Your Cumbria Winter 2010
Inside: Free A-Z guide to council services Winter 2010
Winter driving special Your pull out guide to driving in Cumbria
The nuclear issue A nuclear repository in West Cumbria? Young volunteers pick up prizes
visit cumbria.gov.uk for regular updates on the issues affecting you Welcome to the winter edition of 6 YourCumbria magazine
It’s almost a year since five out of our six districts suffered from differing degrees of flooding, and the recovery effort since then has been incredible. The way our communities have pulled together during such difficult times this year has been quite inspirational. I have every confidence that if we could give more opportunity for local communities to govern and decide and manage for themselves they would rise to the occasion. There are hundreds of unsung heroes in Cumbria, in all walks of life; they’re 15 called “volunteers”, and we can’t do without 11 them. They deserve our gratitude for they help many and make our communities better places.
There’s no doubt that there are some difficult times ahead; we’re currently working through what the government’s spending cuts will mean for us. I am, however, determined, Contents Your Cumbria on CD! indeed confident, that your county council will If you would like an audio CD of this magazine call 01228 221008 meet those future challenges and will continue Work starts on new to provide the best services we can. Page 19 council one stop shop of this issue tells you how you can have your 04 say on the future of council services. I would Young volunteers Winter driving 4 page appreciate your suggestions and opinions. 06 pick up prizes 15 pull-out This issue also contains our special winter- Making our communities Your diary driving pull-out section giving you information 08 better than ever 20 See it. Do it and advice on which roads will be gritted, and some advice on what you can do to stay safe Preparing for emergencies Your A–Z guide to services on the roads this winter. Best wishes. 10 We’re ready are you? 23 around the county 11 3 page nuclear special Get to grips with grit Eddie Martin 14 Cert no. TT-COC-002166 Leader of Cumbria County Council
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Property auction raises £1million
ore than £1million has recently been CNDR update Mraised through the sale of eight county council buildings which included Carlisle’s Citadel Chambers, the former council offices which has housed the city centre’s police presence since the 2005 floods. The sale of these buildings means that as well as generating money which will be ploughed back into council resources. It will also make savings by not maintaining buildings that are surplus to requirements. This is an important step in our ongoing review of council owned property around the county.
Cumbria Partnership Direct he main construction work on the Carlisle Northern Development Route T(CNDR) by Connect Roads, a concession company of Balfour Beatty, nyone living with or caring for someone started nearly a year ago on 19 October. A lot of preparatory work including Awith mental health, learning disability tree clearing, archaeological work, temporary road bridge at Kingmoor had or drug and alcohol issues knows that there already started before then so that the project could hit the ground running. are good days and bad days. Cumbria This detailed planning and preparation has clearly paid off. Partnership Direct is here for you at any hour of the day. Key developments include: Whether you need help, a comforting shoulder or some practical advice for • The new Kingmoor Railway Bridge crossing the West Coast Main yourself or the person you care for, just call Line is well advanced and due to be completed by the end of 2010. 0800 171 2333 (charges will apply to calls • The new River Eden Bridge foundations are taking shape and good from mobile phones and will vary depending progress is being made with the flood relief culverts near Stainton. on your network provider). • The Kingmoor Underpass is largely complete. • The substructures for the new Hen Moss over bridge between Moorhose Road and Orton Road are complete. Pay review news • Elsewhere, bulk earthworks are almost complete on the entire route and the construction of a number of roundabouts is well underway. ack in 1997 the national agreement • On some sections of the route, tarmac has already been laid. Bbetween local authority employers and unions required local authorities to look at all the different types of terms and All this has been achieved despite one of the harshest winters on record conditions of employment. This covered which included the floods of November 2009 and the big freeze of administrative, professional, technical and Christmas and the New Year. The original work programme states that the clerical staff and manual workers within their northern end of the new road will be open by August 2011 and the whole organization. The aim is to harmonise terms road will be open by April 2012. It’s too early to revise these dates yet, but and conditions – things like pay, annual leave construction is going very well. entitlement and allowances. The agreement will ensure all those Local Government Service employees share the same ‘single status’ of employment. Cumbria County Council is currently Changes to care in Barrow get the go ahead creating a new pay structure for their staff which is designed to meet the national multi-million pound transformation to live independently in their own single status agreement and to ensure it will Aof the way older people are cared homes will now start to take shape. support our future needs. The authority is for in Barrow-in-Furness has recently The transformation is expected to committed to implementing this in a way been given the go ahead by the take up to three years, and the move which is as fair, equitable and transparent as Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet. from old to new will be handled possible. All jobs have now been allocated into sensitively to ensure the well-being logical categories. This grouping of posts into Plans to build a new £7.2m 60-bed of all residents. families allows for a consistent approach to care home in Barrow and invest in job profiles right across the county council. a wider range of choices for older For more information visit The completed exercise will then be used to people, including receiving more help cumbria.gov.uk help design the council-wide pay and grading system. YourCumbria 3 YourNews
Partnership provides help to quit
umbria Strategic Partnership “Now my babies have been born and Cbrings together public, private I’m still not smoking. I had follow-up and third sector organisations. They checks with my advisor, but I don’t even identify solutions to challenges affecting need to see her now. I feel much more people and places in Cumbria which no positive this time and despite looking organisation can deliver individually. The after twins I feel more awake, healthier partnership supported the NHS Stop and I’ve got more energy.” Smoking Service which assisted 3,732 people in Cumbria to successfully stop smoking in 2009/2010.
Kelly from West Cumbria stopped smoking after becoming pregnant with twins. “I’d been smoking since I was 13 years-old so smoking was second nature to me. However I always planned For free confidential help and support to give up when I got pregnant. I’m to quit smoking, contact NHS Cumbria’s not going to pretend it was easy, as I Stop Smoking Service on 01900 324222 started smoking again after I had given or text ‘QUIT’ to 82540 to arrange an birth to my first child, I needed to quit appointment either face-to-face or over all over again when I fell pregnant the the phone. second time. My GP referred me to an Alternatively stop smoking advice NHS Stop Smoking advisor. She was can be sought from GP surgeries and really encouraging and treated me like a participating community pharmacies, person, rather than just a mother. ask your pharmacist for details.
Building work starts on new council one stop shop
YourCumbria is pleased to announce that work has now started on a brand new £550,000 council one-stop-shop in Kirkby Stephen. he scheme, which is expected to be New Local Links in Ulverston Tcompleted by March next year, was The Town Hall in Ulverston has Services offered at the Local proposed by Cumbria County Council as undergone extensive renovations to Links centres include answers part of its Local Links initiative. modernise the facilities and create a to nearly 1,250 questions the Kirkby Stephen Town Council, Eden ‘one-stop shop’ for the community. public ask us: District Council and the county council The new Local Links Centre will officially have worked in partnership to bring open this month, offering a wide range • Blue badges together public services into one of services to the community from South • Council Tax convenient place a one stop centre where Lakeland District Council, Cumbria County • Copy birth, marriage and death people can access a wide range of services. Council, South Lakes Housing, Ulverston certificates Kirkby Stephen Local Links will be based Town Council together with other partners • Jobs at the council in the Grade II listed Old Grammar School such as Job Centre Plus. The facility will • Street lighting which will be refurbished and turned into a be a great asset to the town and shows a • Highways issues new community building. commitment from all partners to keeping • Concessionary travel The new premises will include the public services delivered at a local level • Planning application already established community centre, the for local people. • Free school meals and clothing grants library and a new children’s centre as well • Refuse collections as offering meeting rooms and extra IT • Recycling facilities for use by the local community. LOCAL• Meals on wheels Other Local links Centres • Benefits links in Cumbria can be found in: Look out for news on new Local • Alston • Longtown Links in Whitehaven on our • Wigton • Aspatria website at cumbria.gov.uk/links • Cleator Moor • Ambleside • Grange-over-Sands • Milnthorpe 4 YourCumbria YourNews
On the move in West Cumbria
hange can be exciting but Cit can also be worrying and quite scary, especially for young people with physical and learning disabilities.
Seacroft was a respite centre in St Bees which provided care and support for children and their families with a range of physical and learning disabilities across West Cumbria. The Centre was run by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. However, due to new care standards put in place by the Quality Care Commission, the centre was deemed no longer fit for purpose meaning it would have to close as the building could not be altered to meet the new regulations. This move affected a number of people and the Scrutiny unit were able to help reassure young people and their parents that the new home would be a significant improvement and that their concerns would be considered. Having now settled into the Elms, the home is liked by everyone.
What is Scrutiny? Rachael and Saskia from Cleator Moor The county council has a scrutiny unit which is made up of four ‘thematic’ Advisory Boards and The Children and Young People are the principal means by which Scrutiny Advisory Board with one and really felt like we were part the county council’s Cabinet is member representative from Health of the process. held to account. Scrutiny members and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee “I was of course worried about assist in the development of new met with anxious parents to find Seacroft closing as my daughter, county council policy and by looking out how they were dealing with the Saskia was really settled there and the at existing policies and services situation. They arranged a meeting thought of moving her to somewhere particularly with regard to the between care providers and parents new was a real concern. It was great effectiveness of their delivery to giving them a place to air their worries to be able to have our say and be the service user. within an informal setting. properly involved with decisions that The principle for the work of At the meeting the parents were affect us and our children and I’m Scrutiny Boards is that it should reassured that all their issues had been delighted to say that Saskia has settled involve constructive criticism, or would be addressed before the into The Elms really well and the and impartial evidence gathering closure of Seacroft happened and care facilities are brilliant.” with the aim of improving decision was transferred. Rachael Davies was making. The emphasis of the work one of the parents who attended the of the unit is on making a positive meetings. Rachael said: “At first we felt contribution to the development of that we weren’t really being listened the council’s services, performance to but in the end we had a good For more information on the and partnership working. relationship with all partners county council’s scrutiny unit visit cumbria.gov.uk
YourCumbria 5 YourVolunteers Frizington’s Ross is Cumbria Young Volunteer of the Year
ollowing nominations for Fmore than 60 outstanding young people we are delighted to announce the results of the first Winner Cumbria Young Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is a partnership between the county council and Cumbria Youth Alliance (CYA), Cumbria Council for Voluntary Services (CVS), and vinvolved. It recognises young people who give up their time to make a difference in their community. Councillor Bert Richardson, Chairman of Cumbria County Council and of the judging panel said: “The award has been an excellent opportunity for us, and our partners, to celebrate Cumbria’s great young volunteers. “It was a pleasure to judge the award and to receive so many nominations which show the outstanding dedication and selflessness of our young residents. “I can speak for all my fellow judges when I say that choosing a winner was not an easy task and that all the nominees should feel proud.”
rizington’s Ross Pickthall has been injuries Ross went back on to the Ross says: “I am really pleased Fselected as Cumbria Young Volunteer bus to give first aid to other pupils in to have won the award, although of the Year, having shown bravery need. Just a week later, Ross had the it’s unexpected. and maturity in difficult circumstances strength to support the Red Cross “It’s important to me that other through his work with the British Red in Whitehaven after the West young people see the benefits of Cross. Cumbria Shootings. volunteering: that they can get Ross, 18 has volunteered with the Ross was nominated by Hilary Lane, a lot out of it themselves at the charity since he was 15. He helped the Red Cross Flood Recovery Manager same time as helping others and communities recover from the floods last for Cumbria. She says: “Ross has a that volunteers are valued for November, giving up his holidays to lend passion for helping his community. what they do.” a hand. He is an inspiration to other Ross has won an outdoor adventure In May, Ross was a passenger on the young people and is proof that for him and a group of friends with school coach which tragically crashed you can make a difference in your Cumbria Outdoors. We will also near Braithwaite. Despite his own community if you set your mind donate £250 to Emergency Response in to it.” Cumbria (ERiC); Ross’ chosen charity.
6 YourCumbria YourVolunteers Frizington’s Ross is Cumbria Young Volunteer of the Year
lose runner-up Carrie-Ann CGlasson, 21 has volunteered with Eden Valley Hospice near Carlisle since her mother passed away there four years ago. Penrith-based Carrie-Ann is Runner studying for a degree in physiotherapy and travels to the hospice each Friday. - up There she serves meals and makes sure patients have the best day possible. Her dedication really shone out to all the judges, who felt that it must have taken courage to volunteer at the hospice having lost her mother there. Carrie-Ann says: “I didn’t expect to receive the award. I volunteer because I genuinely enjoy working with the patients and staff at the hospice. To be given an award is great, though – I’m really delighted.” Leona Cameron at Eden Valley Hospice nominated Carrie-Ann. She said: “Amongst Carrie-Ann’s many great qualities are her warmth and understanding. She makes sure our patients’ days are filled with laughter and fun.” Carrie-Ann has been awarded vouchers as her prize and we are pleased to award Eden Valley Hospice with a cheque for £100 in recognition of their work in the community.
The quality of entries was extremely high, and the judging panel picked out entries from around the county to be recognised as ‘highly commended’.
They are: • Stacey Bell from Maryport who volunteers with West Cumbria Carers Highly • Joshua Fitzgerald from Duddon Canoe Club in Barrow-in-Furness • Abz Ahmed who volunteers with Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service in Carlisle Commended • Mark Tomlinson from Penrith who volunteers with Wetheriggs Animal Centre • Jessie, Robbie and Brandon from Underley Hall School in Kirkby Lonsdale • Tom who volunteers with The Space at Fellside School in Kendal
Look out for more information about the highly commended nominees in the press and online at: cumbria.gov.uk/volunteering. There you can also find out more about how you can get involved in volunteering.
YourCumbria 7 YourCommunity You said, ll across the county residents are getting in touch with us about Athe issues that matter to them. As part of a regular feature, we will be showing how we are working with residents like you, and a whole range of other organisations, to make Cumbrian communities better than ever. we did
You said…We want more for our young children to do, but Frostoms residents’ don’t know where to start
We did…Worked with play park dream residents and partners to create a great new play area becomes a reality
A place for the whole new play area is proving to be a hit for The play area has been designed by local community to enjoy Achildren on Frostoms estate in South children and Frostoms residents have been Workington. involved every step of the way. Frostoms resident Alyson Hodgson, says: Residents had been keen for a much needed play area for some time. Together “We’re delighted to have been able they formed a residents’ group and to make the play area a reality. It’s approached the county council’s Community been a big partnership effort and the Unit team in Allerdale, and Derwent & result is an outstanding facility that’s Solway Housing Association for help. They, Alyson Hodgson become the centre of the whole who together with Allerdale Borough takes to the slide community.” Council, the NHS, Cumbria Constabulary and county and district councillors from South Workington Neighbourhood The group has now become caretaker Management Partnership, worked with of the play area, working with partners residents to get funding from the county to make sure it is a great facility for council, Cumbria Community Foundation, years to come. Groundwork, Big Lottery and Play Builder.
You said…Romney underpass Kendal young people give is dark and dingy and needs a lick of paint
underpass a colourful future We did…Worked with young people and lots of other oung people in Kendal have added a The two projects came together last year, organisations to make it Ysplash of colour to a formerly murky with the South Lakeland Community Unit lighter and brighter underpass. co-ordinating the partners and securing funding from the council’s Local Committee Before the makeover The project to spruce up Romney for South Lakeland and the CDRP to install underpass got underway when young new lights. Cumbria Probation Service’s people from Queen Catherine and Community Payback team helped by Kirkbie Kendal Schools worked with South putting up the mosaics to add the final Lakeland Crime and Disorder Reduction touch. Partnership (CDRP) to talk about grot spots in the town. The underpass got a Jennie Thomas who worked on the big thumbs down. mosaics as a member of KISS, said:
At the same time, young people on Impact “It’s really satisfying to see the The opening cermony Housing Association’s Kendal Impact Social underpass now, especially with our Society (KISS) also wanted to see the own artwork on the walls. It shows underpass transformed. An art project they that speaking up about the things were working on to produce hundreds of that you like and don’t like about mosaic panels seemed to be the perfect fix where you live can make a big for the graffiti-covered walls. difference.”
For information on getting support in making a difference in your neighbourhood contact the county council’s Community Unit in your area using the contact details in the A-Z at the back of YourCumbria. Alternatively, find out about the range of ways you can have your say with us at cumbria.gov.uk/sayit 8 YourCumbria Census YourCouncil Your opportunity to help tomorrow take shape
What is the census? in Carlisle The census is a survey of the population of England and Wales. It takes place every 10 years and asks everyone the same questions on the same day to give consistent results for all local areas, counties and the whole country. The next census takes place on the 27 March 2011. For more information visit census.gov.uk
Why do we have a census? The census tells how many and the range of people that live in England. It helps the Government and your local councils to allocate funds, decide future policy and plan important services such as transport, housing, health and schools for the next 10 years.
Working on the census There are lots of roles currently advertised on censusjobs.co.uk and in your local Job Centre. In Cumbria, New home for over 300 part and full time positions, in various roles, will be created between now and March 2011. county council Census information is confidential The personal information in the staff in Whitehaven census is protected by Law and is not shared with any other organisations including Government departments. he new Whitehaven base for Cumbria County Council is now officially open! Personal data is only released after TMore than 200 staff in the town are now housed at Blencathra House at 100 years and is often used by people Queen’s Dock. Several county council offices were vacated to improve services tracing their family trees. while increasing efficiency for the council by changing both where and how our staff work. How did the census start? Whitehaven is the first area in the county to benefit from the new Better The first census in 1801 took place Places for Work scheme with work starting more than two years ago as staff because the Government was from different county council offices and departments worked together to worried that the country’s supply of deliver the programme. food may not be enough to feed the Staff working in Blencathra House are being introduced to new ways of growing population. It showed that working such as hot desking, and many staff who have left their old offices there were 10 million people living in around Whitehaven are now working remotely. two million households. Although Blencathra House is now the central office for staff in Whitehaven, By comparison, the 2001 census members of the public still only need to visit Somerset House on Duke Street showed the population was almost where customer advisors will take all Cumbria County Council enquiries - this 60 million people living in 24 will be temporary until a Local Links centre has been established in Whitehaven. million households. The estimated All previous Children’s Services enquiries were previously delivered from population of Cumbria is currently Union Hall in Scotch Street, Whitehaven. around 500,000 people. Look out for more about the census in the next edition of YourCumbria.
YourCumbria 9 YourSafety
999 HRH The Prince of Wales Whilst we can’t prevent major emergencies happening, joins celebrities we can all plan ahead to minimise the impact. for Cumbria Preparing for charity book emergencies... we’re ready, are you?
amilies and households can and do cope with emergencies by preparing Fin advance and working together as a team. Once you know the type of emergencies that may occur in your area (flooding, severe weather etc) you can start putting arrangements into place. Severe winter weather can leave rural residents isolated but planning ahead RH The Prince of Wales has joined for these eventualities can minimise panic and keep everyone HBritain’s biggest celebrities and safe and well. provided a specially written foreword for Cumbria Tourism’s brand new book, which will be available to buy Follow these simple tips: from the 15 November. The limited edition ‘Wish You Were • Stay in touch – make sure you know how Here’ Book features a collection of you and your family will stay in contact. over 100 handwritten postcards from stars including Dame Judi Dench, • Meeting point – agree where you will Richard E. Grant, Sir Patrick Stewart, meet up should you be separated and Tess Daly and Johnny Wilkinson, all unable to return home, bearing in mind detailing what they love most about that children could be at school or parents Cumbria. at work. The cards were received in the wake of the floods in November last • Prepare an emergency pack and keep it handy – year after Cumbria Tourism appealed include items such as torches, batteries, a radio, books and games, for celebrities to help them spread medication, sleeping bags, blankets and warm clothing, mobile phone and the word that the county was open charger, first aid kit, special food for infants, the elderly and people with for business. The postcards, many of disabilities. which feature drawings, paintings and photographs, formed the Wish You • Go in, stay in, tune in – in a major emergency, if you are not involved Were Here Exhibition that toured in the incident but are close by or believe you may be in danger; the best throughout Cumbria over the summer advice is to go inside a safe building, stay inside until you are advised to do months and is now based at Rheged, otherwise, and tune in to local radio or TV for information. near Penrith until the end of the year. The limited edition book will be sold to raise money for the local charities that played a vital part in rescue operations during the floods and in For more information on planning for an emergency visit aiding the county’s recovery over the months that followed. cumbria.gov.uk/emergency The coffee-table style book retails at £6 and will be sold on golakes.co.uk and at venues throughout the county.
10 YourCumbria westcumbria:mrws Managing Radioactive Waste Safely YourEnvironment
The possibility of a repository for radioactive waste in West Cumbria is one of the big issues facing the county at the moment - and you have a big say! YourCumbria invited the West Cumbria Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Partnership to tell us more in this 3 page special... A nuclear waste repository in West Cumbria?
People in Cumbria are ‘Expression of interest’ ‘It’s imperative being encouraged to by councils in West we get it right’ Cumbria have their say on the The local authorities will make a Government’s search for Allerdale Borough Council, Copeland decision about whether or not to take Borough Council and Cumbria County part in the Government search for a somewhere to locate an Council have expressed an interest in site in the second half of 2011 at the underground repository potentially hosting a repository. earliest. Even if they do decide to take part in this process, they could for higher activity The three councils have formed the still pull out up until the point where radioactive wastes. West Cumbria Managing Radioactive construction is due to begin - probably Waste Safely (MRWS) Partnership more than a decade from now. he Government has decided to to look at the issues and involve members of the public. It includes Tdispose of the UK’s higher activity What we need to do as radioactive wastes in an underground organisations such as the Cumbria a Partnership is to take repository – known as a geological Association of Local Councils, the “ disposal facility. Lake District National Park Authority account of public opinion and the National Farmers’ Union. and make sure we have all of the facts in front of us. Tim Knowles, the current chairman ” of the Partnership and the Cumbria Elaine Woodburn, County Council cabinet member Leader of Copeland Borough Council responsible for the environment, said:
It’s imperative that we get The local authorities “it right. This is absolutely have“ made absolutely no not a done deal. I think This follows advice from an commitment whatsoever. we’re all agreed that this independent committee of experts. As Sellafield already won’t go ahead unless it’s It is also the preferred approach in hosts a lot of this waste supported by the public. other countries. it seemed appropriate for ” Mike Davidson, the authorities covering The Government says it will only seek Allerdale councillor to build the repository in a part of the this area to discuss the issue country where the residents agree for with the Government. it to be constructed. ”
YourCumbria 11 YourEnvironment Have your say “” he Partnership is providing a We’re having a big publicity Tnumber of opportunities for you campaign,“ to make sure every to find out more about this important resident in the area can inform issue, ask questions and have your say. members of the Partnership of their views and opinions. This ALLERDALE This will include a series of is about the residents being part community drop-in events, a of the decision making. discussion pack, a newsletter and ” information in the media and other Keith Hitchen, places like local libraries. Cumbria Association of Local Councils Community i Drop-in Events COPELAND The drop-in events will include an exhibition and give you the chance to talk to members of the Partnership. Representatives from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the British Geological Survey will also be there to answer questions about government policy and technical issues.
There will be a short presentation and discussion session every two hours at 12.30, 2.30, 4.30 and 6.30 for the weekday events and 10.30, 12.30 and 2.30 at the Saturday event in Barrow. At the events there will also be an opportunity to complete a quiz and enter a prize draw to win an iPod Touch. Event dates
> Friday 19 November > Thursday 25 November Millom - Network Centre Wigton - Market Hall “” Drop in 12 midday - 8pm Drop in 12 midday - 8pm > Saturday 20 November > Friday 26 November Discussion Barrow - The Forum Calderbridge - Village Hall Drop in 10am - 4pm Drop in 12 midday - 8pm > Monday 22 November > Monday 29 November Pack Carlisle - Old Town Hall Penrith - Methodist here is also a discussion pack Drop in 12 midday - 8pm Church Hall Tcontaining background information > Tuesday 23 November Drop in 12 midday - 8pm and a DVD. You can use this to arrange Whitehaven - Civic Hall > Tuesday 30 November a group to have a chat about some of Drop in 12 midday - 8pm Kendal - Town Hall the key issues and to give the Partnership > Wednesday 24 November Drop in 12 midday - 8pm your views. Keswick - Crosthwaite > Friday 3 December To request a pack, email your name and Church Hall Workington - address to Drop in 12 midday - 8pm St Michael’s Church [email protected] Drop in 12 midday - 8pm or phone 0800 048 8912.
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Report on i the geology of
ALLERDALE West Cumbria
he Government asked the It’s not intended to influence the It does not mean other areas are TBritish Geological Survey (BGS) siting of a repository in the future.” definitely suitable for a repository – the UK’s geological experts – to The study has ruled out areas in terms of geology. In addition, look at the geology of Copeland based on criteria set out by the the surface facilities – such as the and Allerdale and up to 5 kilometres Government. These criteria are tunnel entrance and offices - could offshore. largely based around two key be a number of kilometres from issues - the need to exclude the repository, so they could be in Andrew Craze from the Department areas in order to reduce the an area which is unsuitable for the of Energy and Climate Change said: risk of intrusion into a facility by underground facility. COPELAND “The BGS study was required to future generations seeking to look at existing information about extract resources and the need to More detailed assessments of the geology of West Cumbria and protect the quality of exploitable geological and other criteria will only to confirm that the whole of the groundwater. be carried out if there is a decision geology in the area isn’t unsuitable. to take part in the search for a site. What is a geological ? disposal facility?
he Government says geological would be buildings like workshops Tdisposal involves putting and offices as well as the tunnel radioactive waste in an engineered entrance. underground facility deep inside a suitable rock formation to The NDA says the underground Discussion ensure no harmful quantities of vaults and tunnels would probably radioactivity ever reach the surface. be at a depth somewhere between 200 and 1,000 metres and extend Pack The diagrams you can see here over several square kilometres, have been provided by the Nuclear depending on geology and the Decommissioning Authority materials which are disposed (NDA) to give some idea what a of in the facility. geological disposal facility might look like. Above the ground there
For more information visit the Partnership’s website westcumbriamrws.org.uk, call the freephone number 0800 048 8912 or email [email protected]
YourCumbria 13 YourRoads Top award for temporary bridge team Getting to grips with
Here’s all you ever wanted to know Grit! about grit! From the left - Mike Briggs (Capita How many gritters does the What can people do for Symonds), Geoff Holden (CCC), Professor county council have and how themselves? Paul Jowitt (President of ICE) and Stef much grit can they spread? We provide around 10,000 grit bins Wilson (Morgan Sindall) Cumbria Highways has a fleet of 30 and salt heaps throughout the county vehicles capable of gritting roads. The on routes that aren’t routinely treated he team behind the construction capacity of salt these vehicles can carry – particularly in rural areas. This allows Tof Workington’s temporary road varies between 6 and 10 tonnes. One people to spread salt themselves on bridge has scooped a top international full county-wide grit run of the priority local pavements and country roads. award for engineering. one and two routes uses around This salt should not be used for private The Brunel Medal was presented to 300 tonnes of salt, with the gritters driveways or paths as this is not part Cumbria County Council, engineering travelling a distance equal to driving of the public highway. Salt heaps and consultants Capita Symonds and from Penrith to Barcelona. bins are provided at specific locations bridge contractors Morgan Sindall such as steep gradients and bends, and for services to civil engineering. What is our policy for gritting outside schools. This enables members The award was made at the priority routes? of the public to treat sections of road Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Priority routes are the most that would otherwise not be treated. annual awards ceremony in London important for road users and are to mark the achievement of used by people travelling for business, Myth busting! re-establishing a road link across leisure, recreational, educational and The county council is also keen to the River Derwent in a construction domestic purposes. In other words dispel some myths that have been that took only 72 days. priority routes are chosen to maintain circulating about the potential liability Following last November’s floods transport connections for as many people could face if they grit public Workington’s two road bridges were communities as possible and are given highways and pavements. There have put out of action – with Northside priority over other more minor routes. been reports that shopkeepers have collapsing and Workington (Calva) been reluctant to grit areas outside bridge being badly damaged. To Does the county council salt their own shop fronts for fear that re-connect the two sides of the town pavements? they are then assuming the liability for by road, the county council started Cumbria Highways salts pavements in maintaining that area and could be a bridge replacement process as the main shopping and busier urban sued if a pedestrian slips and falls. The soon as the floods first hit, massively areas of towns around the county law is clear that there is no liability for condensing the procurement and where there are higher volumes of people who help grit areas unless it is construction process to ensure the pedestrians. With thousands of miles in a completely negligent manner and bridge was in place as soon as possible. of pavements in Cumbria salting every in a reckless fashion. Cumbria County Previous winners of the award single one is simply not feasible – Council encourages the public to use include the engineers responsible for our efforts have to be concentrated the salt heaps and grit bins dotted Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in 2007, on areas that will benefit the most around the county to help keep the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in people. In Carlisle, the city council the public highways safe and usable. 2002 and in 2003 those behind City treats pedestrianised areas and some of Manchester Stadium that hosted pavements, as part of its claimed the Commonwealth Games and is highways maintenance rights, taking now the home ground of Manchester on responsibility for salting on behalf For more information visit City FC. of the county council. cumbria.gov.uk
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What is Cumbria Highways? In this guide... Cumbria Highways is a partnership between Cumbria County • Map showing the priority Council, Capita Symonds, Amey and Connect Roads. The service is responsible for the management and maintenance of 7,700km of of roads that are gritted Cumbria’s roads (excluding trunk roads and the M6 motorway). • Winter driving tips Cumbria Highways’ overall aim is to achieve excellence in the delivery of the highways service and to provide safe and convenient access to • Be prepared all areas of the county. • Footway clearance Who do I contact about road problems? If you have a problem with a local road, then please contact the Cumbria Highways Hotline on 0845 609 6609 or you can report your problem online by visiting cumbria.gov.uk When reporting the problem, it is helpful if you can provide as much information as possible, including the location of the fault – either the road name and house number the problem is closest to or a postcode. This information will help Cumbria Highways locate the fault more easily. If you have a problem with the M6 motorway or a trunk road, contact the Highways Agency on 0300 123 5000.
Weekly check If conditions are severe For further information 1. All lights in working order. Consider if your journey is really on our winter maintenance 2. Clean mirrors. necessary or whether it can be programme, including full list 3. Tyres: minimum 1.6mm tread delayed. If you have to go out, make of priority roads and footways, (recommended minimum sure you allow extra time for your please visit our website at for safest driving is 3mm). journey and are prepared in case cumbria.gov.uk and search for 4. Washer bottle full. you get stuck or delayed. (See ‘Be winter road maintenance under 5. Engine oil. prepared’ on back cover of this guide.) the A-Z of services.
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Right now the county council is making What you’ve said so far... plans for how it will deliver services in the We have already run a first stage of consultation future and soon we’ll need to hear from during September and October to help the council you. develop its plans. We asked people to identify their top priority services and make suggestions Because of large government cuts to the amount for services to cut, services that could be better of money provided to run public services we have provided by another organisation, services that to look very hard at what services we can afford to people should pay for if they can afford it and provide and how we provide them. Decisions may ways that we could provide services that would have to be taken that significantly change the way be more cost effective. Several hundred people we currently do things. This could include stopping took time out to respond to the consultation and some services altogether, introducing charging for feedback suggested that libraries, public transport, some services or radically changing how some emergency services, roads and education were at services work. the top of people’s priorities.
How much will we have to spend on Where does the money come from? delivering services in future? The council’s income last year (excluding schools) At the moment the council is working through was £522m. This comes from more than just what the government’s Comprehensive Spending the Council Tax you pay; direct grants from Review (CSR), which was announced on 20 government account for £4 out of every £10 October and stated how money would be split of the council’s income. Any cuts to what we across government departments, might mean for receive from government will have a big impact. Cumbria. This assessment is being fed into the development of our council plan and budget for 2011-2014. The council plan sets out the council’s priorities and the budget shows how we will spend Fees, charges and money to achieve those priorities. While the CSR other income Council Tax gave the broad picture the county council will only find out in early December exactly how much 20% money we will get from government. Once the full implications are understood the council’s Cabinet 39% will agree a draft council plan and budget. Having your say! Following publication of the draft council plan and budget there will be a period of public consultation 41% before all county councillors meet in February next year to make the final decisions. The consultation Government will be about our specific proposals for changes to grants priorities and services. We really encourage you to get involved in the consultation and have your say on the future of public services in Cumbria.
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Archives Any problems? Barrow 01229 407377 Carlisle 01228 227285 If you are unsure of who to contact or Kendal 01539 713540 experiencing difficulties in getting through to Whitehaven 01946 506420 the numbers listed please phone our main switchboard on Arts and culture 01228 227306 Aspatria Dreamscheme 016973 20893 01228 606060 B Barrow Borough Council – barrowbc.gov.uk 01229 876300 Barrow Youth Inclusion Project 01229 871420 Basement Bar, Barrow 01229 894644 A Beach cleaning contact your district council Abandoned vehicles advice line contact your district council Accidents and Emergencies 999 Benefits advice centre contact your district council Adoption and fostering – see Fostering and adoption Benefit enquiry line 0800 88 22 00 Adult education 01228 227304 / 227303 Bereavement services contact your district council Birth registration see Registration Services The National Blood Service 08457 711711 Adult Social Care For details of blood donor sessions blood.co.uk Barrow 01229 407894 Blue car parking badges for disabled people 01228 606060 Carlisle 01228 227000 Botcherby Healthy Living Initiative 01228 543405 Kendal 01539 713377 Brewery Arts Centre 01539 725133 Penrith 01768 812242 British Heart Foundation 020 7554 0000 Whitehaven 01946 506352 Building regulations contact your district council Workington 01900 706325 Building planning applications contact your district council Emergency out of hours service 01228 526690 Bus timetables 0871 200 2233*
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Age Concern Carlisle 01228 536673 How to... Eden 01768 863618 GET HELP WITH MATHS Northwest 01946 66669 Barrow 01229 831425 Walney library are offering free maths courses to help Millom 01229 774573 people improve their South Lakeland 01539 728118 numerical skills. For more information or to book a place on the course Allerdale Borough Council allerdale.gov.uk 01900 702702 contact the library on Allotments contact your district council 01229 471742. Animal health and welfare 01539 713137 Archaeology 01539 713428
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Your A–Z guide to council services in Cumbria Important: For all services highlighted in blue please see district council section for your local council number
Councillor contacts Aspatria and Wharrels C Mike Johnson Moss Bay L Bowness, Thursby & Caldbeck CM C St John’s L Cockermouth East C Barbara Cannon - 01946 834702 Duncan Fairbairn - 016973 43160 Joe Holliday - 01900 66319 Eric Nicholson - 01900 827944 Aspatria & Wharrels Seaton I Moorclose L Solway Coast CM C Vacancy Trevor Fee - 01900 61635 Gerald Humes - 01900 63976 Tony Markley - 016973 31998 St Michael’s L Maryport West L Keswick & Derwent LD Dearham & Broughton LC CM C Alan Barry - 01900 604289 Bill Cameron - 01900 812783 Elizabeth Barraclough - 017687 72771 Eddie Martin - 01900 819918 Wigton C Cockermouth West C Harrington, Clifton & Stainburn L Maryport East L
ALLERDALE Joseph Cowell - 016973 43479 Alan Kennon - 01900 826368 Marjorie Rae - 01946 831004 Keith Little - 01900 812981
Gosforth & Ennerdale C Bransty C Hensingham & Arlecdon L Kells & Sandwith L Norman Clarkson - 01946 841126 Graham Roberts - 01946 692860 Mike Hawkins - 01946 65447 Wendy Skillicorn - 01946 692628 Hillcrest C St Bees & Egremont L Millom C Cleator Moor N & Frizington CM L Andrew Wonnacott - 01946 63601 David Southward MBE - 01946 841476 Raymond Cole - 01229 774378 Timothy Knowles - 01946 811687 Cleator Moor S & Egremont L Seascale & Whicham C Distington & Moresby L Mirehouse L Frank Morgan - 01946 830759 Susan Brown - 01229 774666 Cam Ross - 01946 861552 John Woolley - 01946 695804 COPELAND
Parkside I Walney South C Hawcoat C Hindpool CM L Lisa Hammond - 01229 823071 David Marcus - 01229 470629 David Roberts - 01229 811994 Anne Burns - 01229 471824 Dalton North C Ormsgill S Dalton South C Roosecote C Jill Heath - 01229 465051 Jim Hamezeian - 01229 829454 Bill Bleasdale - 01229 468804 Ray Guselli - 01229 830739 Risedalele L Walney North L Newbarns C Old Barrow CM I
BARROW Kevin Hamilton - 07849 847158 Melvyn Worth - 07779 247957 Tina Macur - 01229 836148 Oliver Pearson - 01229 836367
Penrith East LD Penrith North C Appleby C Patricia Bell - 01768 867826 Hilary Carrick - 01768 898147 Martin Stephenson - 017683 51378 Eden Lakes C Penrith Rural CM C Kirkby Stephen LD Thomas Lowther - 01931 712284 Gary B Strong - 01228 599435 Peter Thornton - 01539 823640
EDEN Greystoke & Hesket C C Penrith West C Alston & East Fellside I Bert Richardson - 01768 483704 Helen Fearon - 01768 892731 Mary Robinson - 01768 896147
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale C Kendal Highgate LD Low Furness LD Ulverston West CM C Kevin Lancaster - 015396 20800 Geoff Cook - 01539 740133 Janet Willis - 01229 861250 James Airey - 01229 588461 High Furness C Lakes LD Kent Estuary LD Grange C Claire Salisbury - 015394 36611 David Earnshaw - 015394 33573 Ian Stewart - 015395 62391 Bill Wearing - 015395 32482 Kendal Castle LD Lower Kentdale C Upper Kent LD Lyth Valley C Tom Clare - 01539 725946 Roger Bingham - 015395 63694 Stan Collins - 01539 821086 Jim Bland - 015395 68576 LAKELAND Kendal Strickland & Fell LD Windermere LD Kendal Nether LD Brendan Jameson - 01539 735540 Jo Stephenson - 015394 45448 Clare Feeney-Johnson - 01539 422939 Ulverston East C Cartmel LD Kendal South LD Peter Hornby - 01229 585416 Rod Wilson - 015395 36673 Brenda Gray - 015395 61135 SOUTH
Dalston & Cummersdale LD Harraby L Brampton & Gilsland C Wetheral C Trevor Allison - 01228 523923 Cyril Weber - 01228 539215 Lawrence Fisher - 01228 512550 Nicholas Marriner - 01228 561546 St Aidan’s L Morton L Longtown & Bewcastle Stanwix Urban CM C Reg Watson OBE - 01228 521676 John Bell - 01228 530388 Vacancy Liz Mallinson - 01228 533746 Botcherby I Yewdale C Stanwix & Irthington C Longtown and Bewcastle C Robert Betton - 01228 530747 Fiona Robson - 07919 374121 John Mallinson - 01228 533746 Val Tarbitt - 016977 42247 Denton Holme L Castle LD Upperby DL CM L
CARLISLE Hugh McDevitt - 01228 530223 Jim Tootle - 01228 546410 Stewart Young - 01228 541905 Belle Vue L Belah C Currock L Ian Stockdale - 01228 529678 Alan Toole - 01228 530681 Heather Bradley - 01228 533162
KEY: Party: C Conservative L Labour LD Liberal Democrats I Independent S Socialist People’s Party 24 YourCumbria Title: C Chairman CM Cabinet Member LC Leader of Council DL Deputy Leader of Council A–ZGuide
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Children’s Services How to... Head Office, Portland Square, Carlisle 01228 226877 Catch a bus Barrow – Market Street 01229 407894 If you are using the bus for the first time or using a bus Barrow – Nan Tait Centre 01229 407400 away from home – the first step is the hardest! Carlisle – Alfred Street North 01228 227002 Kendal – Busher House 01539 713456 When? Where? How much? – Answers to all these Penrith 01768 812242 questions can be found in a number of places but the Whitehaven – Blencathra House 01946 505505 simplest way is to contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 Whitehaven – Somerset House 01946 506200 – calls from landlines 10p a minute. If using a mobile Workington 01900 706325 dial 874 as soon as “Welcome” message starts to get Emergency out of hours service 01228 526690 straight through to Cumbria Call Centre. Or go online to traveline.info. This service is available daily 7.00 am to 10.00 pm. Citizens Advice Bureaux Barrow 01229 830367 Information – Timetables etc can be obtained from Carlisle 01228 633909 a number of outlets eg Tourist Information Centres. Grange 01539 533100 If you have access to the internet these can be found on Kendal 01539 738772 the county council’s website cumbria.gov.uk/buses. Keswick 017687 73472 Copies of the Cumbria and Lakes Rider which gives Millom 01229 772395 information on bus timetables and maps of town services Penrith 01768 863564 for the summer – available from your local library. Ulverston 01229 585585 Whitehaven 01946 693321 Something for nothing? – If you are over 60 you may Windermere 01539 446464 be entitled to travel free on all buses. Contact your local Workington 01900 604735 district/borough council for further information.
Most services in Cumbria are paid for by the fares collected on the bus. Where fares do not cover costs the Connexions Cumbria county council can provide financial support. Cumbria Free phone number 0800 435709 County Council would be pleased to hear any suggestions Partnership Office 01931 711300 to improve services and supply of information. Barrow-in-Furness 01229 824052 Carlisle 01228 596272 C Kendal 01539 730045 Carers see Young Carers Penrith (part time) 01768 865296 Carlisle City Council – carlisle.gov.uk 01228 817000 Maryport 01900 815928 Carlisle Castle 01228 891922 Ulverston (part time) 01229 583466 Car parking contact your district council Whitehaven 01946 695541 Cemeteries and crematorium contact your district council Workington 01900 604674 Children’s information service 08457 125737 Provides you with details of early years childcare and educational facilities Consumer advice 0845 4040506 Civil partnerships see Registration Services Contaminated land contact your district council Client Services 01228 227747 Copeland Borough Council – copeland.gov.uk 0845 054 8600 Including highways and waste management Councillors details 01228 226351 Coast protection contact your district council Council meetings 01228 226351 Community centres support contact your district council Council tax contact your district council Community events contact your district council Countryside access 01228 221052 Community Law Centre 01228 515129 Complaints about county council services 0800 1218800 Complaints about Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Countryside Rangers (outside the National Parks) Contact local offices or ring 01228 227140 Allerdale District outside the National Park 07773 819101 Complaints about district council services Barrow-in-Furness District 07789 603435 Contact your local district council Carlisle District 07789 603253 Community Action Furness 01229 832073 Copeland Borough outside the National Park 07773 819101 Concessionary fares contact your district council Eden District outside the National Park 07789 602281 South Lakeland outside the National Park 07789 603435
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Your A–Z guide to council services in Cumbria Important: For all services highlighted in blue please see district council section for your local council number D How to... DaCE IT & Training - recycle and refurbish IT equipment and provide training for local disabled people. 01228 606485 Find out about childcare and free EARLY Email [email protected] LEARNING FOR THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS Dangerous structures contact your district council Cumbria County Council’s Children’s and Families Day care services, older adults contact Adult Social Care Information Service can give you this information and lots Death registration see Registration Services more. To find out about services, activities and Derelict land contact your district council entitlements, including the following contact 08457 125 737. Development control contact your district council National Park authority within boundaries • childcare Development control planning 01539 713066 • free early learning for three and four year olds • out of school and holiday clubs Dentist (NHS) • support and advice groups To register 01539 797855 • parent and toddler groups Emergency Dental treatment and advice: • activities for children and young people Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland and Eden 01228 603900 • local services, national helplines and websites Barrow and South Lakeland 01539 716822 • financial help with childcare costs • maternity and paternity rights and benefits • parental leave and work-life balance District council’s We also Allerdale Borough Council – allerdale.gov.uk 01900 702702 • Offer a brokerage service to anyone who has tried Barrow Borough Council – barrowbc.gov.uk 01229 876300 to find childcare without success. We will contact Carlisle City Council – carlisle.gov.uk 01228 817000 providers on your behalf to try to find suitable childcare Copeland Borough Council – copeland.gov.uk 0845 054 8600 • Produce a range of information leaflets Eden District Council – eden.gov.uk 01768 817817 • Provide information to anyone thinking about becoming South Lakeland District Council – 01539 733333 a registered childminder southlakeland.gov.uk • Maintain the Cumbria Children’s Services Web Directory – www.help4me.info • Develop and maintains a website for 13–19 year olds Doctor www.wotson4u.com To register: Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland and Eden 01228 603633 Barrow and South Lakeland 01772 221444 Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership 01768 812369 Out of hours service: Cumbria Association of Local Councils 01768 812141 Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland and Eden 01228 401999 Cumbria Care 01228 227790 Barrow and South Lakeland 0845 052 4999 Cumbria Centre for Independent Living - providing services Hearing impaired users (South Cumbria) 18001 01539 716999 and advice for local disabled people 01228 606483 Email [email protected] Dogs – barking and fouling contact your district council Cumbria Community Foundation 01900 820822 Drop Zone Café, Barrow 01229 812888 Cumbria Chamber of Commerce (business advice) 01228 534120 Duke of Edinburgh Awards 01228 226937 Cumbria Sport 01228 221263 Dustbin emptying contact your district council Cumbria Youth Support Services Team Allerdale 01900 706375 E Carlisle 01228 226939 Economic development 01228 226691 Copeland 01900 706289 Eden Carers (support for unpaid carers) 01768 890280 Eden 01768 242071 Local election offices Furness 01229 404105 Allerdale 01900 702550 South Lakes 01539 773487 Barrow 01229 876318 Cycleways 01228 226735 Carlisle 01228 817555 Copeland 01946 598531 Eden 01768 817817 Cumbria County Council South Lakes 01539 797535 Comments, compliments and complaints Eden Community Outdoors 017683 51640 For complaints 0800 121 8800 Eden District Council – eden.gov.uk 01768 817817 Email: [email protected] Eden Housing Association 01768 861400 For comments and compliments Eden Rural Foyer 01768 861650 Email: [email protected] Eden Youth Work Project 01768 861404 Write: Customer Services, Cumbria County Council, Freepost Education and Education Welfare – see Children’s Services NWW6059A, The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8NA. Energy efficiency advice centre contact your district council Environment Agency advice, floodline 0845 9881188
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Your A–Z guide to council services in Cumbria Important: For all services highlighted in blue please see district council section for your local council number Environmental issues including: pest control, Living Well Trust, Carlisle 01228 599426 food safety, dog control (dirt), health and Local plans contact your district council safety at work, noise pollution contact your district council Locallinks.org.uk Environmental protection services contact your district council Local Links - Alston 01434 382244 Local Links - Aspatria 016973 20515 Local Links - Ambleside 01539 432507 Local Links - Cleator Moor 01946 855030 Local Links - Grange-over-sands 015395 32749 How to... Local Links - Longtown 01228 791638 FOSTER Local Links - Milnthorpe 015395 63040 Local Links - Wigton 01900 702890 Interested in fostering and adoption but need more Longtown Youth Project 07780 688734 information then contact Fostering and Adoption on 0303 333 1216 or visit cumbria.gov.uk Libraries Cumbria has 49 libraries around the county – the main six are listed below: F Barrow 01229 407370 Fire service 01900 822503 Carlisle 01228 227310 Fly tipping contact your district council Kendal 01539 713520 Food inspection control contact your district council Penrith 01768 812100 Fostering and Adoption 0303 333 1216 Whitehaven 01946 506400 Workington 01900 706170 G Girlguiding 01946 694868 Grants – community groups See Neighbourhood Development M Grants – student 01228 226775 Markets contact your district council Gritting 0845 609 6609 Marriages see Registration Services Meals on wheels see Adult Social Care H Millom Youth Partnership 01229 777500 For health care related matters contact: Minerals and waste planning 01539 713066 NHS Direct (24hrs) see panel at bottom right for all numbers Multi-cultural service 01229 833933 Highways Hotline 24 hours / 7 days 0845 609 6609 Email: [email protected] N Home care see Adult Social Care Homelessness contact your district council Hospice at Home West Cumbria 01900 705200 NHS Direct Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland 01768 210719 0845 4647 Hospitals Furness General Hospital (Barrow) 01229 870870 For 24 hour free expert health advice nhsdirect.nhs.uk Cumberland Infirmary (Carlisle) 01228 523444 NHS Trusts in Cumbria Westmorland General Hospital (Kendal) 01539 732288 West Cumberland Hospital (Whitehaven) 01946 693181 • NHS Cumbria (Cumbria NHS Teaching Primary Care Trust) Household Waste Recycling Centres 01228 227644 Provides leadership for the NHS, commissions all Housing advice contact your district council health care, provides public health and primary health Housing benefit contact your district council care services across Cumbria. 01768 245317 • North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust I Includes Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle and West Impact Housing 01946 833100 Cumberland Hospital. 01228 523444 • University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust J Includes Furness General, Westmorland General and Junk Mail (to stop junk mail) 0845 703 4599 Royal Lancaster Infirmary. 01539 732288 Or write to the Mailing Preference Service at: • Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust MPS, Freepost 22, London, WE1 7EZ. Includes mental health and learning disability services. 01228 602000 K • North West Ambulance Services NHS Trust Kendal Youth Work 07709 797534 Includes Ambulance and Patient Transport Services L 01228 596909 Lake District National Park 01539 724555 Land charges contact your district council For all Trusts: cumbria.nhs.uk Litter and street cleaning contact your district council
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Neighbourhood Development Registration services Community information including rural matters, neighbourhood Cumbria Registration Service are responsible for the forums, grants and funding, local councils, volunteering, registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships. voluntary sector support and multi-cultural centre. The services also provides copies of births, deaths, marriages, Barrow 01229 407312 and civil partnership certificates for those registered Carlisle 01228 226315 in Cumbria. Cleator Moor 01946 505020 Alston 01434 382128 Details of all our services, office locations and opening times Kendal 01539 713180 can be found be visiting cumbria.gov.uk/registration Workington 01900 706011 Marriages, civil partnerships, copy certificates ‘Neighbourhood Watch in Cumbria’ - information can Barrow 01229 407511 be obtained from the Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Carlisle 01228 227432 Association website at cumbria-nhw.org or by contacting Cockermouth (including Maryport/Workington) 01900 706960 your local policing team officer through the non emergency Kendal 01539 713567 Police number - 0845 3300247. Millom 01229 772357 Penrith 01768 242120 Ulverston 01229 404170 O Whitehaven 01946 506190 Open Access 01228 221052 Wigton 01228 223446 Outdoor activities 01768 772816 Registration of births and deaths Barrow 01229 407511 P Carlisle 01228 227430 or 227433 Parish council – Cumbria Association of Local Councils Cockermouth (including Maryport/Workington) 01900 706068 For your parish council contact 01768 812141 Kendal 01539 713566 Parks, open spaces and play areas contact your district council Millom 01229 772357 Parish Paths Initiative 01228 226605 Penrith 01768 242121 Phoenix Youth Project 01946 814555 Ulverston 01229 404171 Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) 01900 705005 Whitehaven 01946 506191 Wigton 01228 223447
Pest control Allerdale contact your district council Residents parking permits contact your district council Barrow contact your district council Respite care see Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Carlisle contact your district council Residential homes see Cumbria Care and Adult Social Care Copeland contact your district council Road safety education/training 01768 812336 Eden contact Rentokil 0800 2182210 For highways safety matters 0845 609 6609 South Lakeland please refer to the yellow pages Road safety general 01228 221009 Roads 0845 609 6609 Rural wheels 01228 226721 Phoenix Youth Project 01946 814555 Planning contact your district council S Police – non emergencies 0845 3300247 Samaritans UK wide 08457 90 90 90 Print services and photocopying 01228 226420 Governor Support Team see Children’s Services Product safety see trading standards Property contact your district council Public conveniences contact your district council School Meals (free) and Clothing Grants Public rights of way 01228 226558 Barrow 01229 407400 Public transport 0871 2002233 Carlisle 01228 226998 Kendal/Penrith 01539 713456 Whitehaven/Workington 01946 506200 Recycling contact your district council General information and advice 0845 0551118 Email [email protected] School places 01228 226930 / 226999 Household waste recycling centres 01228 227644 01228 221171 / 221198 Household collections services contact your district council School transport – north 01228 226008 Recycle points contact your district council To include Alston, Carlisle, Kirkby Stephen and Penrith (eg supermarkets, village halls, pubs etc) School transport – south 01228 226044 To include Barrow, Kendal, Ulverston and Windermere School transport – west 01228 226045 Refuse and special collections contact your district council To include Aspatria, Cockermouth, Keswick, Millom and Whitehaven
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Your A–Z guide to council services in Cumbria Important: For all services highlighted in blue please see district council section for your local council number Scouts Association 01768 862040 Shelter (housing charity) 0808 800 4444 Cumbria CVS - Volunteer Centres / Area Offices Social Services see Adult Social Care and Children’s Services Barrow 01229 823144 South Cumbria Award Initiative 01539 742605 Carlisle 01228 512513 South Lakeland District Council 01539 733333 Eden 01768 800350 southlakeland.gov.uk South Lakes centre 01539 742636 - office 01539 742627 Spirit of Youth in partnership with Young Cumbria 015395 36032 West Cumbria 01900 819191 Sport and recreation contact your district council Cumbria Stop Smoking Service 01900 324222 cumbria.nhs.uk/healthinformation/givingupsmoking Voting contact your district council Street cleaning contact your district council Street lighting 0845 609 6609 W Student support services 01228 226775 Waste management 01228 227644 Sure start 0845 712 5737 For household collection service enquiries please contact your district council Sustainability 01228 226314 Website Cumbria County Council 01228 226325 Swimming pools contact your district council Wheels to Work 01946 820462 Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project 01946 690404 T Wigton Youth Station 016973 44200 Theatre by the lake 017687 74411 Windermere ferry enquiries 0845 609 6609 Tourist information centres contact your district council Town twinning contact your district council Y Town council – County Association of Local Councils YMCA Carlisle 01228 815412 For your parish council contact 01768 812141 YWCA Cumbria Young Women’s Project 01228 525817
Trading standards Young Carers Animal health licensing 01539 713137 Carlisle 01228 542156 Consumer advice 08454 040506 Eden 01768 890280 (For other trading standard issues contact your local office) Furness 01229 822822 Headquarters 01539 713594 West Cumbria 01900 810101 Carlisle 01228 227447 South Lakeland 01539 815970 Cockermouth 01900 325980 Kendal 01539 713577 Ulverston 01229 404040
Young Cumbria Keswick (head office) 017687 75085 Traveline (public transport) 0871 200 2233 West Office 07895 766326 (Calls from landlines cost 10p per minute) Traffic lights 0845 6096609 Eden Office 01768 867456 Tullie House 01228 534781 South Lakes Office 015395 36032
Young Farmers 01768 866550 How to... Youth forum contact your district council CATCH A TRAIN Finding out train times couldn’t be easier, there is one place Youth Offending Service you can go to for all timetable enquiries. Call National Rail Headquarters 01228 227179 Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a North office 01228 227090 week. Alternatively visit nationalrail.co.uk South office 01229 826080 West office 01900 813531
U Youthtastic, Workington 01900 842993 United Utilities 0800 195 4141 Unsafe goods see trading standards Youth Work Development Co-ordinators Allerdale, Susan Hodkin 01900 706375 V Furness, Graham Bassett 01229 404105 VOICES Project 01229 870150 Carlisle, Joanne King 01228 226939 Voluntary Action Cumbria 01768 242130 Copeland, Susan Hodkin 01900 706375 Eden, Maria Kielty 01768 812071 South Lakeland, Lynn Robinson/ 01539 713138 Kath Calvert 01539 713140
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