November 2024!
Targeted Short Breaks Activities are specifically designed to meet the needs of children and young people with disabilities and give parents and carers the opportunity to take a ‘Short Break’ from caring.
To be eligible for our Targeted Short Break Activities, your child or young person must:
- Be a resident in the Cumberland area (formerly Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland areas).
- Have a disability (as defined by the Equalities Act 2010)
- Have a current Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Be in academic year groups 1 to 13 (or equivalent).
You can find out more about our Targeted Short Breaks service and how to apply by following the link below:
Maryport Wellbeing Group completed a Dawn Walk for Samaritans this week to raise awareness of mental health issues and to raise money for Samaritans.
The team chose to take on the Dawn Walk, a 5km walk along Maryport Promenade, to show solidarity with those who are struggling with mental health problems, something which impacts a number of people across Cumberland and throughout the UK.
All members of the group were involved in the organisation of the event and played active roles in fundraising.
The money raised will be donated to Samaritans to aid their work in being there for people when they need them the most and to keep their helpline open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The team are still able to accept sponsorship for their Dawn Walk. Find out more here: https://dawnwalk.samaritans.org/fundraising/maryport-wellbeing-group
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The Cumbria Intelligence Observatory is a website jointly managed by both Cumberland Council and Westmorland & Furness Council.
The website brings together data, information, research and analysis resources across Cumbria.
The survey is designed to gather feedback from users of the website in order for us to review current usage and inform the future development of the site to better meet user needs.
Please note all responses are anonymous.
Please complete the survey online.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or queries about the survey please email us at: info@cumbriaobservatory.org.uk
https://www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk/
Community groups and organisations across Cumbria are once again being offered financial support to help people keep warm over winter.
Working in partnership with Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council, Cumbria Community Foundation is offering grants of up to £500 from the Warm Spots Fund to help create a network of places where people can go to keep warm and socialise.
A Warm Spot should offer a warm, heated space, ‘a warm welcome’ with at least one member of staff or volunteer, a hot drink and be open for at least two hours each week.
Applications to the Warm Spots Fund can be submitted at any time and groups should hear the outcome of their application within 10 working days.
For more information or to apply for funding, visit www.cumbriafoundation.org/fund/warm-spots-fund, call Tracy Cheesbrough on 01900 825760 or email grants@cumbriafoundation.org.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter (cumbriafoundation.org)
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