Cumbria Flood Bulletin 5
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5 Information for residents and businesses - Issue 5 - Friday 27 November ExtremeBrought toweather you by all public sector organisations in Cumbria in Cumbria Exactly a week after floods hit part Bulky household waste of Cumbria, a massive effort from Waste collections communities and a wide range of In order to help with the incredibly agencies and voluntary organisations Emergency Household Waste difficult circumstances that residents has seen life returning to normal for Centre in Cockermouth are dealing with due to flood most of the county. Selected parts To help people dispose of any damage, Allerdale Borough Council of Cumbria - particularly Keswick, household items damaged as a result and South Lakeland District Cockermouth, Ulverston and of flooding Cumbria County Council Council will help residents with Workington - are still suffering from will be opening an emergency extra support regarding the removal the aftermath of the floods, with household waste centre on a of household waste damaged by people unable to return to their temporary basis at the old depot, floods, and no cost will be applied to flooded homes and damage to roads Sullart Street in Cockermouth. The this service. and bridges causing travel disruption. new site will be open daily from For those areas that have been 10am to 3pm between Saturday 28 Services available to residents are affected by the floods, massive November and Saturday 12 set out below: strides have been made to support December. local people and help them get back 1) Local Councils can collect on their feet. Lobbying from key The site will accept all flood furniture such as chairs, tables, agencies in the county has secured damaged waste including: sofas, beds, internal doors, guarantees of support from the garden furniture and garden Government that they will help • Furniture such as chairs, tables, fencing by a special collection meet the cost of repairing the sofas, beds. refuse vehicle. Damaged damaged infrastructure. household goods will be • Doors and fencing loaded into the wagon by a Prince of Wales to switch • Carpets and soft furnishings collection crew and delivered • Electrical items such as fridges*, to the disposal point. on Christmas lights televisions, cookers etc. His Royal Highness, the Prince of • Standard household refuse 2) All items such as fridges, Wales will visit Keswick today • The site will also accept small televisions, cookers, washing (Friday 27 November) in a Regal amounts of silt, sand and rubble machines, dryers, microwaves show of support for victims of the from flood affected domestic and other large electrical flooding in Cumbria. The Prince will properties. appliances must be collected mark his visit by joining BBC by a separate van. Please personality, Julia Bradbury in There will be a number of site empty all food waste from switching on the town’s Christmas operatives available on site to fridges before placing out for lights in a special ceremony to get help. For more information or collection. the message out to visitors that advice on using the waste centre Cumbria is “open for business” please call 0845 055 1118. If you have any bulky household again. waste items please contact your Please note that the centre will only local district council to arrange He will meet residents, community be open on a short term basis. We collection on the appropriate organisations, and view an area apologise for any inconvenience the number below. affected by the flood in the small site may cause to local residents. Lake District market town to see Residents within Allerdale how affected businesses are rapidly * Please empty all food waste from 01900 702800 getting back on their feet and re- fridges and freezers before bringing Residents within South Lakeland opening after the unprecedented them to the site. 0845 050 4434 weather of November 19. For more information visit www.cumbria.gov.uk checked after the flooding). So far on 0845 00 66 888. Allerdale Bridges seven bridges have been identified as Borough Council has arranged for Weekend revellers are being urged to requiring principal bridge inspections, Business Rates exemption for remember the huge safety risks which where divers will assess their affected companies. A temporary remain due to transport issues facing foundations to look for scour damage retail and business hub has been Workington. Most of the town's pubs and erosion. An inspection typically takes a day and can only be done once established in the old Job Centre in and clubs are situated to the south of Cockermouth. West Cumbria the town. With the north and south of river levels are suitable. These bridges are: Development Agency Limited Workington cut off apart from a rail (WCDA) provide business advice link and road diversion via the A66 at Holmrook Bridge - Holmrook Papcastle, it's feared some people may (Copeland) and support services and maintain a try to cross the Calva Bridge despite its Egremont Bridge - Egremont database of business premises critical condition. (Copeland) available in the area. WCDA are Broughton Bridge - Great Broughton working in close co-operation with Extra barriers have been put in place (Allerdale) clients and other support after vehicles were seen crossing the Butt Bridge - Ennerdale Bridge organisations in an effort to make bridge yesterday. (Copeland) Wath Bridge - Cleator Moor more space available for businesses Structural engineers continue to unfortunate to have lost their reiterate that the bridge is in danger of (Copeland) Gote Bridge – Cockermouth premises. imminent collapse. For help and assistance with your Anyone or any vehicle attempting to (Allerdale) cross the bridge is putting themselves Greta Bridge – Keswick (Allerdale) property requirements please in severe danger. A number of other bridges remain contact : No one should attempt to cross the closed either because they are clearly WCDA, Moss Bay House River Derwent, particularly under damaged beyond repair or there are 40 Peart Road the influence of alcohol. still safety concerns. Only when Derwent Howe engineers are satisfied that bridges are Workington safe to open will they do so. Public Cumbria County Council's website CA14 3YT www.cumbria.gov.uk is providing safety is our priority. Tel 01900 65656 regular updates on road and bridge Mobile 07774 163 368 closures, with diversion maps also Email [email protected] illustrated at www.cumbria.gov.uk/ Open for roads-transport/floods/ www.wcda.co.uk diversionroutesallerdale.asp business Construction work by the army will Most of Cumbria is very much Free legal advice begin this morning on a new temporary 'open for business', with tourism footbridge crossing the River Derwent chiefs urging visitors to continue for Cumbria’s in Workington, uniting communities coming to the Lakes as the county currently cut off on the north and is largely unaffected and accessible. south side of the river following the A quick phone call to Cumbria flood victims collapse of Workington Bridge and the Tourism's visitor information Burnetts in Carlisle is to give free footbridge and structural damage helpline on 01539 825070 or a visit legal advice to Cumbrian businesses making Calva Bridge unusable. It is to www.golakes.co.uk will be able and individuals following the recent hoped the new bridge will be devastation wreaked by the completed by December 5th. to confirm whether the area people are planning to visit has been weather in the county. The firm is making the offer to Some 200 soldiers will be involved in affected or not. the operation, including Royal Engineers Support for businesses has also anyone in Cumbria who needs (to build it), Royal Logistic Corps (to been established. The North West advice on flood-related issues. The transport it – the bridge comes in many Regional Development Agency offer, which will last at least until 30 sections), Royal Signals and Royal (NWDA) has pledged up to £1 April 2010, covers any type of legal Military Police. The military effort is million for small businesses and is support such as advice on leases or being co-ordinated by the regional working closely with Cumbria tenancies for businesses which need Brigade for North West England, 42 County Council, Cumbria Chamber to temporarily re-locate. Anyone (North West) Brigade and soldiers will wishing to take advantage of the be carrying out the work in round-the- of Commerce and Government Office North West (GONW) to free advice offer should contact clock shifts to reconnect the town as solicitor Kenny Ling on 01228 soon as possible. offer support to assist businesses Structural engineers are due to that are suffering. 552222 or by email to complete their checks today on around Temporary accommodation is being [email protected]. 1,300 bridges which are near water organised for many small businesses (the county has around 1,800 bridges in displaced through the floods and total, but 500 are not near water and further assistance is available therefore haven't needed to be through Business Link Northwest For more information visit www.cumbria.gov.uk Ulverston Mobile centres Flood Support The Ulverston Flood Support There will also be a mobile support Centre is based at Ulverston centre parked in Keswick at the Centres Library. Catholic Church opposite the Esso Ulverston Flood Support Centre is Garage from 9.30am - 4.30pm. Not A number of these centres have open 10am to 3pm Thursday and open Saturday. been established by your councils, Friday. There will also be a second mobile community groups and other public Open on Saturday 10am - 1pm for Flood Support Centre visiting other services. Their aim is to offer a local general enquiries. affected areas. A programme will be space which residents can use to Closed Sunday. published on-line. access relevant information and The aim is to develop these centres advice.