Cumbria County Council is responsible for the fourth biggest road network in the country which includes 7,900 km of roads, 4,000 km of footpaths and lots of cycleways. It’s our job to make sure that they are all in the best possible condition and to make improvements for all our customers. ...More
This survey has been set up to collect feedback on use of Penrith Town Council’s 'Your Ideas - Dialogue' Platform, which was used to begin a conversation with people in Penrith about how to tackle Climate Change. Our managed online conversation platform offered people in Penrith an opportunity...More
Penrith Town Council wishes to develop and implement a 5 year Arts and Cultural Strategy for Penrith. Such a strategy will have a number of benefits for the town such as increasing the number of tourists and visitors and regeneration and revitalisation of the town centre. We are asking...More
What is a Public Space Protection Order?
Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) were introduced as part of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and if used correctly allow local areas to counter unreasonable and persistent behaviour that affects the quality of life...More
Allerdale Borough Council budget 2021/22 budget consultation
Like other local authorities we have faced significant funding reductions over the past few years and the next years will see increasing pressure on the Council’s finances. We have already made savings of £9.4m over the past 8...More
Councils are able to change council tax discounts given on certain properties and so the Council is reviewing the discounts offered for empty dwellings and the level of council tax premium charged on long term empty dwellings.
The Council wants to encourage home owners to bring empty homes...More
Local residents, businesses, students and visitors are again being given the opportunity to have their say on ambitious new proposals for a new campus for the University of Cumbria at the historic Citadels in Carlisle.
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Facing an uncertain financial future together
Cumbria County Council has delivered savings of £273m during the last 10 years.
This year the cost of dealing with COVID-19 has applied greater pressure on the council’s budget, and on our finite resources, as we battle to protect the...More
National Funding Formula
A national funding formula was introduced for schools from 2018-19 and as in previous years in 2021-22 local authorities will continue to decide, following consultation with their schools and Schools Forum, whether this formula is applied or a locally...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
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. Admission arrangements are determined by admission authorities. Cumbria County Council (the local...More
Cumbria County Council recognises the importance of preventing and reducing drug and alcohol related harm. Effective alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services have a wide range of positive results, including improved health and wellbeing of individuals and families, safer communities, and...More
Our old Parish plan ran from 2013-2018 and so the time has come to renew it.
A Parish Plan is a community-led plan with the following purposes:
To set out a vision of what is important to the community
To find out how to safeguard valued local features for the future
To...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
South Lakeland District Council is starting a review of its Local Plan which will involve reviewing sites that are currently allocated for development. Information about the Local Plan review can be found on our website .
This Call for Sites exercise will inform two key pieces of evidence...More
As reported to the Cumbria Schools Forum on 3rd July, some revisions to the Cumbria LA Scheme for Financing Schools are required.
Any changes that are made to the LA Scheme for Financing Schools must be consulted with all maintained schools before being approved by the Schools Forum. ...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
The Council collects Council tax from the majority of homes in the district. There is a Council Tax Reduction Scheme to reduce the amount payable in certain circumstances, but there are occasions when the Council Tax Reduction Scheme may not apply or where there would still be hardship in making...More
Find out more about the ambitious plans to improve the Historic Citadels and surrounding areas.
The Citadels are a major gateway into the city and are a key part of the history and identity of Carlisle.
As part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, £50 million of funding has...More
Cumbria Highways has prepared statutory consultation for a proposed One-way traffic flow and the No Waiting At Any Time restriction (double yellow lines) for Busher Walk Service Road, Kendal. The consultation and advertising period is from Thursday 19 th March 2020 up to and including Thursday...More
The County Council has been requested, by Councillor James Airey, to design and consult upon a safety scheme encompassing Daltongate, Ulverston for consultation and advertising from Thursday 19th March 2020. I am writing to inform you of the proposals and to allow you to comment or object...More
This consultation is about the services provided from the Bram Longstaffe building on Farm Street, Barrow in Furness LA14 2RX, and the county council's proposal to stop operating a nursery on the site. Other services running from the site will not be affected and we are committed to retaining the...More
What is the Local Plan Review?
South Lakeland District Council is beginning a review of the Local Plan for South Lakeland, which applies to the areas of the district outside of the National Parks.
Our Local Plan carefully considers the housing and the economic growth that our area needs...More
What is the Local Plan Review?
South Lakeland District Council is beginning a review of the Local Plan for South Lakeland, which applies to the areas of the district outside of the National Parks.
Our Local Plan carefully considers the housing and the economic growth that our area needs...More
Working with the Town Council, the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) have set this survey up to explore what young people living in or near Penrith think about what's available for them in the town. The survey is available online via the Town Council's website and social media platforms. Links will also...More
South Lakeland District Council are progessing with plans to repair and enhance Grange Promenade, as part of a wider Coastal Communities funded project to grow Morecambe Bay as a visitor destination. This is being delivered with Morecambe Bay Partnership through the Morecambe Bay Coastal...More
Carlisle railway station is a major gateway into the city and is a key part of the national rail network. It accommodates over two million passengers every year and acts as a major interchange for the entire Borderlands region with services to the Cumbrian Coast, Tyne Valley, Settle to Carlisle...More
South Lakeland District Council is beginning a review of the Local Plan for South Lakeland, which applies to the areas of the district outside of the National Parks.
We are at the start of the review process and are beginning to update key pieces of evidence, including the Strategic...More
Allerdale Borough Council adopted a new Council Strategy in December 2019. This ten year strategy provides high level priorities, objectives and direction of travel for us for the next ten years.
Alongside the new Council Strategy 2020-2030 we are developing a four year Delivery Plan which...More
This consultation provides an opportunity for you to review and comment on Allerdale Borough Council's approach to meeting the budget challenges ahead, including some possible changes to service delivery and changes to Council Tax.
We have already made savings of over £7.8m over the last...More