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A community cafe and a special area to support traumatised children were among projects funded by the Petteril Community Panel recently.

Two new events are bringing chaotic fun and classy dining to Maryport during this year’s Taste of the Sea festival. The madcap Bingo Loco experience and a Fish and Fizz Supper will take place on Saturday 10 August and tickets are on sale now.

Local residents, community groups and businesses are being invited to attend a Cleator Moor Town Deal engagement event on Tuesday 30 July. The public event will be held between 3pm and 6.30pm at the Cleator Moor Civic Hall and Masonic Centre, The Square.

More investments for Fells and Solway communities

Cumberland Council is encouraging people to have their say on ways to improve its services that support children from before birth to aged 19. 

A survivor of the Bosnian War shared his experiences at a special Cumberland Council organised event to mark Srebrenica Memorial Day 2024 earlier this week (Monday 8 July).

Preparatory works that will support the development of a new multi-million project in Workington will get underway on Saturday 13 July.

Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council are thrilled to announce the launch of Enterprising Cumbria, in a further step to transfer functions from Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) to the two unitary councils in Cumbria. This is a milestone in the journey to providing a strong, pan-Cumbrian voice for businesses across the region.

Cumberland Council’s highways team is set to reopen the Cocker Bridge in Cockermouth this Friday (12 July).

The first phase of works on a project to improve cycling, walking and wheeling infrastructure in Whitehaven will get underway on Monday (8 July).