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Cumberland Council is delighted to announce a milestone in the delivery of the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) with the installation of two steel sculptures.

Whitehaven residents and businesses are once again being given the opportunity to have their say on how they think the town should grow and thrive in the future. Cumberland Council has organised another public drop-in event on Tuesday 24 March 2026 between 2pm and 7pm at the Civic Hall, Whitehaven. The event is open to all.

A colourful Art Buffet event has made hundreds of individual creations which celebrate the community of Cleator Moor The On Our Doorstep Art Buffet, held at Crossfield Community Centre, was designed to boost wellbeing through art. Research shows that taking part in creative activities can be good for mental health, and bring people together.