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Voters urged to check they’re election ready before it’s too late
Dogs outside a polling station
Anyone wanting to vote in the general election on 4 July, must be registered to vote before the deadline on midnight 18 June.
Voters can apply online [
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Voters have a range of options – they can vote in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote in their place, known as a proxy vote. The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 19 June. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is a week later, 5pm on 26 June. Go online to find out more. [
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For the first time at a UK general election, voters will need to show photo ID at a polling station. To find out which ID you can use in the polling station, visit the Electoral Commission website.
If you do not have one of the accepted types of ID, you can apply for free ID online [
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*Read more* [
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The general election is on 4 July. You can find out more on our website. [
] We also have an election on 27 June for the Cumberland Council ward of Harraby North in Carlisle. There is more information for voters on this online. [
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The deadlines for the Harraby North ward are different to those for the General Election.
Vehicle fire
Fire in a refuse vehicle in Carlisle
One of our refuse vehicles in the Warwick Road area of Carlisle, caught fire during its collection round recently. Emergency services escorted it back to the depot where the waste was tipped and the fire extinguished.
An investigation will be conducted next week, and our health and safety officers have been notified. If your refuse collection has been missed, we do apologise. You can find out more on missed bins on our website.
The good news is that there were no reports on anyone being injured.
*Missed bin website* [
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Temporary disruption at some recycling bring sites
There will be some temporary disruption at nine recycling bring sites in the former Copeland area due to ‘Go Plant Fleet Services’ entering administration. We're working to find a replacement vehicle and expect to resume service in a couple of weeks.
Please don’t leave items on the ground if skips are full. Instead use local Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) or regular kerbside collection services.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.
*Find an HWRC site* [
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Also in this week's edition:
* Don’t miss out on free school meals [ #link_1 ]
* Carlisle Southern Gateway project to start [ #link_2 ]
* Carriageway improvement works in Carlisle [ #link_3 ]
* Cumberland Council employee achieves Platinum Award for Street Data [ #link_4 ]
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Don’t miss out on free school meals
Children
We're encouraging parents and carers who are eligible for free school meals to take up the offer for their children to make sure they don’t miss out on the additional benefits available.
Whilst all children in reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be able to receive free meals through universal infant free school meals, some children in these year groups may also be eligible for benefits-related free school meals, which means they will receive additional benefits such as school uniform grants which are paid automatically to those registered.
Signing up also means more financial support for your school and also ensures that children will be able to access free school meals as they move into Year 3 and beyond.
*Read more* [
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Carlisle Southern Gateway project to start
Carlisle Southern Gateway project
Work on the Carlisle Southern Gateway project on English Street, scheduled to start next week.
This project aims to regenerate the southern entrance to the city, creating a more attractive and vibrant area for residents, businesses, and visitors, and is expected to be completed by spring 2025.
The Carlisle Southern Gateway project is part of a larger regeneration initiative, linking with other key projects in Carlisle. The Devonshire Street project is expected to conclude by summer 2024, and the Carlisle Station Gateway project, involving partial pedestrianisation of Court Square and enhanced accessibility from George Square, is set to continue until 2027.
Additionally, the Market Square and Greenmarket regeneration project, encompassing 6,000 square metres, will start in summer 2024, creating a multifunctional events space to host various community events. The relocation of the war memorial, with support from the British Legion, will also take place in summer 2024 and be completed in time for Remembrance Day. The project has a completion date of spring 2025.
The *Carlisle Southern Gateway project *(on English Street)* *will begin on Monday 17 June, with Story Contracting Limited removing four out of five bus shelters on English Street, with the Denton Holme bus stop remaining for the first few weeks. The new permanent Denton Holme bus stop on Victoria Viaduct is expected to be completed and operational by mid-August 2024. Other bus routes will maintain their current detours, turning at Botchergate and using Lowther Street bus stops, until English Street work is completed by the end of spring 2025.
*Read more* [
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Carriageway improvement works in Carlisle
There is also upcoming highways maintenance work on Parkhouse Road, Moorhouse Road and Wigton Road in Carlisle.
The projects will make improvements to the carriageway and improve the drainage on Wigton Road. Projects at Parkhouse Road and Moorhouse Road will include a new surface which will improve the road's durability and ride quality, replace ironwork to aid future maintenance, and renew line markings.
Both Parkhouse Road and Moorhouse Road projects will have temporary road closures.
*Read more* [
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Cumberland Council employee achieves Platinum Award for Street Data
Paul Charters, our Senior Technician in Highways and Transport, has achieved the prestigious Platinum Award for Address and Street Data in this year’s Exemplar Awards.
This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to the exceptional quality of his work and his unwavering commitment to excellence.
The Platinum Award is given to local authorities that have maintained Gold status across all criteria of the Annual Improvement Schedule for ten out of the 12 months of the year ending March 2024. This award highlights Paul’s dedication to maintaining the highest level of data quality throughout the year.
*Read more* [
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Join Team Cumberland
Fancy a new job? Perhaps you want to try something new, or ready for the next rung up the ladder? If so, then check out the latest jobs at Cumberland Council.
*Jobs website* [
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