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...
Last week I had the opportuni...
Read More
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...
Last week was the regular...
Read More
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...
Last week was the regular...
Read More
The decision sheet for Planning Committee, Wednesday, 17th July, 2024, has been published. Decision sheet details on public web site The following items are included in the decision sheet in Longtown Ward 24/0093 - Land at Low Harker Farm, Low Harker, Harker, Carlisle,...
The decision sheet for Planni...
Read More
Fibrus Broadband are holding a couple of meetings to let people know about the broadband infrastructure investment that has been happening different parts of the ward. These are: Rockcliffe Centre • Date: 14th August 2024 • Timings: 7 pm to 8:30 pm • Venue: The Rockcliffe Centre To...
Fibrus Broadband are holding ...
Read More
Community Grants are available again this year from Cumberland Council. In this area, each local council ward has been allocated £5,000 for small grants, with the potential for larger grants from an area pot of money. If you are involved in...
Community Grants are availabl...
Read More
Last Tuesday was the regular Full Council meeting for Cumberland Council. This is the full meeting of the Council, which every Councillor attends. Minutes of the ExecutiveMinutes of two meetings of the Executive were presented. I asked a question about...
Last Tuesday was the regular ...
Read More
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: From Councillor Pickstone to Councillor Southward...
At the last full Council meet...
Read More
This Wednesday, was Cumberland Council's Budget Council meeting. This is the formal meeting, which takes place once a year, where Councillors together agree the budget for the following financial year (ie the year starting 1 April 2024), and set the...
This Wednesday, was Cumberlan...
Read More
Planning applications received for Longtown Ward, August 2023. Erection Of 6no. Detached Bungalows Land to the south of Scaurbank, Netherby Road, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5NXRef. No: 23/0605 | Received: Wed 30 Aug 2023 | Validated: Fri 01 Sep 2023 | Status: Registered Discharge Of Condition 18 (Biodiversity & Habitat...
Planning applications receive...
Read More