About the council changes

Cumberland Council is a unitary council. We have replaced:

• Allerdale Borough Council
• Copeland Borough Council
• Carlisle City Council
• Cumbria County Council

We deliver a range of services including:

• Collecting bins and recycling
• Planning
• Council Tax and benefits
• Homelessness prevention
• Maintaining roads, pavements and footpaths
• Business rates
• Adult learning
• Schools and social care
• Libraries and archives
• Registration services

Cumberland Council will provide services to people who live in Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland.