News

Over 93% of parents and carers have been offered their first-choice secondary school in the Cumberland Council area for children starting secondary school this September.

We have received the news today that the government is minded to approve our application for Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) which will be used to help with our programme of transforming the services we provide to our residents.

Cumberland Council would like to update residents and businesses of improvement works on Peter Lane and Dalston Road in Carlisle.

Business leaders from across Cumberland took part in the area’s first ever Economic Summit today (Thursday 29 February).

More than 300 delegates attended the event at Carlisle’s Civic Centre.

The Leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark Fryer was delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Ed Miliband, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to Cumberland on Thursday, 29 February.

Cumberland Council would like to update residents and businesses of scheduled evening highway improvement works on the A689 Hallbankgate, between Plane Head Cottage and Hallbankgate Quarry.

Cumberland Council is inviting tourism businesses to join its first leaflet swap shop on Monday 25 March 2024, at Solway Hall in Whitehaven.

All tourism and hospitality businesses, within the Cumberland Council area, are welcome to join the free event.

Cumberland Council is preparing to regenerate Market Square and Greenmarket, creating a welcoming and lively space for residents, businesses, and visitors.

A chance to take a fresh look at plans to make moving around Millom and Haverigg safer and easier is to take place.

Officers from Cumberland Council and representatives from the Millom Town Deal Board will be on hand during a dedicated drop-in afternoon on Wednesday, March 6 to talk through some proposed changes to Connecting Millom and Haverigg - one of four Millom Town Deal projects.

Cumberland Council is excited to announce the launch of the Easter Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. The programme provides fully funded activities and nourishing meals for eligible young people during the school holidays.