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Cumberland Council has secured over £33 million in funding to deliver a major regeneration programme in Workington, aimed at boosting the local economy, revitalising the town centre, and creating a more connected, inclusive space for residents, visitors, and businesses.

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 school summer holidays.

Cumberland Council is reassuring residents not to be concerned if they spot gritters out on the roads over the coming week; it’s all part of preparations to ensure the council is ready for winter.

The hall aims to become a warm community space and a refuge during power cuts and storms.

Planning your summer just got simpler! Cumberland Council has launched a brand-new, easy-to-use booking system for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, just in time for the school holidays.

Local organisations are being invited to an event that will showcase how they can support a new Cumbria-wide scheme that will help people with complex needs get into employment.

Our new domestic abuse strategy, created by the Community Safety Partnership, promises the best possible services for people experiencing abuse.

In advance of Srebrenica National Memorial Day (11 July), Cumberland Council’s Executive Member, Cllr Elaine Lynch, has urged fellow councillors to ‘stand together against those who try to divide us and recommit ourselves to opposing hatred, discrimination, and prejudice wherever they rear their head’.

Cumberland Council and Westmorland & Furness Council have written to the UK Government to request a deferral to the proposed 2026 Cumbria Mayoral Election.

Cumberland Council is excited to announce that the Summer Reading Challenge 2025 begins this Saturday, 12 July, in libraries across Cumbria. This year’s theme, Story Garden, invites children to grow their imaginations and enjoy a summer full of reading and creativity.