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Cumberland Council is informing residents and businesses of upcoming road closures associated with the Carlisle Southern Link Road. The first at Peter Lane, followed by a closure at Dalston Road in Carlisle. Both closures apply to all traffic including pedestrians and cyclists.

Senhouse Street in Maryport is to close to traffic while improvements are made to its parking and public realm. The closure begins on Monday 29 January 2024 and is due to last for up to six weeks.

Partner agencies in Cumbria have thanked communities for their support and help while they worked together to deal with the impacts of storms Jocelyn and Isha in the past few days.

Cumbria’s partners continue to work together to deal with the severe weather that not one, but two storms have brought into the area.

Cumberland Council is set to open the doors of its first Family Hub this Spring, with families in and around Whitehaven to benefit from the new service.

Cumberland Council is lighting up buildings in purple this Saturday (27 January) to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and commemorate all those affected by genocide.

Cumberland residents thinking about adopting in 2024 could be matched with a child in need of a new loving family within the year, says Cumbria Adoption.

Over the weekend agencies from across Cumbria have well worked together to handle the severe weather brought to our county by Storm Isha. On Sunday (21 January), Cumbria declared itself on standby for a major incident following an amber weather warning coming into effect for the entire county and the impacts of this storm are still being felt with high winds still being felt across the county today (Monday 22 January).

Agencies across Cumbria have this afternoon declared themselves on standby for a major incident ahead of an amber weather warning coming into effect for the entire county this evening.

Adjusting to independent adult life can be a major challenge for young people leaving foster or council care. Cumberland Council has launched an innovative hub to help young people start their futures on the right track.