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The result of the Cockermouth Town Council Christchurch Ward by-election held on 12 December 2024.

Residents, businesses, organisations and visitors are being encouraged to take part in new surveys being conducted by Cumberland Council to understand people’s use of and views on local car parks.

Seeking views on the proposed taxi table of fares for Cumberland, Cumberland Council have launched a new consultation.

Residents and businesses across Cumberland are being encouraged to have their say as part of the council’s budget-setting process for the 2025/26 financial year.

With unprecedented levels of investment into digital infrastructure across Cumbria of over £400m between commercial and public funded programmes, there has never been a better time for businesses to check the upgrade options available to them in order to reap the benefits of improved connectivity.

Cumberland Council confirms that essential works are progressing to address erosion along the River Caldew near Sheepmount Bridge. As part of the project, a crane has been brought to the site and is placing rock bags at the foot of the eroded riverbank.

Improvements to Cumberland’s kerbside waste and recycling are being proposed which aim to make the service fairer and more efficient.

Cumberland Council is gearing up to inform residents and businesses about an upcoming road closure as part of the ongoing upgrades to the A5086 Scallow Farm.

Improvements to a leisure facility for Cleator Moor have taken another step forward following the approval of a planning application and a contractor appointment. Healthy Town is one of four projects that make up the Cleator Moor Town Deal.

Regretfully, the decision has been made to cancel the Taste Cumbria Christmas food festival in Cockermouth this weekend (Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December).