Last week was the regular full meeting of Cumberland Council. This is the meeting, about six times a year, that all 36 councillors meet together for more significant decisions. Council FinancesThe Council reported on its 'quarter 1' financial situation (ie...
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Please find below new planning applications received in Longtown Ward in September 2024. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries. Variation Of Condition 2 (Approved Documents) Of Previously Approved Permission 22/0109 (Erection...
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The Hallburn Windfarm Grants Panel has had its second meeting for the year and confirmed which organisations are getting grants this year. The Grants Panel is made up of representatives of all the parish councils in the areas near to...
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At the last full Council meeting, myself and other members of the Liberal Democrat Group asked the following questions of notice to the Council Leader and Executive. Here are the questions and full responses: Councillor Pickstone submitted the following question to...
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The proposal to build a new SPAR supermarket as part of a reconfigured petrol station in Longtown has been significantly amended by the owners. The main changes in the new proposals are:- Keeping the barn buildings (behind 14 Bridge Street),...
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Please find below new planning applications received in Longtown Ward in August 2024. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries. Erection Of 1no. Timber Cabin Within Woodland For Use As Holiday Rental...
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At the last full Council meeting I asked a question of the Executive Member for Lifelong Learning about how Cumberland was performing on school attendance. I know this is an issue many people are worried about, particularly since the Covid...
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Last week I had the opportunity to attend a half day conference in Gretna, about the 'Borderlands Place Plan' programme. This is the programme, funding out of the Government's Borderlands Growth Deal to invest money into 16 of the smaller...
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Last week was the regular meeting of the Border, Fellside and North Carlisle Community Panel. This is the 'area committee' for this part of Cumberland, the seven, mostly rural, council wards to the north and west of Carlisle. AppointmentsRoger Dobson...
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Last week was the regular meeting of Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Panel. This is the body made up of 10 councillors (five from Cumberland, five from Westmorland) to scrutinise the work of Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. As...
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