News
This page now contains an archive of news releases from Copeland Borough Council. Copeland Borough Council is now part of the unitary authority, Cumberland Council.
You can find Cumberland Council’s news releases here: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
Media enquiries for Cumberland Council should be directed to media@cumberland.gov.uk.
New street furniture across Copeland
20 January 2022 - 4:27pm
NEW seating areas have been springing up across the borough as Copeland Council continues to welcome visitors back.
The picnic tables and benches are...
A cathedral of trees at Distington Crematorium
20 January 2022 - 4:07pm
COPELAND Council is creating a cathedral-like archway of trees where families can go to remember loved ones.
Volunteers are being invited to help in...
Council to offer vital support at drop-in events
20 January 2022 - 9:34am
COPELAND Council is offering support for residents this winter with a series of drop-in advice sessions at The Whitehaven Foyer.
The events will be...
Have your say on Copeland's future
11 January 2022 - 10:09am
COPELAND residents are being invited to have their say on planning in the borough.
The council is developing a new Local Plan, which will guide...
Amazing footage says "welcome back" to Copeland
10 January 2022 - 2:51pm
STUNNING video footage spotlighting Copeland’s towns, coast and countryside has been released by Copeland Council to welcome visitors back to the...
Copeland Council launches budget consultation
10 December 2021 - 10:16am
COPELAND Council has launched a consultation into next year’s budget – and wants the public’s views.
The council must save funds in 2022/23, due...
Council Christmas opening hours and waste collections
9 December 2021 - 2:31pm
COPELAND Borough Council offices will be closed from 5pm on Thursday, December 23.
Council officers will be available again from 9am on Tuesday,...
Council wishes residents a green and merry Christmas
8 December 2021 - 1:17pm
COPELAND residents are being asked to reduce, reuse and recycle this festive season.
There is always a large increase in recycling collected at...
Council runs popular course to boost job prospects
7 December 2021 - 5:54pm
COPELAND Council has once again offered unemployed people the chance to find out more about job opportunities in the video gaming industry.
The...
Support for borough’s most vulnerable
7 December 2021 - 5:51pm
COPELAND Council has set out its support for the borough’s most vulnerable residents at a meeting of the council today (Tuesday).
The council’s...
Council offers safety to those at risk over Christmas
6 December 2021 - 3:12pm
COPELAND Council can offer safety for those suffering homelessness or domestic abuse this Christmas.
The specialist team there wants people to come...
Positive initial reviews for Cleator Moor Innovation Quarter
30 November 2021 - 5:04pm
VIEWS of more than 100 people were given at two drop-in sessions in Cleator Moor to outline the possible designs for a new business campus in the...
New future for Red Lion site
30 November 2021 - 10:33am
COPELAND Council has completed the purchase of the Egremont site where the Red Lion pub once stood.
The Council has partnered with BEC (Building...
Festive free parking in Copeland
29 November 2021 - 3:34pm
COPELAND Council is offering free parking every weekend in December.
Selected council car parks in Whitehaven and Egremont will be free of charge on...
Copeland residents urged to help preserve local history
26 November 2021 - 11:13am
COPELAND residents are being urged to help protect the borough’s heritage through a new listing scheme.
Nominations can be submitted via an online...
Cyber security recognition for council's IT team
25 November 2021 - 5:14pm
CYBER security at Copeland Borough Council has been hailed as a positive example for others to follow.
The Local Government Association chose the...
Council joins the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence
23 November 2021 - 11:10am
COPELAND Council is urging residents suffering from domestic abuse to come forward.
The Council is taking part in the worldwide 16 days of Action...
Triple award win for Copeland's planning team
23 November 2021 - 9:36am
COPELAND Borough Council’s role in the Bus Station development has been recognised at the recent Royal Town Planning Institute North West Awards for...
Proposed business development campus for Cleator Moor
18 November 2021 - 11:17am
A BUSINESS campus development in Cleator Moor that will include a central hub building which houses research, education and community facilities,...
Christmas memorial service
10 November 2021 - 1:39pm
COPELAND Borough Council is hosting an online Christmas memorial service next month.
The special virtual service will be available online from...
Support for young entrepreneurs
8 November 2021 - 2:44pm
COPELAND Council is offering young entrepreneurs the chance to be part of its ongoing mentorship programme.
Business minded young residents aged 16...
Gambling support for Copeland residents
2 November 2021 - 2:07pm
SUPPORT is on offer for residents affected by gambling issues.
Copeland Council is running an online awareness event, in partnership with The Beacon...
Set up your stall at Whitehaven’s festive market
26 October 2021 - 9:25am
A RANGE of festive fancies are on offer at Whitehaven Market this Christmas.
Copeland Borough Council is inviting stallholders and shop owners to set...
Mayor inspects new £350,000 sports pitch
20 October 2021 - 9:14am
PLAYING sports all year round has become much easier in Cleator Moor thanks to the addition of a new £350,000 3G pitch.
The new 3G pitch has been...
Two Community Partnerships formed to look at a Geological Disposal Facility
14 October 2021 - 3:05pm
TWO Community Partnerships will be formed in Copeland after the council agreed to move forward to the next stage in the process to search for a...
Copeland makes final shortlist to house prototype reactor at Moorside
14 October 2021 - 12:37pm
NEWS that the Moorside site has progressed to the final shortlist in the bid to find a host for the UK’s large scale prototype nuclear fusion power...
Edna helps youngsters learn about recycling
13 October 2021 - 1:56pm
COPELAND Council has been helping school pupils in Egremont find out more about recycling.
The council's Recycling Officer, Jan Boniface, visited...
Deadline approaches for Local Plan consultation
11 October 2021 - 2:01pm
COPELAND residents have until Sunday (October 17) to have their say on significant changes to the Local Plan that are being considered.
The Council...
Residents respond to climate change in Copeland
8 October 2021 - 2:34pm
COPELAND residents have stepped forward in response to the climate change crisis.
Thirty residents joined Copeland Borough Council’s people’s panel...
Council marks Baby Loss Awareness Week
8 October 2021 - 1:58pm
COPELAND Council is marking Baby Loss Awareness Week with a living tree in its Chapel of Remembrance.
Residents are invited to place a tag on the...
Popular market moves to The Rum Story
4 October 2021 - 12:47pm
A POPULAR Whitehaven market will move indoors on Saturday (October 9) to The Rum Story.
The Young Entrepreneurs Market, run by Copeland Borough...
Tourism businesses helped to bounce back with first Residents' Week
30 September 2021 - 12:10pm
COPELAND Council is looking forward to next week's Residents' Week, designed to help businesses bounce back after the pandemic.
Copeland's portfolio...
Call for volunteers as hidden garden comes back to life
29 September 2021 - 11:59am
COPELAND Council's historical walled garden at Distington Crematorium is slowly coming back to life with the help of volunteers – and more are needed...
Council launches new support for private landlords
14 September 2021 - 1:24pm
COPELAND Council is launching a new programme of support for private landlords.
A new tenancy support service, alongside a series of financial...
Copeland residents invited to have their say on Local Plan changes
13 September 2021 - 1:12pm
COPELAND residents are being invited to have their say on significant changes to the Local Plan that are being considered.
The Council is in the...
Copeland’s shopfronts set for improvement
8 September 2021 - 2:12pm
TODAY (Tuesday) Copeland Council has adopted a document that will help improve the quality of shopfronts within Copeland’s towns and villages.
The...
Success for Council wellbeing festival
26 August 2021 - 3:45pm
WHITEHAVEN’S first Social Prescribing Wellbeing Festival has been hailed a resounding success.
Visitors flocked from across the borough to attend the...
Council issues £42.7m support for businesses
26 August 2021 - 11:51am
COPELAND Council has now awarded more than £34.6million in grants to businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Council has also issued £8.1...
Copeland Council bank holiday arrangements
26 August 2021 - 11:24am
COPELAND Council has made the following arrangements for the coming bank holiday on Monday, August 30.
All household waste, recycling and garden...
Historical characters come to life in museum's new app
19 August 2021 - 4:29pm
THE BEACON Museum in Whitehaven now has its very own app.
The free app, called West Cumbria with the Beacon Museum, guides users on walks around...
Hand crafted treats on offer at town market
17 August 2021 - 3:17pm
AN ARRAY of beautiful hand crafted goods and delicious home made foods is on offer in Whitehaven this weekend.
Copeland Council's Bakers and Makers'...
Wellbeing festival to be held in Whitehaven
16 August 2021 - 4:48pm
RESIDENTS are invited to improve their wellbeing at a festival in Whitehaven this summer.
Twenty eight organisations are coming together to provide...
Councillor commemorates VJ Day
9 August 2021 - 4:10pm
RESIDENTS are invited to a plaque unveiling in Whitehaven to commemorate VJ Day.
Councillor Allan Forster, Copeland Council's Armed Forces Champion,...
Whitehaven to host youth market
9 August 2021 - 2:48pm
TWENTY TWO young entrepreneurs will be setting out their stall at Whitehaven’s youth market on Saturday.
Copeland Council’s third Young Entrepreneurs...
Council calls out to young entrepreneurs in Copeland
9 August 2021 - 9:03am
COPELAND Council is offering young entrepreneurs the chance to be part of its new mentorship programme.
Business minded young residents aged 16 to 25...
Training scheme results in five job offers
4 August 2021 - 2:59pm
FIVE unemployed Copeland residents have job offers in the care sector after a successful collaborative training course.
The Copeland Work and Skills...
Improvements at crematorium
2 August 2021 - 1:12pm
THE CHAPEL of Remembrance at Distington Hall Crematorium has reopened and now offers a tranquil space for people to remember their loved ones.
The...
Copeland Council restarting garden waste collections
29 July 2021 - 2:16pm
COPELAND Council is restarting its garden waste collections from this Monday (August 2).
The Council had suspended the service for two weeks to help...
Business grant deadline extended in Copeland
29 July 2021 - 9:23am
THE DEADLINE for the final round of Government funding for businesses in Copeland has been extended.
Due to high demand, Copeland Council is...
Tourism businesses urged to help create tailor-made talent
27 July 2021 - 3:33pm
COPELAND Council is on the lookout for tourism and hospitality businesses who would like to help create and employ tailor-made talent.
The Copeland...
