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Today marks the start of Carers Week (8–14 June 2026), with Cumberland Council kicking off the week by launching its new Carers Charter and thanking members of the Cumberland Carers Forum for their collaboration in co-producing the document, which places unpaid carers at the heart of care and support.

Cumberland Council has launched a new initiative aimed at improving the look and feel of neighbourhoods across the area.

Residents across Cumberland are being invited to have their say on local highways and transport services as part of a national survey taking place this summer.

Communities across Cumberland are set to come together this June for a vibrant programme of Big Lunch celebrations, showcasing the very best of local food, sustainability and community spirit.

Work is almost complete on Maryport’s former Carlton Cinema and the building is about to be handed over to the community organisation which will secure its future as a cultural and entertainment hub.

Cumberland Council in partnership with Connect Roads will be carrying out essential carriageway resurfacing works on the A689 Linstock Roundabout.

A special pop up event celebrating life in Whitehaven during the nineties will take place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June at the Beacon Museum in Whitehaven , offering a final nostalgic flourish ahead of the end of the popular I Grew Up 90s exhibition.

Up-and-coming athletes in Cumberland are being given the chance to take their sporting careers to the next level with Everyone Active's Sporting Champions scheme.

As National Volunteers’ Week celebrates the important contribution volunteers make across communities this week (1 to 7 June), residents are being encouraged to sign up for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support the Grand Départs of the Tour de France in Cumberland during summer 2027.

Cumberland Council has published the Section 19 Flood Investigation Report into the flooding that affected Wigton and surrounding areas on 12 and 13 November 2025.