Creative People and Places is an Arts Council England programme, which supports communities to shape their local arts and culture provision. In preparation for a bid to cover the Allerdale and Copeland areas, the West Cumbria CPP Consortium (made up of local authorities, the Family Arts Network,...More
BT are currently running a 90 day consultation in respect to the potential removal or ‘adoption’ of BT payphone kiosks across South Lakeland.
If you have any comments on one of the identified payphones in your local area, the Council would appreciate your input. Specifically whether...More
All schools must have admission arrangements that clearly set out how children will be admitted, including the criteria that will be applied if there are more applications than places at the school. Admissions arrangments are determined by admission authorities. Cumbria County Council (the local...More
National Funding Formula
A national funding formula was introduced for schools from 2018-19 and as in previous years in 2020-21 local authorities will continue to decide, following consultation with their schools and Schools Forum, whether this formula is applied or a locally...More
Earlier this year we consulted on proposals for changes to how children with additional needs are supported in education. This is generally referred to as Resourced Provision.
The consultation generated a high level of interest from parents and schools. We have considered the feedback we...More
Each year we carry out a Business Premises Survey to help provide an up-to-date assessment of the supply and demand of business premises in South Lakeland. This helps us to better plan for how much land we need to allocate for employment uses through our Local Plan. We also use this survey to...More
Each year Cumbria County Council consults with you on its budget and on any proposed Council Tax increase. This year we also want to talk about the Council’s plans for the future, our transformation work and our proposals to help the council continue to deliver vital services to the people of...More
Allerdale Borough Council has devised a draft Council Plan which outlines the Council's priorities and objectives for the next ten years.
In putting this plan together we have developed the priorities and objectives that we believe will help to make Allerdale a place where our communities...More
A short survey to help Beamont Parish Council develop a questionnaire which will be used to draw up a new parish plan and help the Council direct their energy and finances where parishioners think they will be of most benefit. More
We would welcome any comments or submissions you would like to make to assist us in the Polling District Review 2019.
All responses will be analysed once the consultation period is complete, and taken into account when deciding on our final recommendations. More
Staveley is a unique and vibrant Lake District village that serves a wide area and is a hub for local enterprise and business. One of the main challenges the village faces is the availability of suitable homes which serve local needs and support the community’s wider ambitions for future...More
The Council submitted the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2) to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for examination in January 2019, and public hearings were held during May 2019. As a result of representations received and following the public hearings a number of...More
Following the recent parish council elections, Whitehaven Town Council members are reissuing their survey looking for residents’ views on a range of topics. With support from ACTion with Communities in Cumbria, the Town Council will use responses, and those already provided, to assist...More
In July this year, the Leaders of the Borderlands Councils and UK and Scottish Government Ministers signed an agreement setting out the framework, projects and programmes that are included in the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. This has secured a £394.5 million investment package for projects...More
Would you like to see this in your area?
Would you like to improve your fitness with outdoor equipment?
Beck Community Centre and your ward councillors have raised funds to develop a fitness trail in this area. We would like to create a route linking your playgrounds and green spaces...More
Penrith Town Council's Business Plan will influence the budget process and resource allocation of the Council. The Business Plan is flexible to meet changing demands as the District Council further devolves services. It has also accommodated emerging feedback from the information gathered from the...More
Penrith Town Council Officers and Councillors work as a team to deliver high quality services to the Penrith Community. We hope to get it right most of the time and would love to hear from you when we do. If we do sometimes get things wrong, or you feel our services are generally not up to...More
This consultation page will enable the capture of any feedback regarding the Kendal Fell Management Plan.
Feedback will be taken into account when moving forward with the Plan. It will only be used for the purposes of the Kendal Fell Management Plan. South Lakeland District Council's privacy...More
In England, Resourced Provision (RP) is one way we can meet the needs of children and young people who require additional support in education, but who do not require the full range of support offered by Special Schools. In this consultation we are proposing changes to our approach to Resourced...More
As part of developing an improved road network in and around Carlisle, Cumbria County Council, working with partners, has developed the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) scheme. Government announced on 14 February 2019 that funding has been approved to build the road.
The need to improve...More
Penrith Town Council believes that community engagement is the cornerstone of good local governance, and an integral component in how we conduct our affairs and how we reflect the expressed needs of our local community. ‘Having your Say‘ is a way of participating in what the Council does or...More
Cumbria County Council hereby gives notice that it intends to:-
1. Place a Cattlegrid on the Elterwater to Colwith Road forming part of the highway known as the C5004 and belonging to the Highway Authority; and
2. Place a By-pass on the Elterwater to Colwith Road not forming part of the...More
Penrith Town Council has been producing a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for the parish area of Penrith. The initial consultation, which took place early in 2017, provided the comments that helped shape the policies and supporting actions in the plan and were based on what residents and...More
Nationally and locally homelessness is increasing. This is reflected in the rising numbers of homeless presentations here in South Lakeland. The other notable increase is the number of people presenting with other needs which can be complex in nature such as drug and alcohol issues, and mental...More
Whitehaven Town Council members have been talking to residents about current concerns and ideas for the future. With support from ACTion with Communities in Cumbria, the Town Council are writing a Community Plan, based on these conversations.
This online survey will build on information...More
We would be grateful if you could complete this short survey to let us know your opinions of the different activities that have taken place throughout Health and Wellbeing Week. Your feedback will be used to plan future events and activities. It should take no more than 5 minutes to complete....More
The Lake District became a World Heritage Site in 2017. ACTion with Communities in Cumbria is working with the Lake District National Park Partnership to find out what World Heritage Status means for the people who live and work in Cumbria.
This survey is part of a drive to raise awareness...More
The way the council delivers the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and Early Help services in Cumbria is changing. We are now consulting on proposals for a new integrated Children, Young People and Families Wellbeing Model.
We are proposing to develop an approach based around Family Hubs...More
Following approval by Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has launched a public consultation on its Integrated Risk Management Plan for 2019-2023.
Currently, the service has an IRMP covering the period 2016-2020, however this document is...More