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Welcome to YourCumbria Competition magazine. We’re listening Cumbria County winners Council plays a leading role as a voice for Cumbria “Hello my name We also received hundreds on the national and international is Andrew Matthews, of entries to our competition to win a family ticket for stage, but we’re also listening to I am a person with what you would like from this Maryport aquarium. Well done Bingo Barrow magazine. dreams, wants and to Pat Cobban from Millom who’s our lucky winner. Since our last edition the council desires. I have likes The Centenary Day Centre in Barrow celebrated the have been working with partners and dislikes. I also Congratulations to Mrs Farlam 3000 other readers. Mrs Farlam to make this magazine more reopening of its refurbished have a learning from Whitehaven. She completed wins £100 worth of Halfords facilities on 31 August. accessible to a wider audience. our Safer roads for Cumbria vouchers. Don’t miss your YourCumbria is now available difficulty.” competition in the last edition of chance to win a winter driving The centre has been totally as a spoken word CD for the YourCumbria along with over kit on page 12. visually impaired and others who refurbished and includes two have difficulties with reading. lounges, a meeting room, laundry “I have asperges syndrome Andrew now works for People and even a hair salon. With winter just around the and touretts syndrome, these First as their Cumbria co- corner this edition features tips things have made my life very ordinator. His job is to help Cumbria Care, runs the centre. on winter driving as well as what interesting and at times difficult. all of the groups in Cumbria Calendar They provide support to older we’ll be doing to keep Cumbria Sometimes I can’t stop myself to work well together. adults from the local community moving on the roads. from saying swear words or competition helping them to continue living in I am also pleased to report making different noises, it can be Andrew said “I really enjoy my their own homes for as long as that independent checks of our very embarrassing, I also struggle job and believe that people who possible. The centre also offers performance show that we are to understand information. have learning difficulties should Many thanks to all of you valuable respite and assistance improving. We are putting in place I sometimes find it hard to have a good life and should be that have entered our for carers and families. high quality plans and people to concentrate and can get quite treated equally.” help us become one of the very obsessed about different things photography competition. Guests on the day included best local authorities, delivering that are happening in my life, People First have been helping With hundreds of high Centenary Day Centre users, the best possible frontline I can also get very upset and Cumbria County Council Cumbria Care staff, councillors, services. This is no less than the frustrated. I had a pretty hard to produce more accessible quality images from across district nurses, Furness Hospital people of Cumbria deserve. time at school and felt like information. There’s a long way the county our judging staff and representatives from I was worthless.” to go but they are committed to Age Concern and the Alzheimer’s We still have improvements to panel faced some difficult helping us produce information Society. make and difficult challenges to Five years ago Andrew got in formats that everyone can choices choosing images face – particularly in relation to involved with People First, an benefit from. to include in the calendar. The centre is open Monday to children’s social services, waste organisation run by and for Friday when visitors can join in management and highways. Our people with learning difficulties. With their help we’ve The final calendar, produced with £5. Alternatively you’ll be the activity programme, which budget settlements are likely to They’ve been working in produced a audio CD version our partners at Cumbria Life able to order your copy from includes chair based exercise be tight and we will need to be Cumbria for 14 years and of YourCumbria magazine and magazine, captures the variety of the Cumbria Life website at classes, glass painting, bingo, cards, intelligent and innovative about through self-advocacy help have many ideas for further Cumbria’s seasons and places. cumbrialife.co.uk. dominoes, gardening, computer how we deliver high quality people like Andrew stand up and improvements. classes, and pottery. services. But we are now better speak for themselves. Andrew has Congratulations to all our The Cumbrian Newspapers equipped to face these challenges. also met lots of new ‘mates’ and The CD is available from libraries winners who will be receiving offices on Bank Street, Carlisle For more information contact even met his girlfriend there. across the county or to receive their calendars shortly. Oxford St, Workington and Helen Younger on 01228 607770. your copy contact Barry Alcock Queen Street, Whitehaven are They have groups in Barrow, on 01228 601008. The calendars will also available also official retailers. Infopoint - Cumbria Care Ulverston, Penrith, Carlisle, for you to buy. From mid Cumbria Care is Cumbria County Workington, Maryport and West For more information November you can pick up A donation will go to Cumbria Council’s in-house care provider. Tim Stoddard Leader of Cumbria. 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Road awareness training for schools has been so popular across the county it was necessary to provide a new, more flexible approach. Over 5000 pupils have received road awareness training in the last year and at Cockermouth a motorsport organisation helped to get the message across.

The new programme was device held to his throat. David rescue service would like to launched at an event involving was involved in a severe collision thank David for his assistance 250, year 10 pupils, from in which he suffered horrific in this programme. Cockermouth School. They injuries. He explained how the Angie Ainley, the head of received Road Awareness Training crash had affected his family, his personal and social inclusion from fire and rescue staff who lifestyle, his ambitions, his friends at Cockermouth School were at the school for a full day. and his future. After numerous expressed her sincere thanks M Sport, the international operations he is now able to for this innovative approach motor sport organisation from walk unassisted and is well to road safety training. on the way to recovery. Respected headteacher Roger Alston Dovenby, took cars to the school. If any group requires any They showed pupils how much The pupils, who are likely to start further information or would has been appointed to help the protection a rally driver has and driving in the next two years, like crews to deliver the package council embark on one of its biggest how little protection the ordinary were amazed at the courage David to their group contact: education reviews ever. car offers in comparison if driven demonstrated and wondered how Joe Little 01900 820296 at excessive speeds. he and his family had coped with Dave Coverdale 01229 615722 David Tattersall, a road accident the stresses during the 12 months Howard Jones 01900 609537 victim, spoke through a mechanical recovery period. The fire and John Baillie 01228 815343 See me after class

Cumbria faces some serious issues He will look at how spare at Christmas, has a long and relating to the supply of school places and other organisation distinguished career in education places in the county. The number issues could be addressed with in Cumbria. of young people in the county is a strategic county wide process, falling with around 10% of primary allowing for local involvement, He said: “I’m pleased to be school places unfilled. If nothing is to cover the mid to longer term. involved in this new initiative done the number of empty desks which will be both exciting and could double in just a few years. This approach will involve nursery, challenging. We have a splendid primary, secondary and special opportunity to improve education Roger Alston will oversee this schools. However it will also for future generations of young review and chair the Cumbria- take into account early work people in Cumbria.” wide school organisation forum. already undertaken for secondary The review will reflect the education in Carlisle and Barrow. For more information changing population patterns and contact Jim Mitchell make sure that schools are in the Mr Alston, who is due to retire as on 01228 606030 right place, are the right size and head teacher of William Howard or email meet local needs. School in Brampton, near Carlisle, [email protected] e adults adults bl b le a pu lic ab public r e fir r e f e h s ir t t e th s n t l g n l g n u i n

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Eve Green Lovers of literature got by Susan Fletcher Eight year old Evie lives a special treat at the in Birmingham, the Write Read event run illegitimate child of a by Cumbria County Welsh mother and an Irish father who Council’s library service Six brand new books have been written for children in disappeared long before and Writing Cumbria. Cumbria. Sam the cheetah and his gang highlight the she was born. When her mother dies, importance of going to school. Evie is taken back to Wales to live on a farm with her grandparents, and Around 60 writers and readers SAM likes school it is here, after the disappearance of turned up a Higham Hall near SAM’s initials spell out School Attendance Matters. SAM likes School, a local girl, that she gradually learns Keswick to see the cream of enjoys his lessons and spending time with his friends. He’s always the truth about her mother and her Cumbria’s writing talent lift the on time. father. lid on the literary world in a day of discussions and workshops. TLC Lethal Intent TLC stands for tell, letter, call. These are three ways in which to by Quintin Jardine The star-studded panel included Four Albanian gangsters contact school to let them know why you are not there. Sky the have infiltrated Cumbrian-born writers John giraffe is often ill and has to spend time at home in bed. She has Edinburgh. MI5 are Murray, prize-winning author lots of bad headaches and sore throats (probably because her neck on the case, but of seven novels, Sarah Hall, is so long). She worries about the work she is missing at school. unknown to Bob whose The Electric Michelangelo Skinner and his made the 2004 Booker Prize Marlow’s not safe men they have also set up shortlist, and the novelist and Sarah Hall and Victoria Routledge on here – it’s just a question Marlow the monkey goes to the park to play when he should be a drug-dealing sting to flush the journalist Victoria Routledge both had encouraging words for of tapping into it. in school. Marlow’s friends, head teacher, and mother are worried gangsters out. Do MI5 however also attended with writer Clare would-be writers. Sarah, who for his safety. have a bigger and more daring plan? Sambrook. Poet and host for admits to being strongly influenced “I’m a great believer that anyone On the home front the First Minister the day was Anne Caldwell. by her own Cumbrian roots, who wants to write should just Friendship is determined to move the police said: “Publishers will notice good sit down and do it.” Sissy the snake is shy and spends a lot of time reading. She finds force under his control, add to Cumbria-based writer Jim writing. There’s good stuff out this the fact that a murderer is at it hard to make friends. When in the playground she sits on her own, large killing policeman’s children. Eldridge, the man behind more there that is not published but Helen Towers, the county and struggles to find the confidence to join in games. She does find A cracking thriller. than 500 works for film, TV and when it lands on a publisher’s council library service’s reader a way to do this though in an original snaky way. radio. He shared some trade desk, if it’s good enough, they’ll development officer, is one Constance and Faith secrets on scriptwriting, sound know it. of the Write Read organisers. Holidays in term time by Victoria Routledge effects and how to get your Although she admits making Jasper and Jasmine the parrots are not listening in assembly and miss Hannah grew up in work on-air. He also revealed “I would always encourage people the event such a success this out on some important information. They fly away on holiday without Linton with her family, that Eastenders scripts are to write - turn the telly off and September had been a labour telling anyone. There friends are worried as they don’t know where but left for London as printed on non-photocopiable entertain yourself.” of love, she hopes to run they are. soon as she was able. paper to stop plot leaks. another next year. She returns home Victoria Routledge grew up in Transition to Linton after many Patricia Gallimore, perhaps best- Cumbria and although she lives For more information Rukey the rhino puts on a brave face, he is a big strong rhino and years. Her return resurrects known as Pat Archer in Radio in London, where she works as strained relationships and hidden contact Helen on 01228 607287. is not scared about moving up to secondary school – or is he? family secrets. This story is loosely 4’s The Archers, is the voice of a journalist, she returned to the For information on the Internet based on the towns of Whitehaven some 150 audiobooks and read county to write her latest novel about reading groups and writing The books will be rolled out shortly. Every library and primary school and Workington and their history. from two novels. She offered – Constance and Faith. groups, visit time-to-read.co.uk in Cumbria will have a full set. Many local names and places can an insight into the process of or edenarts.co.uk be recognized even though they may wrestling with plot, character She said: “Cumbria has always had School Attendance Matters is a campaign run by Cumbria County not be in their original context. and regional accents to bring an amazing attraction for writers For on-line library services Council’s Education Welfare Service. For more information a book alive on tape or CD. and artists. There’s a lot going visit cumbria.gov.uk/libraries contact Nicky Braund-Smith on 01229 894421. All these books are now in stock at your local library. dul le a ts ab public r e fir e h s t t n l g n

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Wetheriggs Country Pottery, In this way, Wetheriggs wares To bring A brand new website just south of Penrith at Clifton became well known throughout research cumbriaimagebank.co.uk Dykes, was established in 1855 the UK and across the world. right into was launched on 29 and this year celebrates its Wetheriggs was scheduled as an the 21st September - but interestingly 150th Anniversary. Industrial Monument in 1973, century features nothing new. giving it even grander local and the archive Although originally set up as a historical status. service has Cumbria image bank is a brick and tile works, Wetheriggs introduced collection of digital images became a fully working pottery In the last two years, Wetheriggs on-line created using material from with the arrival of the Schofield has become an important home application Cumbria County Council’s brothers from the North East to a community of individual forms and electronic Library and Archives Service. in 1860. From this time on the craftworkers, each working in payments for customers The website allows users to works produced there were different fields. As well as a full interested in using their view 4,500 images dating back designed and made with the local time working pottery, Wetheriggs historical research service. to the mid-eighteenth century, agricultural community in mind. is now home to a glass blower, covering the whole of Cumbria. The Citadel in Carlisle on the prison wall and buried a wooden toy maker, a Their very first enquiry came from The project was undertaken for a started life in 1541 as a stand within the grounds. Carlisle The arts and crafts movement of watercolour artist, a soap maker, New Zealand on 28 April this year. number of reasons: the first part of the 20th Century and a soft furnishings maker. alone fortress designed to prison was closed in 1922. Since then they’ve received a wide • to preserve original material protect the vulnerable city proved a chance for Wetheriggs range of enquiries. These have to shine. Wetheriggs became an For further information • to raise awareness and walls. However when the Today the buildings house included requests from Belgium, understanding of the material first guns were eventually Cumbria County Council’s important local landmark and on Wetheriggs Canada, the USA, Australia and visitor attraction, visitors often contact Josephine Chapman held delivered in 1545 it was offices. With the assistance Spain as well as the UK. Some of • to provide better access considered unnecessary and of English Heritage, the county taking decorated pieces home on 07770 656277 the most interesting enquiries with them. or visit wetheriggs-pottery.co.uk to unknown or little-used never properly completed. council has completed an (other than genealogy!) have been: material extensive programme of repairs. • to create resources useful By 1563 the roof of the eastern The result should secures Win a family fun day to Wetheriggs Pottery • History of mill near Cockermouth Can you find 8 ghoulish items in the cartoon below? for learning and teaching tower had collapsed and the this historic site for future • History of large terraced Circle the items and post your entry along with your contact details to: • to make collections available western tower unofficially generations. house in Carlisle Communications team, The Courts, Carlisle CA3 8NA. to users all over the world became the county prison. • History of six day motorbike Closing date 9 December 2005. via the internet If you’d like to take a look trials in 1913 However, during the 17th and around guided tours of the • Information on the manager Images from the site 18th centuries when attacks citadel are available. For and owner of Her Majesty’s cumbriaimagebank.co.uk on the city were common, the more information telephone Theatre, Carlisle can be downloaded for personal citadel was a vital part of the 01228 670578 or email • Family history enquiries related use and prints can be ordered city’s defenses. But after the [email protected]. to refugees of Polish, Russian, online for a small charge. defeat of the Jacobite rebellion Jewish origin in 1745 it fell out of use and the We’ve shown you the history buildings condition deteriorated. of The Courts in Carlisle. If Cumbria Archive Service has In 1807 plans were put into there’s a public building you’d record offices in Barrow, Carlisle, effect to rebuild the towers as like us to feature in the next Kendal and Whitehaven. They have courthouses for the county. In issue write to us at: access to a wide range of maps 1827 an official prison building and documents for all aspects was completed. 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Here are a few simple things we can all do to minimise the waste we produce:

• Use re-usable containers instead of disposable cling film and tin foil. • Junk mail generally gets thrown out and adds to the paper problem, so stop it arriving by contacting the Mail Preference Service at Freepost 22, London W1E 7EZ, or visit tpsonline.org.uk • This Christmas, why not put presents in re-usable gift boxes rather than using wrapping paper and sticky tape? • Don’t just bin old plastic bags - No waste like home Around 60 per cent of all household waste is organic take them back to the material which can be turned into compost. Composting supermarket and use them again is a process in which organic material is broken down (don’t forget small bags for fruit and veg). Better still, use ruc-sack The amount of rubbish generated in homes across Cumbria is becoming a serious issue, to become excellent natural fertilizer for your garden. but what can we do to help? or holdall to carry your shopping. A simple compost bin will help you deal with much of • Exercise your purchasing power: Recently the council delved into Our wasteful habits may also said: “We should all think about the waste you produce in the kitchen and garden in an refuse to buy products with large some 13,000kg of household end up costing us more of our becoming more responsible environmentally friendly way. The compost you’ll produce amounts of useless packaging. waste to help identify where the hard earned cash. Like all local consumers. It’s not difficult, it’s If you object to vacuum packed problems lie. They found different authorities, Cumbria County just a question of getting out is free and reduces the need for peat based soil improvers. cucumbers and peppers or parts of the county have different Council will soon face fines for of old habits. For instance, use stickers on every apple, write rubbish habits. Households in every tonne of organic matter re-usable containers instead to your supermarket and tell Carlisle generate the most rubbish above a certain limit disposed of tin foil or cling film. Do’s and Don’t’s bits, so give them a hand and them how you feel. • Buy reusable goods instead of (16.56kg per household per week) of in a landfill site. of composting break up larger twigs, whole and homes in South Lakeland “It’s up to all of us as individuals fruit and vegetables. Remember disposable things like nappies, generate the least (12.7kg/hh/pw). On this page you will find some and families to take responsibility to protect your compost from razors and cleaning cloths. tips on composting and where to for the amount of waste we Do compost scavenging animals. • Take old clothes, shoes and But what all the districts have go for more information on how produce.” Fruit and vegetable peelings, bric-a-brac to a local charity in common is that almost to reduce your household’s waste. grass cuttings and hedge Do not compost shop that wants it. 60 per cent of household Christmas is approaching and clippings, leaves, twigs, old flowers Meat and fish scraps, cooked and • Turn garden waste and waste is organic matter. However, doing more at home is during the festive period many and plants, feathers and hair, fatty food scraps, dog or cat litter, uncooked vegetable waste into only part of the solution, the place people buy more than they need. stale bread and cakes, crushed disposable nappies, bones, dairy compost for your garden. There are constructive and to start minimising waste is at the When you are Christmas food eggshells and even cardboard products, chemically treated environmentally friendly ways shops. Avoid buying more food than shopping, think about how much egg boxes, paper, card and wood or diseased plants. For more tips on what how of dealing with organic waste. you can eat and think about how could end up in the bin. Cutting wood ash, hay and straw, why and where to recycle visit Composting is one alternative much ends up thrown away. back doesn’t necessarily mean teabags and coffee grounds. For more fact sheets recyclenow.org.uk and also has the benefit of being a Scrooge, but it will save you and instruction on how For advice on using real nappies reducing the smell in your Kim Williamson, Cumbria County money and help reduce the amount The bugs that help turn waste to go about composting visit instead of disposables go to household bin. Council’s waste prevention officer, you throw away. into useful compost prefer little othas.org.uk/ccn realnappy.com dul le a ts ab public r e fir e h s t t n l g n

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Workers from Cumbria Highways Supervisor Willy Pattinson has Amey Infrastructurewith Capita Symonds and Services are on call 24 hours a day, 365 been working on Cumbria’s roads fold it up and keep Your w In winter, when snow and ice is In on winter, the ground, This leaflet contains a roads are more dangerous. map showing which roads are gritted as a priority - helping you to choose the best route for your journey - keeping you safe and Cumbria moving - whatever the weather. Cumbria days a year, so they’re ready to for 20 years. He has been out it in your glovebox! WINTER

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Thirteen brand new gritters will with a gritter and plough or

this winter join a fleet sent out snow blower. from depots around the county. on highways and When the weather is at its worst, “We try our best to get more than 40 vehicles can be everything clear and get a lot public transport

called upon. of job satisfaction out of it. It can get pretty wild when the What do you think of public Cumbria Highways use weather weather comes down.” said Willy. transport services and forecasts and regular checks to highways in Cumbria? decide when gritting is required. “If you can imagine - you’re IVING driving at night with the flashing This is what the council is For winter maintenance lights and the wipers going, it’s Highways

asking you this autumn in a new DR Cumbria’s roads are divided into blowing a blizzard and you get survey being run on the council’s these keep things in your car: don’t take risks: take don’t priority one and priority two a call to go with the police to website - cumbria.gov.uk. it keep up to scratch at all times and follow routes. End-to-end they would help rescue someone trapped.”

stretch from John O’Groats steer gently and Slow down, use the highest gear you can. If to you have use brake, not short, heavy even applications, sustained Look pressure. out for other skid traps like frost and wet leaves. drive so that you can stop in the distance you can see. Use rear fog lights if visibility is less than 100 metres. well back from the If vehicle in you come front. to a flood slow right down but keep your revs high. Beware of slush on road after hail storm. If the sun dazzles reduce speed and use your visor. If your tyres won’t grip there may be a salt/grit heap Spread salt/grit in or front bin of nearby. your driving wheels and set off in the highest gear you can.

PREPARED The questionnaire gives you the Use keep your dipped speed headlights, down and keep Slow down and use dipped headlights.

Use keep your dipped windscreen headlights, clear and

to Lands End and back. They According to Willy, people have chance to tell us what you think. on the gritting list and others in danger and abandoned vehicles hamper snow clearance in good a torch flask, and a spade a solid wooden board for the jack all lights clean and bottle working, full clean mirrors and windows inside and out tyres at the right pressure with plenty of tread battery fully charged and topped up winter grade fuel for diesel engines keep an eye on the weather forecast and try to use roads don’t use roads which are closed - you will put yourself hot drink blanket, thick gloves, warmboots, coat, thick jumper, if possible include some a sand booster tow and rope, cables,

require hundreds of tonnes a habit of not taking the snow WINTER Ice Fog Rain Hail Snow If you are caught in heavy snow wrap up warm and stay inside your vehicle if possible. BE vehicle Your this checklist you before go out: • (use a little window antifreeze) • • • • journey Your • • survival kit Your • • How do you rate the buses? Cumbria of salt to grit them. and ice seriously, and the danger Are the roads in good condition? that these conditions bring. What should our priorities The task is huge, but when the be for maintenance? Previous frost bites Cumbria Highways “It catches people out - even surveys tell us these are issues aims to have priority one routes locals” said Willy. “People don’t you consider important. this gritted within three hours and realise how bad it can get. They priority two roads within five ignore ‘road closed’ signs and We’ll be running the survey hours of starting. even overtake the snowplough. through October and November You find them round the next so you’ve got plenty of time To Egremont some Egremont town rds) (incl. Millom / Hallthwaites Cleator Moor Cleator Moor Holmrook Beckermet Lowca B5295 Hensingham Fire Stn. Calderbridge Haverigg A5094 B5345 Jct Jct / Sellafield B5295 Hensingham Fire Stn. C4013 / U044 Jct (Sellafield) Parton Whitehaven High Road, Road Overend Jct with B5295 Seascale It is often in the east of the corner stuck in a drift or to get online and fill it in. It To (Kirkstone Pass) Troutbeck Alston (Hartside Pass) county, in the shadow of the half-way through a fence.” should only take you about 15 Pennines that gets the worst minutes. The answers you give of winter with heavy snow falls For more information will help us measure how we’re and high winds whipping up on Cumbria Highways contact performing and to decide on drifts many feet deep. 0845 609 6609. priorities for the future.

Infopoint - Cumbria Highways We’ll be publishing the results From Cockermouth Silecroft roads incl. Town Whitehaven Wilson Pit / Kells Mirehouse Rd, Low Rd and Rd Rd, Homewood Frizington Whitehaven Hensingham roads) (incl. Gosforth Whitehaven Road Trunk A595 A595 Parton Sellafield Jct C2025 loop Millom Whitehaven Coach Road, Blackbeck Roundabout Distington A595 Swallow Hill, Roundabout Yottenfews Gosforth Road Trunk A595 Rosemary Lane Hensingham Hospital entrance Sellafield bus Whitehaven routes Cumbria Highways is a partnership between Cumbria County Council, on the website and in the next From Brotherswater Melmerby hotline 0845 609 6609 [email protected] cumbria.gov.uk Cumbria CA3Carlisle, The 8NA Courts,

Amey Infrastructure Services and Capita Symonds. Together they look after edition of YourCumbria. other issue highway please contact us on: If you have If any questions you have on our winter road gritting service, gritting or information service, require on any 3

the road network in the county. h When road frost or icy conditions are forecast we will grit: will we forecast are conditions icy or frost road When First priority in red on (shown roads the hoursthree map) within and prioritysecond in blue (shown roads of work way, under getting Whenever hours on the five map) of within work way. under getting will roads be these gritted 8am. by possible snow, during heavy however, It is not us for usual to roads, other treat will we also try to at clear one least once priority are roads clear, road to access each community. Road No. A592 A686 Copeland Road No. A5086 A5093 A5094 B5294 B5295 B5344 B5345 C4001 C4006 / U4008 C4013 C4029 C4033 C4037 C4066 / U4004 U4044 U4050 / C4026 U4119 U4336 U4400 / U4339 U4465 Various The following The second following priority roads are usually only gritted during hours daylight due to safety issues Whilst every attempt is made to meet the targets set out in arise circumstances may when it leaflet, is not possible to do so. This map shows which roads will be gritted during winter when affected by snow or ice

This information was correct at the time of print, however further roads may be added at any time. Details of roads in built-up areas cannot be accurately shown Key to map at this scale.

First Priority Roads (gritted within 3 hours)

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To Sampool Bridge Ambleside Waterhead, Lowick Green Rampside / BoundaryBarrow Newby Bridge Broughton-in-Furness Lancashire Boundary A590 slip Levens roads) (incl. Lancashire Boundary Kirkby Lonsdale Sedbergh Boundary Yorkshire North (Moorcock) Tebay of Lindale West A590 Meathop Roundabout Cark Gawthwaite Arnside Bowness Windermere Ferry A593 Bridge Skelwith Middlefell A5074, Blackwell Jct Windermere Oxenholme (incl. Oxenholme Helmside Road / Road, M6 Bridge (Old Hutton) Old Hutton A683 near Sedbergh Jct A684 Bridge End A684 (Moorcock) Holme (A6070) Milnthorpe Jct B6254 (Kirkby Lonsdale) Hazel Head Seathwaite Hawkshead Leece / Roose / BoundaryBarrow BoundaryBarrow at Stainton Adgarly with Scales Cartmel A590 at Fiddlerhall Crosthwaite Staveley-in-Cartmel Low Groves Burneside Hall Plantation Bridge Kirkby Lonsdale A65 Sedgewick / Arnside Black Loop, Dyke Dent and Dent Head Grange-over-Sands Main Street, Keep safe this winter win a winter driving pack

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From Windermere Red Bottom Link Rd, Wansfell Torver Ulverston Windermere / Troutbeck Ambleside Shap Summit Roads Town Kendal Farleton Kirkby Stephen M6 (Jct 37) Sedbergh Kendal Grange-over-Sands Cark Haverthwaite Ulverston Milnthorpe Kendal Coniston Hawkshead Village Grasmere A593 at Bridge Skelwith A592 Junction Kendal Kirkby Lonsdale A684 Jnct A685 Greyrigg / Kirkby Stephen Warcop Milnthorpe Crooklands A65 Jct Rest Traveller's Ulpha - foot of Duddon Spark Bridge Newby Bridge Pennington Lane End / Gt Urswick / Little Urswick / Gleaston Scales Ulverston Allithwaite Grange / Cartmel / Newby Bridge Beast Banks, Allhallows Lane, Crosthwaite system Broughton One-Way Burneside Hall Hollins Lane / Burneside Kendal / Bowston Burton Romney Rd Roundabout Rd Silverdale / Briery Bank Sedbergh A591) Village (former Staveley Road / Kentbank Pig Lane / Hampsfell Road Urban roads in Kendal, Windermere and Ulverston we will see the end of British summertime as the clocks go back. After the light evenings and fine, dry weather, it can be hard to South Lakeland Road No. A5074 A5075 A5084 A5087 A592 A593 A6 A592 / A6 / C3090 A6070 A683 A684 A684 A685 B5721 B5277 B5278 B5281 B5282 B5284 B5285 B5286 B5287 B5343 B5360 B6254 B6254 B6256 B6257 B6259 B6384 B6385 B6446 C4026 C5007 C5023 C5026 C5031 / C5035 C6005 C5032 C5033 C5040 C5041 / C5042 C5048 C5048 C5051 C5056 C5057 C5058 C5058 C5071 / C5075 C5096 / C5097 C5101 C5108 U5679 Various adjust to driving in the dark. Wind, rain, fog and ice all add to the dangers.

Summers are easy on cars, but winter is when minor faults and defects can become major ones so make sure your car is up to the job. Don’t miss your chance to Send your completed grid to: • Have your battery checked win a fantastic winter driving Communications team, To Leece / Roose / BoundaryBarrow Dalton-in-Furness Elliscales Roundabout Millbrow Mill Roundabout Brow To (A66) Troutbeck Brotherswater Shap Summit Kirkby Lonsdale Tebay Alston Melmerby / Northumberland Boundary Northumberland Boundary Durham Boundary / Motherby Greystoke (A66) Wigton Bridge Pooley Vale) (St Threlkeld Johns in the A684 (Moorcock) Tebay Bar Toll A6 Shap Durham Boundary Durham Boundary Whitehouse (Clarghyll) Sowerby Temple Lazonby (A6) Wall Plumpton Appleby of West A66 Staffield / Ruckcroft / Kirkoswald Newton Rigg Campus A686 Jct (East of Carleton) Alston A686 Askham Helton / Lowther A66 C3047 (Crossrigg) Little Strickland Towards Morland Ravensworth Crosby Morland Kings Meaburn Maulds Meaburn / Ravensworth Crosby A66 (Powis) Burrells Catterlen - it has to work harder in pack. The pack contains The Courts, winter to power things like everything from de-icer to Carlisle, your lights, wipers and heater. Kendal mint cake and even Cumbria CA3 8NA • Make sure there is anti-freeze a mobile phone. name: in your radiator and washer address: fluid in the windscreen washer All you have to do is fill in the bottle. grid in such a way that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the From Pennington Lane End / Great Urswick / Little Urswick / Gleaston Station Road / Lane Greystones Dalton Street Market A590) (former Dalton Long Lane, Dalton Corner, Weint A590) (former Park Road Dalton Newton Road, Dalton Coronation Drive, urban Barrow roads From Ullswater Stainton (A66) Penrith Ullswater Road, Wragmire Moss Kirkby Stephen Kendal Carleton (Kempley) Alston Alston Alston Penrith A66) Village (old Penruddock Penrith (Catterlen) Eamont Bridge Thirlmere / Kirkby Stephen Warcop Appleby M6 Jct 39 Brough Alston Shield Lovelady Langwathby Edenhall (A686) Brampton / Castle Carrock Coupland Beck (A66) Armathwaite, High Hesket, Ainstable B5288 / Beacon Edge Townhead Penrith Leadgate Garrigill, High Plains, Shap / Bampton Askham Tirril / Eamont Bridge / Cliburn / Bolton A6 / Great Strickland / Morland Reagill / Sleagill A6 at Shap beck Gate / Newby Shap Maulds Meaburn Jct C3047 Kings Meaburn Thore / Long Marton Kirkby / Dufton / Brampton Kirkby Stephen Stoneybeck Penrith Roper Street, Road (Penrith) Haweswater Tynehead towards Garrigill, Village loop Threlkeld Roads Town Penrith Roads Town Appleby • Check the tread depth numbers 1-9. on your tyres and that they postcode: are inflated to the correct pressure (the minimum tread Closing date 9 December 2005 telephone:

Barrow Road No. C5031 / C5035 / C6005 C6002 C6002 C6003 C6010 C6011 U6069 U6079 Various Eden Road No. A5091 A592 A592 A6 A683 A685 A686 A686 A689 A689 B5288 U3524 B5305 B5320 B5322 B6259 B6260 B6261 B6276 B6277 B6294 B6412 B6412 B6413 B6542 C3027 / U3050 / C1038 / C1042 / C1039 C3010 C3029 C3039 C3043 C3043 / C3046 C3047 C3050 / C3052 / C3057 C3053 / C3055 / U3258 C3052 C3054 C3056 C3057 C3058 C3065 / C3004 / C3064 / C3063 C3069 C3089 C3090 U3552 U3117 U3123 Various Various is 1.6mm). Poorly inflated tyres can cause severe handling problems. 4 • Keep your lights clean and make sure all bulbs are 5 1 6 3 working. 2 7 9 Adjust your driving to suit the weather conditions. Even in ideal 3 9 8 2 conditions you should be at To Wragmire Moss Scottish Border Northumberland Boundary Caldbeck Kirkbride M6 Golden Fleece (Jct 42) Linstock Roundabout (A6) Wall Plumpton Gretna A6071 The Crossings A6071(loop) Bolton Fell End A6071 Smithfield Longtown M6 Golden Fleece (Jct 42) Greymoorhilll Village Scotby Cumwhinton Corby Hill (loop) Cumrew A69 Scotby / Scaleby / Scalebyhill A69 Lane End, Cumwhinton / Cotehill Whitrigglees to Bowness-on-Solway Cardewlees To Egremont A591 Chesnut Hill Jct Keswick Maryport Distington A5271 High Hill Jct Borrowdale High Lorton Lorton Station Loop) A597 (incl. Jct with Caldbeck Mealsgate Maryport Moota Wigton Carlisle Br / Station Br, Silloth Wigton Wigton Kirkbride Abbeytown Arlosh, Newton Vale) (St Threlkeld Johns in the Dearham A66 Broughton, Dearham Lowca Lane) Seaton (incl. A594) Linefoot (Jct Kirkbride Whitrigglees to Bowness-on-Solway Anthorn Workington Castle Gardens, Hill Pow (B5307) least two seconds behind the 4 6 vehicle in front to give yourself time to stop in an emergency. 9 7 5 1 Remember to increase the gap when driving in wet conditions and snow, ice and fog. 1 8 4

For further information and 6 3 2 5 From Cockermouth Crossthwaite roundabout Bothel Cockermouth (North side) Workington A66 Jct A5271 Keswick Jct Fairfield Cockermouth A596 Jct with Carlisle Aspatria Silloth Silloth Wigton Brookfield Bridge, Wigton Red Dial Penrith (Catterlen) Carlisle Kirkbride Thirlmere Broughton Moor (Jct C2007) Broughton Moor Workington, Dovenby A596 Broughton Moor (Jct C2007) Wigton Carlisle Whitrigglees Lillyhall Arlosh Newton bus routes Workington From Carlisle Brampton Brampton Carlisle Carlisle Warwick Bridge Warwick Carlisle (Stanwix Bank) Brampton / Castle Carrock Guards Guards Mill Plump Bridge A6071 Smithfield / Bolton Fell End Fell Bolton / Smithfield A6071 A6071 Fergus Hill Houghton (Near Boot) Irthington / Walton / Walton Irthington / Lyneholmeford / Lyneholmeford Roadhead / Penton Dalston Carlisle, Rockcliffe Carlisle,

Carlisle City Boundary Scotby Corby Hill, Heads Nook, Faugh Heads Nook, Corby Hill,

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Villagec hall Following the quality Shared care campaign launched surveys parish trail in Graham’s memory

Do you use your local village August marked the launch of this year’s Shared Care Campaign at Carlisle Racecourse’s hall? If so you’re one of an Family Fun Day. One of the races was sponsored in memory of 17 year old Graham estimated 26,000 Cumbrians who do so every week. This Huntley who died in June. is according to figures from a new survey of village halls Graham lived in Alston with his “It’s only thanks to the long term carried out by Cumbria mum Sue, dad Neil and younger support of this scheme that we County Council and Voluntary brother Stuart. He was born with were able to take a break, go to Action Cumbria. severe cerebral palsy and died family events or work, or spend after contracting pneumonia from time with our younger son. The survey, carried out earlier a chest infection. Graham and Graham couldn’t do anything this year, asked all 325 of his family benefited greatly from for himself, his development Cumbria’s village halls about hall the shared care scheme which was that of a six month old baby. usage, building condition and involves carer families providing To be able to leave our son in facilities, finance and management. a disabled child with a break a family home with people who Almost 200 halls responded. Active parish councils are a benefit to their communities on a regular basis. knew him well made all the difference. It allowed us to have and Lamplugh Parish Council in Copeland is no exception. Throughout the county village Sue works for the county council’s a less stressful, more normal halls have been part of community Not only is the council involved in looking after the well- family placement team and with family life.” life from the cradle to the grave being of its parish but it is preparing to meet a national colleagues was already working and have made a tremendous on this year’s campaign to raise Anyone who enjoys being with For more information, challenge laid down in the Quality Parish and Town awareness about the need to children, whether male or female, please call your local family contribution to people’s lives. Council Scheme. They are full of colour and local recruit more carers onto the single or a couple, and has time placement office: history - the hall at Far Sawrey scheme. They decided that a race to give, can apply to be a carer Carlisle 01228 601537 Lamplugh already has a parish We are currently completing being sponsored for the scheme on the scheme. Experience Kendal 01539 773312 is 400 years old and the average plan in place to shape their the work on our application for age of Cumbria’s village halls is 97. would be named in memory of with disability is not essential as Workington 01900 325356 future. Local people are well quality status and will submit Graham. Sue said: training and support will be given. Barrow 01229 894862 informed through newsletters it in the near future. I hope This survey shows that rural and a volunteer acting as the we will be successful”. halls are generally well used parish challenger keeps a close and that demand is growing at watch on the council’s activities Tom McMullen, the Quality many. But the research also shows and decisions. This parish council Parish Co-ordinator for that the future is uncertain with is definitely outward looking. Cumbria welcomed Lamplugh’s many management committees commitment and wished them finding it hard to get younger The Parish Clerk, Mrs Ann Lister, well. He said: people involved. This survey said recently that the council helps everyone concerned was not just content to hold “These days local government understand what is going on meetings; it wants to improve must meet public expectations. and what needs to be done its effectiveness: The award of quality status to look after Cumbria’s village to a local council shows that halls in the future. “The council takes its it plays a important and useful responsibilities seriously and part in the life of its community.” You can read the Village Halls likes to respond to challenges. Survey report at: cumbria.gov. The Quality Parish Scheme Is your parish or town uk/communityinformation or for requires us to pass seven fairly council following the more information contact Carl tough tests. This proves that we Quality Parish trail? Glynn, Village Halls Adviser, at are an active, open and involved Contact Tom McMullen Infopoint - cerebral palsy Voluntary Action Cumbria on council which listens to its on 01768 242369 or email Cerebral palsy is a physical impairment that affects movement. The movement problems vary from barely noticeable 01768 869525. community and gets things done. [email protected] to extremely severe. No two people with cerebral palsy are the same; it is as individual as people themselves. For more information visit scope.org.uk dul le a ts ab r e n

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Fire and rescue . . . October and November

October what do you think? 17 Local democracy week 18 Penrith farmers market 21 Egremont farmers market Cumbria Fire and 22 Roaming Romans Rescue Authority at Birdoswald want to know what 22 Grand finale of Barrow festival of the sea you think about how 22-23 Interiors craft fair, Rheged From tradesmen to delivery drivers it plans to deal with 23 Toy and model collectors emergencies in Cumbria. fair, Workington Legion, everyone recognises the ‘white van 24-28 Heritage tours of man’ as part of the furniture on the From the 1 October Carlisle Citadel roads. But perhaps not everyone 2005 the authority 28 Kendal farmers market will begin a 12 week 29 Brampton farmers market has noticed the latest fleet patrolling 30 Carlisle racecourse Cumbria’s highways. consultation process family countryside day about its ‘Integrated 30 Pooley Bridge farmers Risk Management Plan’ market 30 End of british summertime (IRMP). clocks go back

This document explains how the The Fire and Rescue Authority November The white van man fire and rescue service plans to will also be consulting people deliver its services over the next through local area committees 1 Cabinet meeting, four years. A new idea in this and neighbourhood forums. Barrow Town Hall years IRMP is that the authority 4 Carlisle farmers market A new team of dedicated drivers Many people benefit from “All our work is arranged directly has identified the risks in each The authority would welcome 5 Firework display - have just hit the road. Working this equipment including with the person we’re visiting so ward and then described how your views on its plans. You can Bitts Park Carlisle with the health service and the elderly, the disabled, and I spend a good bit of time on the it will respond at ward level. submit your comments on the 5 Whitehaven farmers voluntary sector organisations, people recently discharged from phone too!” Each ward in the county will have IRMP by: market Social Services have formed the hospital. Occupational therapists an individual response time for 7-13 Road safety week Integrated Community Equipment and health staff recommend Working as part of a team and fire engines to attend and each 1 telephone 01900 820221 12 Orton farmers market Service (ICES). They are now equipment that might help taking the equipment directly ward will have its own safety plan. 2 email to: 15 Penrith farmers market leading the way with a new a person and then pass this to people really benefits them. [email protected] 17 County council meeting, team approach to assessing and on to the stores where one It gives us an opportunity to Copies of the IRMP can be 3 write to: County offices, Kendal providing equipment for daily living. of the drivers who then delivers explain how it works and make found in 61 libraries in Cumbria, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service 18 Egremont farmers market what’s needed. sure everything is fitted safely and including mobile libraries serving Station Road 19 Brough farmers market ICES sees specialist equipment securely. It can be very rewarding rural areas. The IRMP will also be Cockermouth 19 Ulverston farmers market delivered straight to peoples’ Steve Hargraves, a driver in because it does genuinely help available on the councils web site Cumbria 19-20 Model railway exhibition homes and fitted by their team the Kendal area, he says: “On a people live more comfortably.” cumbria.gov.uk/fireservice. CA13 9PR at Lakes College, of drivers. The equipment helps typical day I could be collecting West Cumbria people continue living in their own up equipment that people are For more information 20 Carlisle and Cockermouth Infopoint - neighbourhood forums home: bath seats; grab rails; hoists; no longer using or delivering contact Judy Davidson Christmas lights switch on Neighbourhood forums are held throughout the county to gather opinions trolleys: toilet frames; chair raisers and fitting grab rails and battery at Cumbria County Council 22 Cabinet meeting, from local people. To find out where your nearest forum is contact your and much more. operated bath seats. on 01539 773315. County offices, Kendal area office. Allerdale 01900 325011, Barrow 01229 894312, Carlisle 25 Kendal farmers market 01228 606730, Copeland 01946 852529, Eden 01768 242368, Infopoint - Occupational therapists 26 Brampton farmers market Occupational therapists work with people who have learning disabilities, physical, psychological or social problems. South Lakeland 01229 894100. They enable people to cope and adjust to everyday living. dul le a ts ab public r e fir e h s t t n l g n

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Take yourself on a journey of August to the end of October so it’s no surprise that we have exploration in Dumfries and and literary treats like the some of the best cycling routes Galloway. Discover a wealth Wigtown Book Festival at in the country. If you’re after of places to visit, things the end of September. Look adventure on your bike, you’ll love to do and events to enjoy. up dgcommunity.net/whatson the world-class mountain biking A Children’s information service 08457 125737 as a starting point. centres, the 7stanes. The centres Abandoned vehicles advice line contact your district council Provides you with details of early years childcare and If you want a focus for your trip at Dalbeattie, Kirroughtree, Mabie, Adult education 01228 607304 / 607303 educational facilities over the border you’re sure to We’re also passionate about Ae and Glentrool Forests are find a festival or event to suit you. our landscape in Dumfries and creating a buzz in the mountain Age Concern Citizens Advice Bureaux’s Carlisle 01228 536673 Ambleside 01539 433919 Galloway and want our visitors biking world. If you’re new to Eden 01768 863618 Barrow 01229 830367 We’ve got music festivals like to enjoy it just as much as we mountain biking you don’t need Northwest 01946 66669 Carlisle 01228 633900 ‘The Wickerman’ in Stewartry do. You’ll find the region criss- to plunge straight into the tough Barrow 01229 831425 Grange 01539 533100 that attracted 10,000 people in crossed with walking routes stuff. There are family routes and Millom 01229 774573 Kendal 0870 1264061 July or the Creetown Country to suit all abilities, or join us skills loops, great for all abilities. South Lakeland 01539 728118 Keswick 017687 73472 Music Festival in September. at one of our walking festivals Penrith 01768 863564 There are several folk festivals and meet some great people. Visit Scotland Dumfries Ulverston 01229 585585 and the Dumfries and Galloway and Galloway has loads more Allotments contact your district council Whitehaven 01946 693321 Animal health and welfare 01539 773137 Windermere 01539 446464 Arts Festival in late May. We’ve The bicycle was invented in information on what to do Archaeology 01539 773428 Workington 01900 604735 got Gaelforce - ‘a storm of arts Dumfries and Galloway by and where to stay. For more and entertainment’ from mid Kirkpatrick McMillan in 1840, information 01387 245550. Archives Barrow 01229 894377 Client Services 01228 607607 Carlisle 01228 607285 Including Cumbria Care, highways and waste management 12-14 May Festivals Kendal 01539 773540 Coast protection contact your district council Whitehaven 01946 852920 Community centres support contact your district council What’s on... Newton Stewart Walking 26 May-4 June Community events contact your district council Festival. Contact 01671 402770 Dumfries and Galloway Arts Community Law Centre 01228 515129 You’ll be spoilt for choice. 27-29 May Festival. Contact 01387 260447 B Complaints about county council services Start here for a small selection, Upper Nithsdale Walking 27-29 May Beach cleaning contact your district council 08001218800 but be sure to check out Festival. Contact 01659 50191 Spring Fling. Artists and Benefits advice centre contact your district council Complaints about district council services Benefit enquiry line 0800 88 22 00 dgcommunity.net/whatson 2-4 June craftmakers open their studios contact your district council Bereavement services contact your district council to get the full picture and Langholm Walking Festival Contact 01387 262084 Concessionary fares contact your district council Birth, registration 01228 606359 Consumer advice 0845 3303313 links to related websites. Contact 013873 80914 Mid-August to end October Bus timetables 0870 6082608 Contaminated land contact your district council 6-8 October Gaelforce - a banner for Blue badge scheme 01228 607000 Councillors details 01228 606368 2005 Moffat Walking Festival several unique festivals go to or see Social Services for local numbers Council meetings 01228 606368 25-30 November Contact 01683 220227 gaelforcefestival.co.uk Building regulations contact your district council Council tax contact your district council Burnsong - Live a new six Building planning applications contact your district council Countryside access 01228 601052 Cumbria Association of Local Councils 01768 242141 day festival of song Music events Motor events C Cumbria Contract Services 01228 607607 Contact 01387 253383 21-22 July 24-25 June Car parking contact your district council Cumbria Care 01228 607633 Wickerman Festival Moffat Classic Car Rally Cemeteries and crematorium contact your district council Cumbria Community Foundation 01900 820822 2006 Contact 01738 449430 Contact 01387 710318 Walking festivals 16-18 September 9-11 June 5-7 May Creetown Country Music RSAC Scottish Rally Lower Annandale Walking Festival Scotland’s No1 HQ: Dumfries Ice Bowl Your free pull-out and keep guide to council services in Cumbria Festival. 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H Continued Your A-Z guide to council services in Cumbria Highways hotline 0845 6096609 Housing advice contact your district council email: [email protected] Housing benefit contact your district council Important: For all services highlighted in blue please see district/borough map for your local council number 24 hours a day - 7 days a week J Ring Cumbria highways hotline if you Junk Mail (to stop junk mail) 0845 703 4599 C Continued E Continued want information on, or are experiencing Mailing Preference Service at: Cumbria Chamber of Commerce 01228 534120 Energy efficiency advice centre contact your district council problems with: MPS Freepost 22 London WE1 7EZ (business advice) Environment Agency advice, floodline 0845 9881188 Potholes and road defects Cycleways 01228 606735 Environmental issues including: pest control, food safety, Pavements and cycleways L dog control (dirt), health and safety at work, Street lighting Land charges contact your district council noise pollution contact your district council Road signs Libraries Cumbria County Council – comments, Environmental protection services Flooding of roads (Cumbria has 54 libraries around the county - compliments and complaints contact your district council Traffic management the main six are listed below): Barrow 01229 894370 0800 121 8800 for complaints Traffic signals F Carlisle 01228 607310 email: [email protected] for comments Skips Fire service 01900 822503 Kendal 01539 773520 and compliments email: [email protected] Scaffolding Fly tipping contact your district council Penrith 01768 242100 or write to Customer Services, Cumbria County Road closures Food inspection control contact your district council Whitehaven 01946 852900 Council, Freepost NWW6059A, The Courts, Snow, ice and road gritting Furniture removal contact your district council Workington 01900 325170 Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8NA. Grass verges Overhanging trees and hedges Litter and street cleaning contact your district council G Highway improvements Local plans contact your district council Grants - neighbourhood development Rights of way D see Neighbourhood Development numbers M Dangerous structures contact your district council Grants - student 01228 606777 Markets contact your district council Day care services, older adults Gritting 0845 6096609 Marriages, registration 01228 606359 North - Keswick, Penrith, Maryport, Carlisle 01228 601701 Meals on wheels see Social Services H Hard of hearing? South - Kendal, Windermere, Minerals and waste planning 01593 773066 For health care related matters contact Whitehaven, Barrow 01229 894548 NHS Direct (24hrs) 0845 4647 Contact Cumbria County Council via typetalk Deaths, registration 01228 606359 N Homelessness contact your district council 01228 606060 Derelict land contact your district council Development control contact your district council Neighbourhood Development National Park authority within boundaries Community information including rural matters, Development control planning 01539 773066 District and borough services map Carlisle neighbourhood forums, grants and funding, local Dogs - barking and fouling contact your district council City Council councils, volunteering, voluntary sector support Dustbin emptying contact your district council 01228 817000 and multi-cultural centre. Allerdale carlisle.gov.uk E Borough Council All services Barrow 01229 894312 Economic development services contact your district council 01900 326333 Carlisle highlighted in blue are Carlisle 01228 606315 Education, general 01228 606877 allerdale.gov.uk Cleator Moor 01946 855020

provided by your district or Eden 01434 382128 Kendal 01539 773180 Education welfare borough council. Please Ulverston 01229 894100 Barrow 01229 894400 use this map to show you Copeland Workington 01900 325011 Carlisle 01228 606789 Workington Penrith which is your local council Kendal 01539 773456 Borough Council Penrith 01768 242072 01946 852585 and call the number direct Whitehaven 01946 595339 copelandbc.gov.uk Whitehaven Eden Noisy neighbours contact your district council District Council O 01768 864671 Open Countryside 01228 601052 For jobs at Cumbria County Council Kendal eden.gov.uk Barrow Outdoor activities 017687 72816 Contact Cumbria County Council Borough Council South Lakeland P cumbriacc.gov.uk 01229 894900 barrowbc.gov.uk District Council Parish council - CALC Barrow 01539 733333 for your parish council contact 01768 242141 southlakeland.gov.uk Parks, open spaces & play areas contact your district council YourCumbria | A-Z guide YourCumbria | A-Z guide

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P Continued Pest control contact your district council School Meals (free) Visit our talking website... Planning contact your district council Barrow 01229 894400 T Continued Police HQ 01768 891999 Carlisle/Penrith 01228 606778 Traveline 0870 6082608 Cumbria’s website is now speech enabled which Pollution contact your district council Kendal 01539 773456 Traffic lights 0845 6096609 means that you can now have the latest news and Print services & photocopying 01228 606420 Whitehaven/Workington 01946 852700 council information read aloud to you. Product safety see trading standards U Property contact your district council United Utilities (electricity) 0800 195 4141 This free software provides an additional way of Public conveniences contact your district council School places 01228 606930 / 606999 Unsafe goods see trading standards accessing our content for people who find it hard Public rights of way 01228 673084 01228 601171 / 601198 to read. Public transport 0870 6082608 School transport - north 01228 606008 Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith, Maryport Unsure which number to call? So whether you have a visual impairment or just School transport - south 01228 606044 ☎ ☎ want to sit back and listen. Recycling Barrow, Kendal, Windermere, Whitehaven Visit our talking website now! Social Services - adult social care 01228 607000 Colin Nineham, Eden Community Recycling Shopmobility contact your district council Contact our main switchboard 01228 606060 cumbria.gov.uk email: [email protected] Sport and recreation contact your district council 01768 840259 Street cleaning contact your district council Our website at cumbria.gov.uk now includes: Street lighting 0845 609 6609 Allerdale Student support services 01228 606777 About your council email: [email protected] Sure start 0845 712 5737 Including how the council works and how it Tel: 01900 607915 Sustainability 01228 606314 V performs. Find out about your county councillor. Voluntary Action Cumbria 01768 242130 Swimming pools contact your district council Business Voting contact your district council Barrow Where you can find help for business in Cumbria email: [email protected] Social Services and links to Made in Cumbria. Tel: 01229 894950 W (For all services including meals on wheels, blue Waste management 01228 606708 Care services badges, fostering and adoption) Carlisle Website Cumbria County Council 01228 606325 Featuring information on Cumbria Care, Social email: [email protected] Barrow 01229 894894 Windermere ferry enquiries 0845 6096609 Services and Supporting People. Tel: 0845 050 2008 Carlisle adult social care 01228 607000 WRVS (meals on wheels) Carlisle children’s services 01228 607002 Jenny Wardlow, Cumbria 07714 898598 / 01228 606387 Community Information Eden Kendal 01539 773377 Including Neighbourhood forums and community email: [email protected] Penrith 01768 242242 Y meetings and events. Tel: 01768 212472 / 212406 Whitehaven 01946 852852 Youth forum contact your district council Youth offending team - north 01228 607090 Education Workington 01900 325325 It’s all here from education welfare to term dates. South Lakeland Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Tebay Out of office hours 5pm-9am 01228 526690 Youth offending team - south 01229 826080 email: [email protected] Emergency services Typetalk 0800 959598 Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale Tel: 0845 050 4434 For information on fire and rescue services as well Youth offending team - west 01900 813531 as emergency planning. Cockermouth, Keswick, Silloth T Job opportunities R Tourist information centres contact your district council All our current vacancies are now available to view Recycling contact your district council Town twinning contact your district council online with application forms. Refuse and special collections contact your district council Town council - CALC Prefer to write? Libraries and archives Registration of births, for your parish council contact 01768 242141 ✍ Apply for your library membership online and deaths & marriages 01228 606359 view the online interactive catalogue. Find out Residents parking permits contact your district council Trading standards With telephone systems and the convenience more about your family tree and the history of Respite care see Social Services Animal health licensing 01539 773137 of emails it’s easy to forget that some people your town or village from the Archive Service. Residential homes 01228 607633 Consumer advice 0845 3303313 prefer to put things in writing. We’re happy to Road safety education/training 01768 242336 (For other trading standard issues contact your local office) receive enquiries at: News and events For highways safety matters contact 0845 609 6609 HQ 01539 773594 Where you can find press releases and back issues Road safety general 01228 601752 Barrow 01229 894520 Communications Department, of YourCumbria. Roads 0845 6096609 Carlisle 01228 607447 Cumbria County Council, The Courts, Rural wheels 01228 606721 Cockermouth 01900 325980 Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8NA Roads and transport Kendal 01539 773577 or email: [email protected] Featuring the latest transport news and you’ll find S our public transport journey planner here. Samaritans UK wide 08457 90 90 90 School governor support services 01228 606921