http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/rss.xml All the latest news for Cumbria County Council en-us http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/rss.xml http://extra.evisitanalyst.com/eva51/collect/?userid=23657&tt=t 1 1 http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/16_05_2012-120823.asp tcm:31-326287 Cumbria County Council"s Trading Standards team has donated fake goods worth around £100,000 to charity. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/15_05_2012-152726.asp tcm:31-325967 The million pound Silloth Green renovation is nearing completion and will be marked with an official opening ceremony on Sunday 20 May at 2pm (all press invited). Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/15_05_2012-152718.asp tcm:31-325987 Representatives from Cumbria County Council will be presenting the Defence Minister Peter Luff MP with a compelling case to rethink the anticipated closure of MoD Longtown at a meeting in Westminster Tue, 15 May 2012 15:14:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/15_05_2012-110711.asp tcm:31-325627 More than 14,000 Cumbrian school children have pledged to join Strider, the National Walk to School Mascot, and take part in a national walking challenge next week (21 – 25 May). Tue, 15 May 2012 10:57:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/14_05_2012-125355.asp tcm:31-325367 Local community groups are being invited to a conference to learn about the benefits of emergency and recovery planning and to find out how they can work with agencies and local authorities if they ar Mon, 14 May 2012 12:53:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/14_05_2012-110156.asp tcm:31-325167 A Cumbria County Council Care Home is offering families an afternoon of awareness and advice on end of life care at Greengarth Residential Home during Dying Matters Awareness Week on 16 May 2012. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:58:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/14_05_2012-110139.asp tcm:31-325147 A star pupil will be taking a starring role for Cumbria in this summer"s Diamond Jubilee celebrations after being selected to represent young people in the county at the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant Mon, 14 May 2012 10:56:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/11_05_2012-152806.asp tcm:31-324907 Young people in Barrow are set to benefit from a £10,000 investment from Cumbria County Council. Fri, 11 May 2012 15:23:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/11_05_2012-152736.asp tcm:31-324908 County councillors in Barrow have awarded more than £15,000 to help fund projects and initiatives in the area. Fri, 11 May 2012 15:26:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/11_05_2012-115433.asp tcm:31-324608 Firefighters in Carlisle are issuing a warning following a spate of call-outs to bonfires in the city. Fri, 11 May 2012 11:25:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/11_05_2012-094708.asp tcm:31-324487 The first set of information on traffic flows around Carlisle following the opening of the city"s new multi-million pound Carlisle Northern Development Route is showing that there has been a 20% reduc Fri, 11 May 2012 09:17:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/10_05_2012-140108.asp tcm:31-324107 Cumbria County Council"s libraries will be hosting a series of events to help celebrate the 21st anniversary of Adult Learners" Week, which starts next week (12 to 18 May). Thu, 10 May 2012 13:59:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/10_05_2012-133006.asp tcm:31-324047 Communities in Carlisle have been given the go-ahead for over £28k worth of funding after county councillors agreed to award eight different neighbourhood forum grants. Thu, 10 May 2012 13:28:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/10_05_2012-120015.asp tcm:31-323947 County councillors in Carlisle have agreed to over £5,000 worth of grant funding to communities and organisations to help fund local initiatives. Thu, 10 May 2012 11:58:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/10_05_2012-120008.asp tcm:31-323927 Cumbria County Council"s Cabinet today agreed to provide grants totalling £120,000 to support a range of projects working with local people and promoting cultural activity in the county. Thu, 10 May 2012 11:55:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/10_05_2012-115957.asp tcm:31-323907 Highlights of Cumbria County Council"s drive to target its services on those who need them most have been brought into sharp focus at a Cabinet meeting in Cockermouth. Thu, 10 May 2012 11:53:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/10_05_2012-103815.asp tcm:31-323847 The owner and employee of a Carlisle off license have today been fined for selling tobacco to children following a test purchasing exercised conducted by Cumbria County Council"s Trading Standards tea Wed, 9 May 2012 10:36:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/10_05_2012-090422.asp tcm:31-323767 A display of images taken by young photographers in the townships of South Africa have just days left on show at seven venues across Cumbria. Wed, 9 May 2012 09:01:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/09_05_2012-143512.asp tcm:31-323487 Senior county councillors have welcomed the approval of plans for the new multi-million pound care facility in Barrow.The new £6. Wed, 9 May 2012 14:33:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/09_05_2012-133811.asp tcm:31-323427 Sent on Behalf of Multi Agency Strategic Co-ordinating Group for Appleby Horse Fair     With preparation for the 2012 Appleby Horse Fair already underway a public meeting being held this mo Wed, 9 May 2012 13:36:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/09_05_2012-093828.asp tcm:31-323367 A proposal to use a former open cast coal mine in West Cumbria as a site to store up to a million cubic metres of low-level radioactive waste for the next 50 years has been refused by county councillo Tue, 8 May 2012 09:23:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/08_05_2012-093904.asp tcm:31-322968 The county council division of Kendal Strickland andamp; Fell has been held by the Liberal Democrats following yesterday"s by-election which was triggered by the death in March of the former South Lakel Fri, 4 May 2012 09:34:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/04_05_2012-113934.asp tcm:31-322647 The Olympian courage shown by a Cumbrian teenager in overcoming a series of personal tragedies has been rewarded with a key role in the build-up to the world"s biggest sporting spectacle. Fri, 4 May 2012 11:28:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/04_05_2012-101208.asp tcm:31-322507 Cumbria County Council"s Fire and Rescue Service has appointed a new locality manager for the Kendal area.Steve Healey takes over the lead role that covers most of South Lakeland and parts of Eden. Fri, 4 May 2012 10:07:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/04_05_2012-091314.asp tcm:31-322387 Motorists can be confident they are getting a full measure of fuel when they fill up their vehicle thanks to the launch of a new scheme by Cumbria County Council"s Trading Standards. Fri, 4 May 2012 09:03:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/03_05_2012-092333.asp tcm:31-321867 Cumbria County Council"s multi-million pound reconstruction of Northside Bridge in Workington reached a key moment on Thursday, 26 April, when the steel "backbone" of the massive structure spanned the Thu, 3 May 2012 09:17:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/02_05_2012-094824.asp tcm:31-321547 Cumbria"s Health Scrutiny Committee will hear about the planned acquisition of North Cumbria Universities Hospitals NHS Trust (NCUH) at its meeting next week (Wednesday, 9 May at County Offices, Kenda Wed, 2 May 2012 09:42:00 GMT http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2012/May/01_05_2012-133048.asp tcm:31-321227 Cumbria has repeated its annual success in ensuring the majority of parents of primary school children get their school of choice. Tue, 1 May 2012 13:29:00 GMT