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More than 300 delegates take part in Cumberland Economic Summit
Economic Summit
Business leaders from across Cumberland took part in the area’s first ever Economic Summit on Thursday.
More than 300 delegates attended the event at Carlisle’s Civic Centre.
The full-day event, organised by Cumberland Council, included The Rt Hon Ed Miliband, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero as the keynote speaker.
He was joined by additional speakers including Leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark Fryer, Carlisle MP, John Stevenson, Cumberland Council’s Chief Executive, Andrew Seekings, Professor John Fyfe, Emma Porter, MD Story Contracting and The Rebuild Site, and Tom Lloyd-Goodwin, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES).
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Rt Hon Ed Miliband and Cllr Mark Fryer
Shadow Minister visits Port of Workington
The Leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark Fryer was delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Ed Miliband, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to Cumberland on Thursday, 29 February.
Mr Miliband was invited as the keynote speaker at Cumberland Council’s first Economic Summit which was held in Carlisle earlier on the same day. The summit brought together strategic partners and stakeholders to discuss and develop a clear vision for the area as well as gain insight and knowledge which will be used to create an economic strategy for Cumberland.
Keen to see more of Cumberland’s investment potential, Mr Miliband also visited the Port of Workington for a tour of the 2.6-hectare site and to meet with port staff.
During the visit to the Council owned municipal port which handles up to 500,000 tonnes of cargo per year, Mr Miliband heard about the Council’s ambitious plans for the port including the drive to secure inward investment, develop the facilities and capacity and significantly improve the multi-modal transport opportunities at the site.
He also heard how the Port is well placed to benefit from wider economic developments in Cumbria, especially in the energy sector, as it already has an established presence in this market through its position in the nuclear supply chain at Sellafield, as well as in offshore renewables.
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Carlisle Market Square regeneration
Have your say in shaping Carlisle's Market Square and Greenmarket
As we prepare to regenerate Market Square and Greenmarket, creating a welcoming and lively space for residents, businesses, and visitors.
The council is requesting the community to provide some input to a few questions regarding their preferences for the future events space.
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View Millom's updated travel scheme plans
Have your say on plans to make moving around Millom and Haverigg safer and easier.
Officers from Cumberland Council and representatives from the Millom Town Deal Board will be on hand during a dedicated drop-in afternoon on Wednesday, 6 March to talk through some proposed changes to Connecting Millom and Haverigg - one of four Millom Town Deal projects.
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Also in this week's edition:
* Easter HAF programme launched [ #link_1 ]
* Trading Standards continue illegal vape crackdown [ #link_2 ]
* Over 93% of pupils secure place at their first-choice secondary school [ #link_3 ]
* Attend an information event during LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week 2024 [ #link_7 ]
* Have your say [ #link_6 ]
* Highways news [ #link_4 ]
* Light District St Bees event - get your tickets soon [ #link_5 ]
* Contractor Onboarding Event [ #link_8 ]
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Easter HAF programme launched
Summer HAF programme
Our Easter Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme has been launched. The programme provides fully funded activities and nourishing meals for eligible young people during the school holidays.
The Holiday Activity and Food programme is funded by the Department for Education and has been running since 2021. The scheme provides a wide range of activities during the school holidays and young people attending receive a warm nutritious meal each day they attend.
Deputy Leader (Non-Statutory) of Cumberland Council and Executive Member for Children, Family Wellbeing and Housing, Cllr Emma Williamson, said:
“We would like to thank all our community partners and organisations for once again supporting the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme this Easter. This initiative helps to reduce inequalities and hunger for our young people and gives them brilliant opportunities to try new things.”
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Trading Standards continue illegal vape crackdown
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Cumberland Trading Standards Service are continuing with their new year crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes in Cumberland.
Since 1 January 2024, the team have successfully removed almost 2000 illegal single-use disposable vapes from five businesses across the county.
Their work has successfully prevented illegal and oversized vape products from being marketed and sold to Cumberland residents.
Officers visited the premises to assess whether the disposable vapes offered for sale were compliant with the strict requirements of the Tobacco and Related Product Regulations 2016. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in heavy fines.
Checks were carried out across January and February in the Whitehaven and Carlisle areas with the team finding illegal oversize vapes.
Officers were disappointed to find a number of the premises visited were selling vapes which were five times the legal capacity limit.
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Over 93% of pupils secure place at their first-choice secondary school
Over 93% of parents and carers have been offered their first-choice secondary school in the Cumberland Council area for children starting secondary school this September.
Nearly all pupils were offered a school of their choice with over 99% of families securing an offer at their first, second or third preference school.
Of 2836 applicants across Cumberland, 2651 were offered a place at their first preference school.
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Attend an information event during LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week 2024
Cumbria Fostering is inviting members of the LGBT community to consider whether they could change the life of vulnerable children during LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week, which returns next week.
The annual awareness week, which runs from March 4 to 10, is organised by charity New Family Social, the UK’s peer-support charity for LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers and special guardians. Cumbrian Fostering is one of 120 fostering and adoption agencies nationwide, which is supporting the campaign by urging members of the LGBTQ community to find out more about fostering at our upcoming events.
Wherever you are on your fostering journey, our events next week offer those thinking about fostering the opportunity to speak to our friendly team and foster carers. No need to book, just come along to an upcoming event:
* *Monday 4 March –* visit our information stand at Kendal Library from 12pm to 2pm
* *Friday 8 March –* come along to our drop in at Costa Coffee in Whitehaven’s Market Square from 12pm to 2pm
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One in four adopted Cumbrian children placed with LGBT families, new figures reveal
One in four Cumbrian children placed for adoption in the last 3 years were adopted by LGBTQ+ families, new figures reveal.
Cumbria Adoption, the county’s adoption agency working for Cumberland Council and Westmorland & Furness Council, released the figures to celebrate national LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week, which runs from tomorrow, March 4.
Some 93 children in Cumbria were matched with a new loving family between 2020-23. Of these, 23 were placed with 18 LGBTQ+ families. This included five families where a child was adopted together with their brother or sister.
The one in four figure marks a doubling in numbers since 2018, when only 1 in 8 Cumbrian adoptions were with LGBTQ+ couples or single LGBTQ+ adopters. National figures, which exclude single LGBTQ+ adopters, show that 1 in 5 of the 3,000 adoptions in England in 2022-23 were to same-sex couples.
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Make sure you're ready for elections in May
On 2 May 2024 there will be elections for the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) [
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Registering to vote
You have to be on the electoral register to vote. It is particularly important you ensure you are registered if you have:
* Recently moved house within, or to, the Cumberland area.
* Recently turned 18
You can find out more information on how to do this on our website.
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Postal and proxy voting
You can apply to vote by post or by proxy for this election. Our website has more information on how to apply. [
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Note that the rules on postal voting applications have changed. Further information is on our website [
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Voter ID
In the UK you are legally required to show photo identification (ID) when voting at a polling station at this election.
Details on accepted forms of ID are on our website. If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. [
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Have your say
We have a number of consultations underway at the moment and we encourage everyone to have their say.
Help us to improve our waste collections services. [
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We're also asking about your experiences of our children and family wellbeing services [
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We're also asking for views on our adult social care services amongst other consultations.
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Highways news
Works on Peter Lane and Dalston Road, Carlisle
Work on Peter Lane in Carlisle has become more complicated than could have been envisaged. As a result, we are changing how we carry out the work.
To do the work safely we will need to keep the road closed longer than we planned. As a result, the closure of Dalston Road which was scheduled to commence on Monday 4 March, has been postponed until further notice.
Rest assured, our team is working diligently to reopen Peter Lane as soon as we are able. Once we have a clearer understanding of the timeline, we will provide a further update on when Peter Lane will reopen and when Dalston Road will be closed.
Cumberland Council sincerely appreciate your continued patience and understanding during this time. Your support is invaluable as we enhance the road network for the benefit of our community.
Resurfacing works on A689 Hallbankgate
We are carrying out scheduled evening highway improvement works on the A689 Hallbankgate, between Plane Head Cottage and Hallbankgate Quarry.
The resurfacing work comprises of a carriageway inlay which will improve the road's durability and quality, replace ironwork for future maintenance accessibility, and renew line markings.
These works are scheduled to commence on Monday 4 March until Friday 15 March 2024, for a duration of ten nights, weather permitting (excluding weekends). Works will be taking place between 6pm and 6am.
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Light District St Bees event - get your tickets soon
Following the success of the Carlisle Light District event held in February, preparations are now underway for a new event at St Bees Priory on the evenings of Thursday 14 and Friday 15 March.
Tickets for Space: God, The Universe and Everything - a spectacular sound and light show - are now on sale.
Tickets are £4 and are available to buy online at discovercarlisle.co.uk [
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Tickets are also available to buy in person, at Carlisle's Tourist Information Centre, The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven and St Bees post office.
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Contractor Onboarding Event
We are looking for local contractors of all sizes to register on our new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide Adaptations, Repairs, Maintenance and Improvements to properties. There is no cost to join the DPS to allow you to submit quotes and be awarded work in individual properties for Cumberland Council. Assistance is available to meet onboarding criteria.
* Heating Engineers - Accessible Bathroom Fitters - Cleaners Electricians - Roofers - Builders - Glazers
* Thursday 21 March 2024, 9am - 12 noon
* Civic Centre, Carlisle CA3 8QG
To register for your place email homelife@cumberland.gov.uk by Friday 8 March 2024
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Join Team Cumberland
We currently have over 60 vacancies at Cumberland Council. Check out the latest edition of our jobs newsletter for more information - and sign up whilst you are there if you haven't already.
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Join our exciting health research initiative
We have been awarded £4.8million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to set up a centre for research excellence, aimed at increasing the research capacity of Cumberland Council and conducting research with our communities about health inequalities.
Join our ground breaking new research team. We are currently looking for:
* Research & Innovation Manager [
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* Research Officer [
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Find out more about our Health Determinants Research Collaborative. [
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