Residents and businesses are being encouraged to have their say as part of the council’s budget-setting process for the 2025/26 financial year.
The council is currently preparing its budget for the next financial year and is seeking the views of local people to help shape its plans.
The council’s annual net revenue budget – the money needed for day-to-day service delivery such as energy, staff and keeping buildings open – is around £330 million. The pressure on this budget is ever increasing with rising demand for many services – in particular adult social care and children’s services – combined with a higher cost of delivery.
Local people will be able to give their views in two ways:
Both elements can be accessed by clicking the button below, or via our consultation website.
The consultation runs until Monday, 6 January.
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The proposal is for a single set of fares to be applied across the Cumberland area.
The proposed Table of Fares for Hackney Carriages will be considered at a meeting of the Regulatory Committee in the New Year.
If you are commenting as a member of the trade, please put forward proposals with full reasoning and figures if possible.
Only responses received by the Licensing Authority are taken into consideration and not articles containing opinions which may appear in any other media.
If you have any comments to make regarding any element of the rate of fares set within the council area, please reply to this online consultation by Wednesday 8 January 2025.
New surveys have been launched by the council to understand people’s use of and views on local car parks.
The surveys are initially focused on car parking in Carlisle and Keswick, with other areas of Cumberland to follow at a later date, and will be open until Friday, 31 January.
The council is hoping to gather opinions of the parking options in both locations, users’ reasons for using the car parks, value for money, how sites could be improved and more.
The information gathered will help inform the council as it develops a parking strategy; looking at how it can best manage and use the car parking assets it owns as well as provide the necessary parking required in different locations.
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A team of researchers have started a project to help understand the reasons behind the high incidence of suicide in Cumberland, and determine how best to support people with their mental health.
The study which is being conducted by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University has been commissioned by Cumberland Council and supported by the council’s Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC).
The research will explore residents’ and communities’ exposure to suicide, if and how it has affected their lives and, if they have considered suicide, why this was. It is also hoped to understand what could or would have helped them to make different choices.
The findings of this study will directly underpin future suicide prevention work.
An online survey is available to anyone over 18 who lives in Cumberland. This can be found online. Researchers would also like to speak directly with residents who are aged over 18 who have experience of personal suicidal thoughts or behaviours, or been affected through bereavement. They are also keen to interview anyone supporting someone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours, either personally or as part of their profession.
Cumberland currently has the fourth highest rate of suicide in the country.
A consultation has been launched to help shape new council wards for Cumberland Council. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England wants to hear people’s views on where they live, to help make sure that the new wards reflect the size and shape of local communities.
An electoral review is being carried out to make sure that each local councillor represents about the same number of electors, and that the wards they represent reflect community identities.
The Local Government Boundary Commission has decided that the number of councillors in Cumberland Council should be 55. This is a change from the current council, which has 46.
The consultation on this stage of the electoral review of Cumberland Council lasts for thirteen weeks and closes on 24 February 2024. The Commission will use local views to help draw up their proposals for new ward boundaries.
There will be a further round of consultation once the Commission has drawn up their proposals. This second stage of the public consultation is expected to start on 1 July 2025.
Local people can provide their views via the Commission website or by emailing reviews@lgbce.org.uk
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Three Egremont projects are being developed to support a £3 million bid for Borderlands Inclusive Growth Funding. They will support the town’s health, economy and reputation as a destination town.
Have your say by taking part in our online consultation. Please respond before Wednesday 8 January.
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We’re gathering community feedback on preferred destinations, frequency of routes, and ideal travel times. Your input will guide improvements and help ensure that public transportation meets the needs of all residents.
By taking part, you’ll help us refine current routes and plan for future services. Your voice matters—complete the survey today and help make public transport better for everyone!
The survey closes on 31 January 2025.
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We want to deliver meaningful and lasting change to end homelessness. Help us to achieve this ambitious aim by sharing your views on proposals in the new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
You can share your views before 20 December online.
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