This consultation document is about the possible establishment of an all-through primary school to replace the existing Maryport Infant School and Maryport Church of England (C of E) Junior School.
The two schools already share a site and use the same building. In reality, parents would see...More
Allerdale Borough Council is currently undertaking a Community Governance Review of Workington Town Council. The Review was requested by the Town Council and the issues we are looking at are the overall boundary of the Town Council, its ward boundaries and the number of councillors representing...More
We, as the Licensing Authority recognise the potential impact of gambling on the communities in the district. We will work with communities and partners to ensure that our approach to the gambling policy helps to maintain a strong and resilient community.
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Please share your views, concerns and aspirations for the future of Upper Eden, and help influence change in your local community.
Information gathered from this consultation will be used to create a refreshed community plan, with identified actions that will help to meet the needs of the...More
Millom Town Council and ACTion with Communities in Cumbria are keen to identity how people currently travel to and from services and amenities in Millom. We know you have been asked these questions before and we have the results from the previous consultaions. We are hoping to build on this.
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The Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy sets out the way in which the Council intends to secure effective compliance with legislation to ensure that all private sector housing within the borough is healthy, well managed and safe.
Since the existing policy was adopted, new legislation has...More
Queen’s Park, known locally as The Rec, is a popular park in the centre of Windermere. It has a play area, skate ramp, tennis courts, bowling green, football and cricket pitch and pavilion. It is a main hub of activity for the local community.
The play and skate equipment is coming to the...More
Following a period of scheme development and assessment Cumbria County Council have identified two route options for a Carlisle Southern Link Road.
The County Council is now seeking the views of the public, and other stakeholders, in order to inform a decision about which of these two route...More
Each year the Overview and Scrutiny Committee sets an annual work programme to ensure that the Committee is able to focus on those areas where it is likely to add the most value to the work of the Council. As part of this process you are invited to propose topics for the following year’s work...More
South Lakeland District Council is preparing a series of Development Briefs which, when adopted, will form part of the Local Plan for South Lakeland outside the National Parks.
Development Briefs will provide site specific planning guidance on large, complex or sensitive allocated sites. They...More
We are seeking the views about provision of pharmacy services in Cumbria. The Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) has produced a draft local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) which will help ensure residents have good access to local pharmacy services. This is a statutory HWB...More
Every year the Council has to agree a balanced budget – this means we must balance our income against our expenditure. Government grants, which used to make up a significant proportion of our income, have been reducing year on year. The simple fact is that as the income we receive from...More
The Council’s Constitution sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these procedures are required by law, while others are a matter for the Council to...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
Despite ongoing uncertainty around the funding of public services Cumbria County Council remains focussed on the future and on track to deliver millions of pounds worth of savings whilst protecting the most essential council services.
Since 2011 the Council has made savings of £214million....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 2016-2020 - Year 3 Action Plan (2018/19).
In 2016 CFRS approved a four year strategy which outlined the challenges facing...More
South Lakeland District Council has prepared a Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) for South Lakeland outside the National Parks. This document will provide detailed policies that will be used in the determination of planning applications, and help manage and shape the...More
Together with Lancaster City Council, we are preparing a dedicated Development Plan Document (DPD) for the whole of the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The DPD will form part of both local authorities' Local Plans. It will identify sites for new housing and...More
Maryfell play area sits within the heart of the residential area of Maryfell in the picturesque market town of Sedbergh. It is one of only two play areas in the town and is therefore a valuable play facility for the local residents of Maryfell and surrounding properties. The current play area is...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 available at the school. Admission arrangements are determined by admission authorities. Cumbria County Council...More
Following a national consultation in December 2016, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced that the National Funding Formula (NFF) will be available to be introduced from the 2018-19 financial year, with application to maintained schools from April 2018 and for academies from September...More
The questionnaire is an attempt to measure support for suggestions made by villagers in the last twelve months and other ideas from Cumbria.
With the responses from this survey, we will produce an action plan for the next ten years. The plan will show what needs to be done, by when and by who....More
Cumbria County Council is committed to libraries. They are about more than books. They are community hubs providing access to a huge range of resources, experiences and learning.
In Silloth the library is based in The Discovery Centre, which is owned by Allerdale Borough Council, from...More
The play areas known as Kendal Parks currently comprise of Hayclose Crescent, Hayclose Road, Howe Bank and Murley Moss. All four areas are fairly small and offer limited play value, the equipment is now old and worn and some items have been removed as they are no longer fit for use. With more...More
Abbot Hall Park is a popular park situated in the centre of Kendal. It has a play area, a bowling green and open spaces for visitors of all ages to enjoy.
We are seeking funds to improve the play area for local residents and visitors by redesigning it and installing new equipment. The...More
In 2012 the council carried out the Clean Streets Consultation which considered introducing Dog Control Orders. More than 1,000 people responded and afterconsidering the responses the orders were put in place.
Since Dog Control Orders were put in place, we focused on prevention through...More
As part of the Better Health at Work Award, in partnership with TUC and the NHS, we are carrying out this confidential Health Needs Assessment to get a baseline indication of workplace health and wellbeing. We will use the data gathered from this survey to gather aspirations and make...More
The county council is consulting on design options for the new Pooley Bridge. The public are asked to provide feedback on three designs, developed following the first phase of public consultation in July/August 2017.
Links to additional information about how the bridges could be constructed...More
Overview
Water quality of our bathing waters and beaches is better now than it has been for decades.
Bathing waters are beaches, lakes or ponds that are popular with bathers and have been designated under the Bathing Water Directive. The Bathing Water Directive mandates that bathing waters...More