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.
Crafty sessions celebrate recycling achievement
30 April 2019 - 1:01pm
Copeland’s revamped recycling service is celebrating an incredible first year after collecting nearly 3,400 tonnes of recyclable materials.
Twelve...
Copeland's littlest bin man
23 April 2019 - 12:52pm
FOUR-YEAR-OLD Riley McCourt of Mirehouse is such a fan of bins and recycling that he asked for his own wheelie bin for his birthday.
Riley visited...
Dog walkers hit with fines
18 April 2019 - 10:15am
THREE dog-walkers have been hit with fines after failing to clear up after their pets in Whitehaven.
Two were caught by Copeland Council’s...
Community Alcohol Partnership to launch
15 April 2019 - 4:37pm
A COMMUNITY Alcohol Partnership (CAP) will be launched in Egremont this week to help tackle underage drinking and anti-social behaviour.
Officers...
Heritage coast gets go ahead
12 April 2019 - 12:59pm
AN EXCITING plan to extend St Bees Head Heritage Coast has been approved by Copeland Borough Council.
At yesterday’s (Tuesday) Full Council meeting...
Staff and residents collect 100 bags of litter
9 April 2019 - 5:19pm
COPELAND Council staff and residents pulled together to collect a whopping 100 bags of litter in Whitehaven this week.
During two two-hour litter...
Copeland Council launches noise app
4 April 2019 - 4:33pm
COPELAND residents being troubled by noise nuisance can now make their own recordings to send to the local council.
Copeland Council has launched The...
Copeland businesses to receive rates discount
2 April 2019 - 4:46pm
MORE than 200 businesses in Copeland have received a discount on their rates bill.
Copeland Council has applied the Government’s Retail Relief Scheme...
Copeland residents’ can receive bills by email
28 March 2019 - 11:28am
COPELAND residents’ can now receive Council Tax and Business Rates bills by email.
This service is one of a series of digital upgrades to the Council...
Recycling fun for Robert
27 March 2019 - 11:56am
A recent visitor to Copeland Borough Council's waste and recycling depot declared it "really cool."
Four-year-old Robert Thomsen is a big fan of...
Ambitious coastal project given the go-ahead
27 March 2019 - 10:59am
AN innovative and ambitious project for a coastal challenge route in Copeland has been given the green light.
The recreational route, which will...
Copeland electorate to receive polling cards
26 March 2019 - 11:01am
COPELAND’S residents will receive their polling cards this week ahead of three elections in May.
Residents will go to the polls on Thursday, May 2 to...
Community joins forces for clean-up
19 March 2019 - 1:28pm
A CHURCH grounds has received a spruce up thanks to a community litter-pick.
A host of organisations joined forces to tidy the grounds of St John’s...
Statement on Sellafield Ltd' PPP announcement
15 March 2019 - 3:28pm
Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, and Trudy Harrison, MP for Copeland, have welcomed the announcement by Sellafield Ltd of its preferred bidders for...
Mayor praises medical campus
14 March 2019 - 10:30am
A STATE-OF-THE-ART medical training centre is one of the ‘jewels in Copeland’s crown’, says the borough’s Mayor.
Mike Starkie took a tour of the...
Staff to smarten up beauty spots
13 March 2019 - 11:58am
COPELAND Borough Council is inviting the community to join its staff in two litter picks as part of the Great British Spring Clean.
Colleagues will...
Businesses invited to VIP preview event
8 March 2019 - 3:05pm
TOURISM businesses in Copeland are invited for a sneak preview of the borough’s new Visitor Information Point.
The Visitor Information Point, based...
Best Bar None scheme launched
6 March 2019 - 12:54pm
A SCHEME aimed at increasing safety and improving standards in licensed premises in North and West Cumbria has been launched.
The national Best Bar...
MP praises Copeland apprentices
5 March 2019 - 3:10pm
COPELAND MP Trudy Harrison has said Copeland Council apprentices are "a credit" to the borough.
The MP, who is the Government’s Apprentice Ambassador...
Garden waste collections to restart
5 March 2019 - 2:28pm
COPELAND Copeland Borough Council will soon restart its garden waste collection service.
The service, suspended during the winter months, will begin...
Crematorium to host Mother's Day service
28 February 2019 - 2:30pm
A SPECIAL memorial service is being held at Distington Hall Crematorium this month to mark Mother’s Day.
The event, on Friday, March 29, will include...
Licensees invited to Best Bar None event
26 February 2019 - 10:46am
A SCHEME aimed at increasing safety and improving standards in licensed premises in North and West Cumbria will be launched next week.
The national...
Fly-tipping and littering on the decrease
22 February 2019 - 1:33pm
THE volume of waste that has been littered and fly-tipped in Copeland has decreased significantly in the last two years, new figures show.
Copeland...
Community-led houses in Ulpha revitalised
21 February 2019 - 11:38am
TEN community-led houses in the picturesque village of Ulpha are being revitalised.
Copeland Borough Council has awarded £73,500 to support the...
Copeland Council's budget bucks national trends
14 February 2019 - 2:31pm
COPELAND Council is bucking national trends in its budget for the forthcoming year, a new survey has revealed.
The annual Local Government Finance...
Scheme launched to help people reach potential
13 February 2019 - 9:03am
AN INNOVATIVE partnership project to help people reach their full potential has been launched.
Realising Our Potential, run by Lakes College,...
St Bees Head Heritage Coast consultation closing
6 February 2019 - 2:47pm
TIME is running out for residents to have their say on the possible extension of St Bees Head Heritage Coast.
St Bees Head is the only Heritage...
Copeland Council to host Tourism Summit
5 February 2019 - 9:45am
COPELAND Council will host the first Copeland Tourism Summit this month to showcase the “outstanding” tourism opportunities within the borough.
...
Briefing sessions for prospective candidates
4 February 2019 - 3:44pm
COPELAND Borough Council is holding a series of briefing sessions for prospective candidates in the upcoming local elections.
Prospective candidates...
40-year anniversary for much loved gardener
31 January 2019 - 2:15pm
A valued employee of Copeland Borough Council is celebrating 40 years of nurturing the borough.
Ian Pearce, aged 58, has spent four decades as a...
Copeland Council praised by review team
30 January 2019 - 10:20am
COPELAND Council has received a positive report from an external review team.
The council took part in a Corporate Peer Challenge, organised by the...
Copeland businesses to receive discounted rates
24 January 2019 - 3:50pm
A TOTAL of 250 businesses in Copeland have received a further discount on their rates bills.
Copeland Council, under its Discretionary Discount...
Whitehaven town centre gardens transformed
23 January 2019 - 11:12am
WORK has started to revitalise St Nicholas’ Gardens, Whitehaven.
Copeland Borough Council’s Parks and Open Spaces team has begun digging up flower...
St Bees Head Heritage Coast consultation launched
8 January 2019 - 1:23pm
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on the possible extension of St Bees Head Heritage Coast.
A consultation proposing an extension to the...
Council set to tackle borough’s pests
4 January 2019 - 11:25am
COPELAND council has launched a new pest control service.
A new commercial service is being offered to residents of Copeland that provides advice and...
Heritage course is a good sign
18 December 2018 - 10:11am
Young people from Whitehaven's Foyer have been learning the art of the traditional sign writer.
Five people took part in a day-long course led by ...
Help for the homeless over the festive period
12 December 2018 - 9:50am
COPELAND Borough Council is urging residents who are at risk of becoming homeless over the Christmas period to get in touch.
Early intervention is...
Major improvements for Whitehaven cemeteries
12 December 2018 - 9:32am
Significant improvements are being introduced at two Whitehaven cemeteries thanks to a thriving council partnership.
Copeland Borough Council and...
Tis the season to recycle
11 December 2018 - 11:04am
COPELAND Council is asking residents to make this festive season a bumper one for recycling.
The council introduced an improved kerbside recycling...
Copeland students graduate from innovative scheme
11 December 2018 - 10:19am
THE FUTURE is bright for Copeland pupils as they graduate from innovative scheme.
Pupils from West Lakes Academy and Whitehaven Academy have...
Festive fancies on offer at Whitehaven Market
10 December 2018 - 4:42pm
WHITEHAVEN’S Christmas markets kicked off on Saturday with Christmas carols for all.
Local group Singstars and pupils from St James’ Junior School...
Free parking for Christmas
10 December 2018 - 12:09pm
COPELAND Council is offering free parking this festive period.
All 10 of the car parks that the council runs will be free to use from Saturday,...
Copeland Council Christmas opening hours
6 December 2018 - 12:22pm
COPELAND Borough Council offices (including Market Hall and Millom) will be closed from 1pm on Monday, December 24.
Our Market Hall, Whitehaven...
Victims urged not to suffer in silence
5 December 2018 - 11:55am
VICTIMS of domestic abuse, with nowhere to go, have been encouraged to put an end to their suffering by contacting Copeland Council.
Domestic abuse...
Santa makes his way to town for festive markets
4 December 2018 - 11:20am
FESTIVE fancies are on offer as visitors are set to flock to Copeland for Whitehaven’s Christmas markets on Saturday, December 8 and 15.
Santa is...
New animal welfare regulations introduced
3 December 2018 - 10:09am
A NEW set of animal welfare regulations has taken affect in Copeland with the aim of maintaining high standards.
The new regulations extend...
Universal Credit rolled out to South Copeland
30 November 2018 - 1:41pm
FULL service Universal Credit is being rolled out to South Copeland residents.
On December 5 full service Universal Credit will be rolled out to...
Residents urged to recycle Christmas cardboard
30 November 2018 - 12:17pm
COPELAND Council is encouraging residents to make an early start with their festive recycling.
Copeland’s Community Services Manager, Janice Carrol,...
Deputy Mayor addresses nuclear conference
23 November 2018 - 11:39am
COPELAND’S Deputy Mayor shared the successful West Cumbrian model of community engagement at a prestigious international nuclear conference....
Whitehaven transformation project hailed a success
21 November 2018 - 9:59am
A FIVE-YEAR transformation project to revitalise an area of Whitehaven town centre has been hailed a success.
Residents were asked to share their...
