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Cumberland Council will be carrying out essential carriageway improvement works on the C1035 route between Faugh and How starting Monday 24 November.

Carlisle is set to glisten this festive season with the launch of two Saturday Christmas themed markets, adding to the city’s regular Friday open-air markets.

On the build up to this year’s Small Business Saturday (6 December), Cumberland Council is encouraging residents to shop local and support local businesses.

Cumberland Council’s Call for Sites - a key stage in the development of its new Local Plan - continues and is still open for consultation Local Plans identify where there is the need for future development, where the opportunities are located and where there might be a need to restrict development.

Council supports a safe, welcoming environment for all.

Cumberland Council is highlighting how the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) is delivering not only a vital new transport route for vehicles, but also major new facilities for people walking, wheeling and cycling.

Thousands of spectators attended this year’s Carlisle Christmas Lights Switch-On. Lights have been installed across Carlisle’s city centre, with decorations focused on Scotch Street, English Street, Castle Street, Fisher Street, and the Greenmarket.

Couples who were married in venues across Cumberland this spring and summer can officially be called happy – and the first-hand feedback proves it.

Tickets are about to go on sale for the next Taste Cumbria Supper Club and Comedy Night in Cockermouth. The two events are part of the Taste Cumbria Christmas festival which takes place in the heart of the town on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December.

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