Cumbria County Council will continue to provide key services over the Easter period. What follows are details of opening times, out-of-hours contacts and other relevant information.
Adult Social Care and Children's Services:
Services will operate as usual up until 5:00pm on Thursday 5 April. The offices will re-open at 9:00am on Wednesday 11 April. During this period the out-of-hours number - 01228 526690 - can be used 24-hours a day for adult and chidlren social care emergencies.
Meals on Wheels
We have been providing meals on wheels over the Easter school holiday period (April 2-13). Meals will be provided on Bank Holidays in parts of Eden and South Lakeland.
The Meals on Wheels contact telephone numbers are:- Carlisle/Eden 01228 607693 Barrow & South Lakes 01229 894338 Allerdale/Copeland 01900 325880
Recycling and Rubbish
County council civic amenity sites across the county will remain open as usual throughout the bank holiday period. Please remember to recycle your Easter egg packaging. See notes for editors for opening times of each site.
The Highways Hotline
The Highways Hotline (0845 6096609) is open 24 hours a day over Easter for reporting highways problems.
Crews from Cumbria Highways, the county council's highways partnership, will be on-standby throughout the Easter period to deal with any effects of severe winter weather on the county's roads.
Libraries
All libraries in Cumbria will close on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and Tuesday 10 April. Normal opening hours for individual libraries will apply on Saturday 7 April.
Transport and Travel
Public transport information is available as usual from from Traveline on 0870 608 2 608 between 7am and 8pm over the whole of the Easter period.
Media Enquiries
The Media Team is operating an emergency only service for the media between April 6 and April 10 inclusive. We will not be handling routine enquiries during this period.
In case of emergency for Good Friday and Saturday 7 contact Gareth Cosslett on 07973 811206.
For Easter Sunday contact Alison Lister 07966 116948.
For Easter Monday contact Mark Graham 07966 116949.
For Tuesday 10 April contact Justin Hawkins 07966 116947.
Notes
Opening times for Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Ambleside, Rothay Holme, 0800 - 1600 (Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed)
Barrow-in-Furness, Project Furness, Walney Road, 0800 - 1600 (Daily)
Carlisle, Bousteads Grassing, Rome Street, 0800 - 1600 (Daily)
Frizington,Yeathouse Quarry, 0800 - 1600, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon (& Thurs - April to October only).
Grange over Sands, Guides Lot, Allithwaite Road, 0800 - 1600 (Thurs, Fri, Sat)
Kendal, Canal Head, Canal Head North, 0800 - 1600 (Daily)
Kirkby Stephen, Hobson's Lane, 0800 - 1600 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Maryport, Glasson Industrial Estate, 0800 - 1800 (Daily)
Millom, Redhills Quarry, 0800 - 1600 (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)
Penrith, Flusco Pike Landfill Site, Newbiggin, 0800 - 18.00 (Daily)
Ulverston, Morecambe Road, 1000 - 1800 (Thurs, Fri, Sat)
Wigton, Syke Park, Syke Road, 0800 - 1600 (Tues, Thurs, Sat)
Workington, Clay Flatts Industrial Estate, 0800 - 1800 (Daily)
N.B "Daily" includes Saturday and Sunday.