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On the build up to the May bank holiday on Monday 25 May, Cumberland Council is reminding residents how to access its services.

Following the successful regeneration of Market Square and the Greenmarket and Devonshire Street in Carlisle, Cumberland Council is progressing with further targeted improvements to the top of English Street.

Chairs appointed and board members sought for massive community investment.

Cumberland Council has successfully completed essential slope repair works along the B5289 near Ashness Bridge, Keswick, helping to protect this much-loved route around Derwent Water and ensure its long-term safety and resilience.

Cumberland Council is pleased to share that works to improve the Howrah Footpath in Keswick were completed several weeks ago, with the upgraded route already being enjoyed by residents and visitors as an asset to the town.

Cumberland Council has announced that Waberthwaite Church of England School has once again taken first place in the Cumberland Schools’ Battery Recycling Competition, making it back-to-back wins in the initiative’s second year.

Barbara Herridge, part of the council’s hosted waste disposal team was named Local Authority Individual or Team of the Year against 10 other finalists at the 2026 Awards for Excellence in Waste and Recycling. It was in recognition of her exceptional contribution to environmental awareness and sustainability across Cumbria.

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 May school holidays (25 - 29 May 2026).

The Whitehaven Civic Hall has been temporarily closed to undertake safety improvement works.

Anne Glendinning has been appointed as the new Mayor or Carlisle for 2026/27.