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Another important milestone has been met for the Cumberland Sports Village with the submission of a planning application for the development.

Taste Cumbria is back in Cockermouth this weekend for more food, drink and family fun - 15 years on from where the festival started.

Residents from the Allerdale and Copeland areas are being urged to check their updated waste and recycling calendars.

Cumberland Council is informing residents that Recycle Week is back from 22–28 September 2025, and this year the focus is on overcoming the barriers that prevent people from recycling as much as they can.

Billions in investment and 35,000 jobs forecast as the region leads the UK’s green industrial revolution.

Residents across Cumberland can now use a new suite of online reporting forms making it easier for them to report environmental issues such as dog fouling, fly tipping, littering, and more. 

An opportunity to have a say on how land in the Cumberland area can be developed in the future continues with drop-in events organised over the next two months.

Following a three-week inspection in July 2025, Ofsted and CQC published their report on our Local Area Partnership last week (Tuesday 9th September). The Partnership provides services to children and young people with SEND and those educated in Alternative Provision.

Around 6,000 households in Cumberland will soon benefit from an improved kerbside recycling service.

The new Prom café in Maryport is ready to open its doors for food, drink and some of the best views in the county.