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*Only one week left to apply for an apprenticeship!*
Apprenticeship recruitment
The apprenticeship application window closes at midnight on Sunday 24 March 2024. Successful applicants will start their new and exciting career in September.
Our new apprenticeship opportunities are available in a variety of different roles such as Adult Support Care Worker, Customer Service, Business Admin, Civil Engineering, Highways Maintenance, and Early Years Educator. There are positions across the whole of Cumberland including in Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven, Aspatria, Longtown, Millom, Wigton, Dalston and Brampton.
Help us spread the word. Whether it's friends, family, or neighbours, please let anyone who could benefit know. This is an incredible opportunity for anyone looking to kickstart a career in local government.
Do you know someone who might be interested? They can apply now at cumbriaapprenticeships.org.uk [
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Got a question? Email our award winning Apprenticeship Team at apprentice@cumbria.gov.uk.
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*Ground investigation works get underway at proposed new visitor attraction*
A specialist survey team is carrying out ground investigations on land near Millom that has been identified as the location for a unique and inclusive visitor attraction.
The work started on Monday (11 March) and should take around two weeks.
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Boardwalk opening
Putting the finishing touches to Maryport's Boardwalk
The finishing touches are being completed at Maryport’s new Boardwalk.
The large seating blocks are being bracketed into place and the woodwork which surrounds the structure given an additional coat of protective oil to ensure everything looks its best for the summer season.
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Also in this week's edition
* Easter International Market comes to Carlisle [ #link_1 ]
* Petteril Community Panel invests in local area [ #link_2 ]
* Planning application being prepared for new Cumberland Sports Village [ #link_3 ]
* Planning for the future [ #link_4 ]
* Jet patcher repairs pothole’s across Cumberland [ #link_5 ]
* Elections on 2 May [ #link_6 ]
* Survey on sexual health services [ #link_7 ]
* Social prescribing day event [ #link_9 ]
* Bakehouse, Maryport - work starts on fire damaged building [ #link_8 ]
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Easter International Market comes to Carlisle
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Carlisle will host an Easter International Market between Thursday 28 March and Monday 1 April.
The open-air market will be held outside the Old Town Hall in the pedestrianised shopping area. Organised by Market Place Europe, there will more than 40 traders with a mix of stalls, including food and flowers.
When you’re all shopped out you can relax and unwind in a Continental Street Bar with a variety of continental beers and wine.
Stalls will be open between:
* Thursday 28 March: 9am-6pm
* Friday 29 March: 9am-6pm
* Saturday 30 March: 9am-6pm
* Sunday 31 March: 10am-5pm
* Bank Holiday Monday (1 April): 10am-5pm
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Petteril Community Panel invests in local area
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AROUND £15,000 of investment has been ploughed into fantastic community projects in Carlisle's Petteril area.
The Petteril Community Panel met recently to back several projects, ranging from an outdoor classroom to a counselling service for people who have been bullied.
* *The Laurie Brewis Trust *in Rockcliffe received £2,000 towards running sessions in the Petteril area in art, textiles and seated aerobics for people needing supported learning.
* *Carlisle Mencap *received £2,000 towards a pilot training scheme. It will help people with learning disabilities and/or autism understand equality, diversity and inclusion in a way that is relevant to their lives. It will give them the tools to challenge, as responsible members of their community, the behaviour of others.
* *Botcherby Community Centre *was awarded £6,000 towards creating an accessible outdoor community room and classroom.
* *Spiral *received £5,000 towards increased staffing for one year, following an increase in referrals to its service. Spiral offers counselling and confidence building for young people affected by bullying.
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Find out more about all our Community Panels on our website.
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Planning application being prepared for new Cumberland Sports Village
The project to build a new Cumberland Sports Village has taken a significant step forward with the release of funds to allow the creation of a full planning application for the scheme.
Cumberland Council has agreed the release of grant funding worth £235,000 as part of the Workington Town Deal.
This will be used to draw up the detailed plans, instruct the architects and bring in the expertise of other planning professionals to prepare the planning documents. It is expected that the application will be made to Cumberland Council by the autumn of this year.
Cumberland Sports Village Limited, a company limited by guarantee, will be responsible for the development of the site, and will also be able to call upon additional funding from Allerdale Investment Partnership to fund its initial operating costs.
The build costs for the initial phase of the Cumberland Sports Village are being funded by the Government’s Town Deal fund and by Cumberland Council.
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Planning for the future
A planning policy document that sets out how the former Copeland area of Cumbria could be developed in the future, is out for the final stage of public consultation.
The Copeland Local Plan 2021-2038 been developed over the past five years and already has undergone four main stages of public consultation between 2019 and 2022 before it was submitted to the Secretary of State for Public Examination.
During the Examination process the Inspector has considered the Publications Draft Local Plan that was submitted by the Copeland Council and all representations/objections made in response to that Publication Draft Plan.
From this, and discussions at the public Hearings last year, the Inspector has now identified a number of changes (Main Modifications) that need to be made to the Plan before Cumberland Council can adopt it.
Before these changes can be finalised they need to be consulted upon to gather views from any interested party.
The consultation runs until Thursday 28 March and is focussed solely on the Inspector’s Main Modifications and changes to the Proposals Map.
This is the final stage of the Examination process.
The consultation documents can be viewed at Cumberland Council Offices in the Market Hall, Market Place, Whitehaven, CA28 7JG.
They are also available to view at the following libraries during their normal opening hours:
* Cleator Moor Library - Market Square, Cleator Moor, CA25 5AP
* Egremont Library - West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont CA22 2DQ
* Frizington Library - Main Street, Frizington CA26 3PF
* Gosforth Library - Public Hall, Gosforth, Seascale CA20 1AS
* Seascale Library - Gosforth Rd, Seascale CA20 1PN
* Millom Library - Millom Community Hub, Salthouse Road, Millom, LA18 5AB
* Whitehaven Library - Lowther Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7QZ
The consultation documents and comment forms can also be viewed on the council’s website [
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Representations should be made in writing on the Representation Form and sent by email or post by no later than *Thursday 28 March 2024 *to:
* localplanconsultation@cumberland.gov.uk
* Strategic Planning Team, Market Hall, Market Place, Whitehaven CA28 7JG
Representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified of the publication of the Inspector’s Report and the adoption of the Copeland Local Plan.
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Jet patcher repairs pothole’s across Cumberland
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We have deployed jet patchers to fill potholes throughout Cumberland.
Typically reserved for warmer weather due to temperature dependencies, the council made an exception over the winter period to utilise jet patchers in support of its ongoing efforts to manage potholes.
Between Tuesday 9 January and Monday 4 March 2024, two jet patcher teams achieved the following milestones:
* Completed 2,676 actual defects (associated with reports from the system).
* Applied to 4,955 square metres.
* Utilised 129.5 cubic metres of material.
* Covered 65 working days, accounting for breakdowns, wet days, and non-hire days.
*Read more* [
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Elections on 2 May
Find out more about the elections on 2 May for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner on our website.
You’ll find details of how to register to vote, all the info you need about Voter ID as well as about postal and proxy voting.
*Find out more* [
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Survey on sexual health services
Our Public Health Team alongside colleagues at Westmorland & Furness Council would like views from residents of Cumbria on the current sexual health services we offer. We also want to understand the sexual health needs of our residents.
Some people may not be able to access the sexual health services they need. Filling in this survey will help us to decide how to improve services and will help to shape what services look like in the future to make sure they meet the needs of our residents.
The Cumbria Sexual Health Service provided by North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) provides confidential advice and support on a range of sexual health issues.
The service provides testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraception services, (including Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and the ‘morning after pill’) as well as information and advice.
The Public Health teams commission NCIC to provide this countywide service across Cumbria. The service has been running for six years under the current contract, which is now coming to an end.
Both Councils and NCIC are working together on plans for the future provision of the service under a new contract starting in October 2024.
We want to make sure that our sexual health services are meeting needs, and delivering quality services that are relevant and easily accessible to people from across the county.
*Complete survey* [
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Social prescribing day event
It was great to see so many people at Christ Central Church finding out more about what our Social Prescribing team does.
We were also joined by other services and community groups – and lots of people had fun trying their hand at seed planting and plant pot making.
Social Prescribing connects people with services and activities that could improve their wellbeing. One of the things we use to help people is our extensive directory of local services – it has hundreds of groups, services and volunteering opportunities. It can also be used to refer yourself to us for more direct Social Prescribing support.
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If you run a group, service or activity and would like to see it listed, please contact us at social.prescribing@cumberland.gov.uk .
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Bakehouse, Maryport - work starts on fire damaged building
Repair work to a fire damaged building in Maryport has got underway this week.
The work on the Bakehouse on Senhouse Street will be undertaken by Cumberland Council after the property owners failed to comply with a Court Order instructing them to do the works.
Following the fire and the damage to the building last year, the owners and council worked with the emergency services to make the building safe.
Additional works were then the responsibility of the property owners.
As no action was taken, a Court Order has been obtained by the council which sets out the requirements and timeframes for works to be completed.
The owners have failed to comply with the terms of the Court Order.
They have been notified that works will be carried out by the council in default and the costs for carrying out the works will be sought from the owners.
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