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All schoolchildren aged up to 16 years old from the Cumberland area will be able to go for a swim in a choice of five indoor pools for only 10p over the Easter school holidays.

The first of April 2024 marks one year since Cumberland Council came into being. The bringing together of four councils from the former Cumbria County Council, Carlisle City Council, Copeland Borough Council and Allerdale Borough Council.

Works to renovate Eskdale House Residential Care Home in Longtown are now complete. Cumberland Council has invested £2.3 million in refurbishments, focusing on dementia care and sustainability.

The first stage of improvement works at Distington Hall Crematorium will get underway from Friday 29 March and are expected to take around two weeks to complete.

The award-winning community archaeological dig, Uncovering Roman Carlisle (URC), is set to return to Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse to discover more of the remaining mysteries of the site.

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have taken important steps in approving proposals for the integration of programmes and functions previously delivered by Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) into local authorities. 

A new app for library members in Cumbria is now available to download, revolutionising the way patrons experience their local library with a few taps on a smartphone.

Cumberland Council has secured a substantial funding boost of £870,588 for Active Travel initiatives.

Cumberland Council is pleased to announce the successful completion of significant road infrastructure enhancements, made possible by a substantial £14.3 million investment from the Government's Levelling Up Fund.

Around £250,000 of government funding has been secured for public swimming pools in Carlisle, Wigton and Workington.