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14 CumbriaToday Inside: Free A-Z of county council services CumbriaToday 14 Putting the Public First

Your A-Z guide to county council services in Spring 2004

A S Adult education 01228 607304/607303 School places 01228 606999 / 606888 Animal health & welfare 01539 773137 School meals 01228 607617 School transport (north) 01228 606008 B School transport (south) 01228 606006 YourCumbria Bus timetables 0870 6082608 Sustainability 01228 606314 Blue badge scheme 01228 607000 Social services (For all services including meals on wheels, or see social services for local numbers blue badges, fostering and adoption) Barrow 01229 894894 ? Hard of hearing? ? Adult Services 01228 607000 Carlisle Children's Services 01228 607002 Contact us via typetalk 01228 606060 01539 773377 Penrith 01768 242242 C 01946 852852 Children’s information service 08457 125737 01900 325325 Cycleways 01228 606968 Out of office hours 01228 526690 Cumbria care 01228 607633 Typetalk 0800 959598 Student support services 01228 606777 D Day care services older adults T North 01228 601701 Trading standards South 01229 894548 E ✍ Prefer to write? ✍ Education, general 01228 606877 Emergency planning 01228 815700 Write to: Cumbria County Council, The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8NA F or email: [email protected] Fire service 01900 822503 G Animal health licensing 01539 773137 Gritting icy roads 0845 6096609 Consumer advice 0845 330313 H (Other trading standard issues contact your local office) Highways 0845 6096609 HQ 01539 773594 Barrow 01229 894520 L Carlisle 01228 607447 Libraries (Cumbria has 54 libraries around the county - 01900 325980 the main six are listed below): Kendal 01539 773577 Carlisle 01228 607310 Barrow 01229 894370 W Workington 01900 325170 Waste management 01228 606708 Kendal 01539 773520 Website 01228 606325 Whitehaven 01946 852900 Penrith 01768 242100 Y Youth offending team (north) 01228 607090 N (south) 01229 826080 (west) 01900 813531 Neighbourhood development: Workington 01900 325011 Call your local district or borough council for: WhereWhere thethe heartheart isis Barrow 01229 894312 Building planning applications, Council Tax/Electoral CumbriaCumbria -- thethe UK'sUK's toptop destinationdestination forfor loverslovers Carlisle 01228 606315 Registration, Car parks, Environmental issues - Pest Eden 01434 382128 Control, Food Safety, Dog Control (dirt), Health & Kendal 01539 773180 Safety at work, Noise pollution, Furniture removal, 01229 894100 Household recycling, Housing advice, Public conveniences, Refuse collection, Residents parking UprootUproot youryour pastpast P permits, Street cleaning Public rights of way 01228 673084 HowHow toto tracetrace youryour familyfamily treetree Public transport 0870 6082608 Borough Council 01900 326333 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council 01229 894900 R Carlisle City Council 01228 817000 Registration of births, Copeland Borough Council 01946 852585 It’sIt’s ‘bin’‘bin’ aa goodgood yearyear deaths & marriages 01228 606359 Council 01768 864671 Road safety 01768 242336 District Council 01539 733333 RecyclingRecycling makesmakes CumbriaCumbria eveneven greenergreener Residential homes 01228 607633 For crime and police related matters please contact Visit us on-line... 01768 891999 www.cumbria.gov.uk For health care related matters contact NHS Direct (24hrs) 0845 4647 Also in this issue: Cumbria celebrates 30 years / competition / council news cumbria today spring 04/02 3/26/04 9:24 am Page 4 where for art thou?...

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Are you our next pin-up? Who is your It’s ‘bin’ a good year 04If you're 30 this year on 1 April 10local councillor 15Recycling makes Cumbria we want to hear from you Your free pull-out guide to even greener county councillors in Cumbria Started with a skip Made in Cumbria 05Find out about one of Your chance to find out - 17Cumbria's finest travels Cumbria's most successful 12What the county council to Moscow and back recycling schemes has done for you Uproot your past Where the heart is 19How to trace your 06Why Cumbria is the UK’s No smoke without fire family tree top destination for lovers 13How thousands of smoke alarms have saved lives Junior jury 08The truth about what kids really think of school dinners

YourCumbria is published Copies are also available on-line at ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without prior for everyone living and working www.cumbria.gov.uk written permission of the copyright owner. in the county and is printed on If you have any comments or No responsibility will be accepted for any errors or omissions, or comments made by writers or environmentally friendly paper. queries please contact the editor: interviewees.Views expressed are not necessarily the views of Cumbria County Council. Services If you would like YourCumbria Tel: 01228 606447 or e-mail and goods advertised are not necessarily endorsed in an alternative language or [email protected] by Cumbria County Council. www.cumbria-artefacts.org.uk format, i.e. large type, tape or braille, Photos: Fred Wilson, Carol Kershaw, please contact 01228 606336. Cumbrian Newspapers, John Birdsall. Design by Capita Media www.cumbria.gov.uk cumbria today spring 04/02 3/26/04 9:24 am Page 6

4 YourCumbria | Your choice YourCumbria | Your choice 5 Welcome Is it the big Your Cumbria to the second And what you really thought issue of Your Cumbria, Cumbria County Council’s Welcome to the second edition your ideas for stories. Based on new magazine. of Your Cumbria. what you told us, in this edition alone you’ll find stories on In the autumn we produced Following the pilot edition last year recycling, information on farmers’ a pilot issue.We asked you we received comments from over markets, contact numbers for your to let us know whether you 300 of you about the magazine. county councillors and features thought it was a good idea The vast majority of you found on local people. to produce regular issues. 30 Finally, thanks to everyone for for you this year? the magazine easy to read, useful their full and frank feedback. We will also be asking you what We received such a positive and full of interesting information. you think of the magazine on a We have taken on board as many response that we have decided However there was a very small of your views as possible but if You could be our next pin-up regular basis, to ensure this is still to go ahead and produce three percentage who felt that this you have any other ideas for how something that you want. issues a year. On the next page wasn’t a publication for them. we can improve Your Cumbria, then please write to us at: we have summarised what you Cumbria County Council has given memories, schools attended, Given that nearly all of the We also hope you’ll be pleased told us about the new magazine. the citizens of Cumbria 30 years of achievements or any other feedback was positive, we have to know we’ve reduced the cost Your Cumbria, from 20p to 15p an issue. This issue features information service. And in April 2004 we will interesting recollections. decided to continue with Your Corporate Management, Cumbria County Council, about our performance. Instead be celebrating our 30th birthday. So if you, or anyone you know, are Cumbria as one way of keeping you And we’ll be striving to reduce this cost even further over The Courts, English Street, of publishing pages of figures and Cumbria was created in the local also celebrating their 30th birthday informed. And as you’ll see from the content, we have listened to future issues. Carlisle, CA3 8NA. tables, we have tried to make the government reorganisation of 1974 on April Fools Day 2004 and would information easy to understand. so this is a special anniversary. like to appear in our next edition Many of you will have seen We are looking for Cumbrian of ‘Your Cumbria’, please contact the media coverage about the residents who were born in the Moyra Fisher, Cumbria County problems facing the council, first week of April 1974 and can Council,The Courts, Carlisle particularly in our social services give us stories about growing up in CA3 8NA, telephone A success story children’s service.We have Cumbria over the last 30 years. 01228 606336 or email: accepted these criticisms. But, These can be about first childhood [email protected] that started with a skip! importantly, we are now making solid progress to address A recycling operation that glass, plastic bags and bottles - these weaknesses. How well do you know Cumbria? started with a skip outside a fire even mobile phones. It also Government inspectors also station has now grown into one recently took on its first full-time, highlighted that many of our So, you think you know Cumbria? of the county’s most successful recycling operative, Graham services are provided to a high Tr y our competition and see if you green schemes. Stockdale. standard. Our education and know where this photograph was Eden Community Recycling And its success can only be good library services continue to taken in 1974. You could win a started as a result of one man for the local community. Even perform well.We were praised weekend break at The Eltermere and his concern about the amount though it runs on commercial for our achievements in waste Hotel, a beautiful Georgian country of waste paper being thrown lines, any money it makes goes disposal, recycling, partnership house set beside Elterwater lake. out from the fire station where back into the local community. working and our use of resources. With this hotel as your base, you he worked over 20 years ago. Gilwilly Industrial Estate, Penrith, can explore the Langdale valley and Commenting on the scheme I strongly believe that Cumbria That man was Colin Nineham, Colin said: have been working there three County Council has a dedicated discover little more of Cumbria. Find days a week. out more at www.eltermere.co.uk now a county councillor, and “This scheme is proving a great workforce that is committed answer: he is delighted with the “This leaves Graham Stockdale to delivering quality services Prize consists of dinner, bed and success and I am particularly name: scheme’s success. pleased that it involves schools. and volunteers free to carry out to the residents of Cumbria. breakfast accommodation on Friday even more recycling. And just as and Saturday nights. Drinks are address: Pretty big in the Penrith area, “The success of recycling is down it now has about 40 collection important leaves students with excluded. Booking is subject to tomorrow’s adults and we need the satisfaction that they are to availability.Winner must be points - the one at B&Q is one to educate them so that recycling of the busiest in Cumbria. It playing a worthwhile part in responsible for their own transport. is automatic rather than postcode: probably deals in the widest range the community.”

No cash alternative offered. CUT ALONG THEDOTTED LINE something which is imposed. of recyclables of any organisation Answers to: Moyra Fisher, Your Cumbria For more on recycling see: Rex Toft Leader of in the county - paper, cardboard, “Recently students from the 30 year competition, The Courts, www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning- Cumbria County Council steel and aluminium cans, foil, Edington adult training centre at Carlisle CA3 8NA, by 30 April 2004 environment/waste-recycling cumbria today spring 04/02 3/26/04 9:25 am Page 8

6 YourCumbria | Your life YourCumbria | Your life 7 More than romance Why not celebrate your other special moments

Family celebrations, like families themselves, are changing in the 21st century. In Cumbria the registrar’s service is keeping up to date, providing people with ceremonies that capture the essence of those special moments. As well as providing civil wedding ceremonies, Cumbria registrar’s service also offer celebrating ceremonies which though have no legal standing do recognise events within families. Renewal of vows ceremonies can make an anniversary extra special and meaningful.And naming ceremonies now provide parents with an alternative to the traditional Christening service Cumbria - top destination for UK lovers to welcome a new member of the family, like an adopted child. Carlisle registrar, Margaret White said:“Naming ceremonies are Why Cumbria is the UK’s favourite place for romance! great, they can provide an all- Cupid loves Cumbria - and so do The romantic artists of the 19th have the most romantic location Carlisle registrar, Margaret White to marry people on the top of important welcome to the adopted child and it gives family the star crossed lovers who have Century came to Cumbria for for their wedding…or other said:“There are many restaurants Scafell, which would have posed and friends the opportunity voted the county their favourite poetic inspiration. And in the 21st family occasion. and hotels in the county now health and safety issues.Though of welcoming them and helping destination to ‘pop the question’. Century, Cumbria is still the most licensed for civil weddings, but we once, I did marry a couple, who them feel part of their new YouGov pollsters say 21 percent popular romantic destination “21percent of people have more unusual locations such were members of a rescue team, family.” of bright young things. as Carlisle Racecourse, Naworth at Tullie House.And they had their of people in and Wales For further information about Castle,Windermere motor boat wedding breakfast and reception think our area is the most The Samling, a hotel with views in England and Wales registration of births, deaths and racing club and even the Outward on Scafell with a fly past!” romantic location in Britain over Windermere, has been the think Cumbria marriages please contact Emma to propose. choice of celebrity couples such Bound Trust.” Five top unusual places to marry Hill on 01228 606359 or e-mail: is the the most [email protected] And it’s not just the Brits like Paul as Victoria and David Beckham. “There is currently a major in Cumbria: McCartnery who asked Heather Nearly one in four of those aged romantic place in review of the registration service 1. Oasis Holiday Park being carried out. In the next to marry him while staying at the 18 to 24 think the Britain to propose” 2.Tullie House museum Sharrow Bay hotel on the shores is the most romantic location couple of years there could be of Ullswater. to propose or be proposed to. a significant change to the way 3. Carlisle racecourse So if Cumbria is the place for And you don’t have to stick to weddings are licensed. If the law Hilary Clinton said “Yes” to her a church or registrar’s office. does change in this way it will 4. Outward Bound Trust student boyfriend Bill in 1973 celebrities to say “I do”, then why not follow in their footsteps. Cumbria has a host of unusual mean people could marry any 5.Windermere motor boat at twilight on the shores of and memorable locations for time and anywhere they choose - racing club Ennerdale Water. And thanks to changes within the within reason. I have been asked registrar’s service everyone can civil weddings. cumbria today spring 04/02 3/26/04 9:25 am Page 10 8 YourCumbria | Your family Looking Dallam YourCumbria | Your education 9 for a new student wins From clocked cars career? national award to holidays from hell www.cumbria.gov.uk/jobs Who do you call? After spending over 20 years Thought about working for Cumbria County Council? working in the insurance industry, Did you know that last year trading And they test toys - to make sure We have a wide range of jobs David Roberts decided he wanted standards helped over 13,000 that they’re safe for your children available from carers to clerk from a new challenge. So he enrolled social workers to teachers - part on the National Certificate for people with consumer problems. to play with. time or full time - we may have Further Education (NCFE) Dealing with everything from So if you ever have a consumer a job that’s just right for you. outdoor education course at counterfeit goods to cash scams. problem and wonder who to call, Why not visit our website on Dallam training and education Trading standards also spends why not ring your local trading www.cumbria.gov.uk/jobs or see centre. a lot of time protecting your standards - who will be on hand Junior jury said: our advert in the local press. David was nominated for the rights - even before you buy! to give you quality, free advice NCFE student of the year award. Checking that labels are right and on a range of issues. Thumbs up for new school dinners! From hundreds of entries, David that goods are up to standard - they For your local trading standards received a special commendation routinely check things like petrol officer see your local phone book, award for his team support, pumps, making sure that you get the ring 0845 3303313 or visit: A new way of providing school All the meals are nutritionally hardworking and conscientious amount of fuel you pay for. www.cumbria.gov.uk dinners has been given the balanced and piping hot. attitude and change of career thumbs up by pupils at Robert Favourites among the children direction. David attended a Ferguson school in Carlisle. include lasagne, cottage pie, presentation ceremony in chicken curry with rice and “I like the hotdogs,” said Kieran, Sunderland where he was aged five,“and I would like to go poppadums, and tuna and Ally comes presented with a cheque and back for three lots of seconds.” pasta bake. a commemorative certificate. “I used to bring sandwiches but Kieran, Steven and Claire and their school friends, Zoe, aged to Cumbria I like the hot dinners on cold David encourages anyone to take five and Liam, seven, also love days,” said 10-year-old Claire. the plunge and change careers. the fish and chips, meatballs The curtain is up on “Ally Comes a new person. I will never say “Everybody runs to the dinner and puddings. He said:“This course has been line to get in first,” adds to Cumbria” a new play that anything about other people that Head teacher Alan Rutter instrumental in building my Steven, 10. Next involves junior and secondary school is racist again.” said:“Lunchtimes have been self confidence and self esteem. pupils tackling racism.The play tells So what has brought about this transformed and are much Some of the children who watched It has led me into a new career the story of Ally who arrives from the play officially launched the overwhelming enthusiasm for happier.We have seen the Manchester to start at a new school school dinners? and has helped me assess my county council’s new equality number of children having issue... in Cumbria. strengths and abilities.” and diversity policy in Kendal. The ‘oven fresh’ kitchen! Lis school dinners double.There The next issue of Your Cumbria Ally is black and faces different Graham, cook-in-charge at Robert is always a queue for seconds!” As a direct result of the course, The council’s equality officer, is a special edition focusing reactions from the pupils and Ferguson school, explains:“The For more information about David has gone on to join a Post Mohammed Dhalech said: school meals, contact Sue on education in Cumbria. teachers.The performance, by school meals are created and Graduate Certificate in Education “The new policy commits the part-cooked off-site using the Castle-Clarke on 01228 607610. touring theatre company Global council to eliminating all forms So if you want to get familiar in primary education at St Link, gives pupils the opportunity freshest ingredients.The new with facts, update your of discrimination and promoting ‘oven fresh’ ovens in the school rdict ✓ Martins College. If you are to explore how the characters Ve understanding, be schooled good community relations.” are then used to complete the 9 out of 10 interested in finding out more could have acted differently. Claire in new skills, advance your If you would like to know more cooking and serve up the A Year six pupil from Newbarnes 9 out of 10 about adult education and the about the policy, please contact deliciously fresh meals. I have Steven aptitude, or simply fancy trying courses on offer at Dallam please School said:“After watching the play, Mohammed Dhalech on 01228 the flexibility to create my 10 out of 10 something different, watch out Liam call Helen Edmonds on 015395 I feel a better person and I feel as own menus and to tailor them for the summer issue in July 606098 or email:mohammed.dhalech 100 out of 10 if it has changed me completely into to the tastes of the pupils.” Kieran and August. 65123 @cumbriacc.gov.uk cumbria today spring 04/02 3/26/04 9:26 am Page 12

10 YourCumbria Do you know who your local county councillor is?

Moss Bay C L Cockermouth West CM C St. John's L Dalston & Cummersdale C C Brampton & Gilsland CM C Longtown & Bewcastle CM C Barbara Cannon - 01946 834702 Tim Heslop - 01900 823276 Stewart Samson - 01900 603668 John Collier - 01228 522510 Kevan Wilkinson - 01228 597220 Donald Jefferson - 01461 338353 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Moorclose L & Wharrels C Dearham & Broughton L Stanwix & Irthington CM C Castle Lib Belah C Gerald Humes - 01900 63976 Kate Brandwood - 017687 76330 Alan Clark - 01900 601642 John Mallinson - 01228 533746 Ralph Aldersey - 01228 535338 Alan Toole - 01228 530681 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Bowness, Thursby & Caldbeck C Keswick & Derwent C St. Michael's Lib Stanwix Urban C St. Aidan's L Botcherby L Duncan Fairbairn - 016973 43160 Stan Hinde - 017687 74440 Ian Francis - 01900 61036 Liz Mallinson - 01228 533746 Reg Watson - 01228 521676 Anne Glendinning - 01228 549035 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Wigton C Seaton L Harrington, Clifton & Stainburn L Harraby L Upperby L Currock L Bob Edgar - 016973 43159 Nick Findley - 01900 64090 Joe Holliday - 01900 66319

ALLERDALE Michael Richardson- 016973 31512 Stewart Young - 01228 541905 Brian Hall - 01228 527417 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CARLISLE Cockermouth East C Solway Coast L West L Denton Holme L Morton Lib Yewdale L Eric Nicholson - 01900 827944 Bill Allison - 016973 31321 Bill Cameron - 01900 812783 Chris Southward - 01228 520183 Peter Farmer - 01228 515988 Helen Horne - 01228 670475 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] * Maryport East - vacancy Belle Vue L Wetheral C Gosforth & Ennerdale LC C Hensingham & Arlecdon C L Cyril Weber - 01228 539215 John Robinson - 01228 710808 Rex Toft - 019467 26218 Ronnie Calvin - 01946 62802 [email protected] [email protected]

Distington & Moresby L North & Frizington L CARLISLE Penrith East DL Lib Appleby C C CM C Cam Ross - 01946 861552 Tim Knowles - 01946 811687 Mike Ash - 01768 881858 Mary Warburton - 017683 53230 Tim Stoddard - 017683 71313 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Bransty L Hillcrest L Alston & East Fellside C Eden Lakes C Greystoke & Hesket C Bernard Kirk - 01946 852962 Judith Andersen - 01946 692343 ALLERDALE Isa Henderson - 01768 898500 Roger Bird - 01931 714248 Bert Richardson - 01768 483704 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

EDEN EDEN Kells & Sandwith L Mirehouse L Penrith North C Penrith Rural C Penrith West I Joe McAllister - 01946 694893 John Woolley - 01946 695804 Philip G Chappelhow - 01768 898740 Gary B Strong - 01228 599435 Colin Nineham - 01768 863755 [email protected] [email protected] COPELAND [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] COPELAND St. Bees & Egremont L C SOUTH David Southward - 01946 841476 Peter Hodgson - 01229 772736 LAKELAND & C Low Furness C Kent Estuary C Lib [email protected] [email protected] Joe Nicholson - 015242 76377 Jim Webster - 01229 869123 Ian Stewart - 015395 62391 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cleator Moor South & Egremont L Seascale & Whicham C Simon Leyton - 01946 861468 Susan Brown - 01229 774666 Upper Kent Lib Windermere Lib Cartmel Lib BARROW CM CM [email protected] [email protected] Lawson Short - 01229 820805 Joan Stocker - 015394 44403 Ron Mein - 01229 861452 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Parkside C L Hawcoat CM C Ornsgill L Grange C High Furness C Kendal Castle Lib Alan Nicholson - 01229 430887 Jack Richardson - 01229 838459 Ernie Wilson - 01229 831517 Bill Wearing - 015395 32482 Oliver Pearson - 015395 31880 Tom Clare - 01539 725946 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Walney North L Hindpool L Old Barrow L Kendal Highgate L Kendal Nether Lib Kendal South C Jane Murphy - Anne Burns - 01229 471824 Mike Hubbold - 01229 828943 Martyn Jowett - 01539 720207 Les Lishman - 01539 728167 Alan Bobbett - 015395 60422 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Walney South L Dalton North L Dalton South L Kendal Strickland & Fell L Lakes Lib Lower Kentdale C

ARROW Alf Horne - Peter Phizacklea - 01229 824256 Bill Smith - 01229 463815 David Clarke - 01539 730023 Anne Parker - 015394 34369 Roger Bingham - 015395 63694 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] B SOUTH LAKELAND Newbarns C Roosecote L Risedale L Lyth Valley C Ulverston East L Ulverston West C William Pears - 01229 821815 Norman Shaw - 01229 828549 Kevin Hamilton - 01229 894535 Jim Bland - 015395 68576 Wendy Kolbe - 01229 587591 Pauline Halfpenny - 01229 584300 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Key: Party: C Conservative L Labour Lib Liberal Democrats I Independent If you would like to find out more about being a councillor, call Martin Kennedy on 01228 606358 Title: C Chair of local committee CM Cabinet Member LC Leader of Council DL Deputy Leader of Council or visit www.cumbria.gov.uk/aboutyourcouncil cumbria today spring 04/02 3/26/04 9:26 am Page 14

12 YourCumbria | Your council YourCumbria |Your council 13 Have you ever asked: No smoke without fire What has the council ever done for me? An old saying but true! Well here’s your chance to find out! An old saying but a true one and Cumbria County Council spends •providing care homes and the council needs to have better no-one knows this more than £473.5 million a year providing • helping to support Cumbria’s information on its services and how Derek Green, a community fire many important services to you. growing culture and arts scene they are performing. safety officer. Based in west Many of these services you will The following information gives Cumbria, Derek has done this use on a regular basis, but you The council isn't just concerned you a taste of our many services job for the last three years, but with service delivery. It is also may not know that it is us who and how they are performing. he has worked for the fire service concerned about service provides them. improvement - an issue we take At the end of June we will publish for 28 years in total. For example, did you know very seriously. our full performance plan for 2004. As a community fire officer, Derek we are responsible for: Over the next few pages we have This will be widely available. provides an invaluable service. •registering births looked at a variety of services that You will be able to find it in local Derek does home safety checks. • under five’s education have met their targets but also libraries as well as on our website: And if he finds some potential fire • schooling others that need to get better. www.cumbria.gov.uk risks in your home - he will give you good advice and fit your home •protecting your rights Last year the council went from So hopefully the next time you with a smoke alarm free of charge when you buy goods being judged as a fair performing ask what has the council ever • helping old and vulnerable council to a weak performing done for me, you will know a bit Derek said:“I am Cumbrian born people council. Despite investment in new more about what we do and how and bred so I think I know quite • fixing the roads information systems, the fact is that well we're performing. well the difficulties facing a fire service in a county as large and remote as Cumbria. After the fireman installed her smoke alarm, “The great thing about this scheme Mazie knew she would not be able to reach it, but wondered is that no matter where you live if there was any chance the strapping young fireman would call Cash injection you can get specialist, free advice round once a year to check the batteries! in your home - face-to-face.” Early years get a boost While Derek has been doing this Number of smoke alarms fitted Number of home job he has seen the project grow A cash injection by the county partnership, is committed to a a nursery, a pre-school or a 1 x = 500 smoke alarms safety checks in popularity. Since the project council now means that all three- growing and improving service. nursery class. started the fire service have fitted year-olds in Cumbria are now The decision to put in extra “It’s great news for parents who over 14,193 smoke alarms and entitled to free part-time nursery What we said What we think What we want funding to enable three-year-olds can be assured of the quality of the completed 16,152 home safety education. we would do for we will achieve to achieve in to receive nursery class sessions in education their child is receiving as checks. Since 1998, parents of all four-year- the term after their third birthday well as the childcare savings they 2003/04 = 5,580 2003/04 = 4,700 2004/05 = 6,975 Derek has always worked closely olds have benefited from free part- is in line with government policy. are making through their free with the county council’s social time nursery education, but from entitlement.” Janet Farebrother, foundation services, but now the scheme April this year younger children stage co-ordinator at Cumbria The children’s information service also involves a number of other are also on board. early years development and (CIS) has up-to-date information organisations like Age Concern It is widely recognised that early childcare partnership, said: on the availability of all nursery and Cumbria’s health authorities. In 2004/05 £60,000 has been budgeted for supplying, fitting and years education is crucial for “This new funding will entitle education across Cumbria. For In fact we are training community checking smoke alarms to meet our ideal target of 6,975 home a child’s development.And the parents of children aged three to information on the new nursery care workers to carry out basic safety check visits. council, through the cumbria early five half-day sessions at a registered education entitlement, call the CIS fire risk assessment. years development and childcare nursery education provider, be this on 08457 125737 (local rate). Derek added - “Corny but to fit specialist smoke alarms for Finally Derek added:“I’m retiring those with a hearing impairment. this year, but at least I’m retiring Percentage of three-year-olds receiving free early years places 1 x = 10% true, it’s great to see everyone working together - working “These involve strobe lighting from a job where I really do know I made a difference - not too many What we said we would What we think we will What we want to hard to put people and their and vibrating pads under their people can say that!” do for 2003/04 = 70% achieve 2003/04 = 80% achieve in 2004/05 = 85% families first. One of the nicest pillows, making sure that everyone developments has seen us working - regardless of their circumstances For further information please visit with the Cumbria Deaf Association is safe in their home” www.cumbria.gov.uk The 2004/05 £2.3m has been budgeted to help meet our target of 85%

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14 YourCumbria | Your council YourCumbria |Your council 15 Independent living for all It’s ‘bin’ a good year With the introduction of direct payments - are you eligible? Cumbria is recycling its way to a better future

The aim of the scheme is to give meet other sisters in similar Cumbria is well on its way to more flexibility in how services situations.” meeting a government target are provided to many individuals. “Direct payments allow us to of 21 per cent for recycling and For one mother it has made finance one-to-one swimming composting by 2005/06. a world of difference for the lessons for Holly. To be able to daughter she cares for. Projections for the year ending move around in the water, without 31 March 2004 indicate a recycling Holly Shearer, 10, has cerebral someone holding on to her, is and composting total of 20.4 palsy due to being born 10 weeks very special for Holly. She has the percent - so we are very nearly premature. Holly has mobility and freedom of movement she doesn’t on target a year ahead of schedule. balance problems and uses a enjoy on dry land.Without direct wheelchair. Mum Yvonne explained: payments we would not be able The county council funds most “Holly is a regular, normal kid but to afford this.” recycling in Cumbria, but the six needs a wheelchair because she “Since receiving direct payments district councils have played a can’t walk. Before direct payments we have been able to request half- major role by introducing new we didn’t access the respite care an-hour a week, through Mencap, collections of paper, bottles, cans available because we didn’t feel it for Holly’s dad Brian, and myself, and green garden waste during was appropriate for Holly.” to go out.” the year. “The direct payments have also “Direct payments has made a And you can expect more recycling allowed Holly to go to Brownies real difference to the whole family. and composting schemes to be without me. Eden Mencap provide We believe we get very good value introduced across Cumbria during an assistant, usually an A-level the coming year. Carlisle City A scheme to give people with a for money and access the specific student, to accompany her.This Council, Eden District Council My family has taken this recycling scheme far too disability in Cumbria more choice services Holly needs. direct gives Holly independence. Holly and the county council’s waste seriously, they're now doing it for the whole village! in the type of care they receive is payments is the best thing that was featured on Children In Need ever happened to us as a family.” management company, Cumbria proving to be a big hit. Introduced taking part in the Active8 scheme.” in 1997, more than 170 people A direct payments co-ordinator Waste Management Ltd, are Household Waste now receive direct payments. “Active8 also do wonderful is on hand to provide more working together to develop a new Recycled Composted summer schemes which we can composting facility at the Hespin Direct payments enable people information and to help anyone access with the direct payment interested in the scheme. Wood landfill site (Carlisle) which 1 x = 1% 1 x = 1% with a disability - including people money. Holly’s sister, Shelly, who is expected to open in April 2004. with sensory impairments, physical Anyone wanting further is just 13 months older than her, information should contact the and learning disabilities - to buy can also take part.They can enjoy But we can’t afford to be What we said What we think What we want in assistance to meet their own project manager, Fred Wilenius, complacent - overall the tonnage the shared experience and also on 0845 124 9304. we would do for we will achieve to achieve in community care needs.This of household waste arising in 2003/04 = 11% 2003/04 = 12.3 2004/05 = 13% gives them the choice, and gives Number of people receiving direct payments Cumbria is increasing. During them the chance to lead an the last few years it has gone up independent life. 1 x = 10 people receiving direct payments on average by five percent a year. Making payments in cash directly The new challenge for everybody to care providers, means that What we said What we think What we want is not only to recycle and compost people receiving direct payments we would do for we will achieve to achieve in as much household waste as What we said What we think What we want have greater control over who 2003/04 = 150 2003/04 = 170 2004/05 = 190 possible but also to reduce in total we would do for we will achieve to achieve in will provide them with assistance. the amount of waste we produce. 2003/04 = 4% 2003/04 = 8.1% 2004/05 = 9% And how and when it is provided. By giving people the choice of If you want to find out more buying their own care, or contact Nigel Christian on having social services make the 01228 606718 or e-mail: [email protected] arrangements, creates benefits In 2004/05 £1.1m has been budgeted for direct payments and In 2004/05 £1.7m has been budgeted to support recycling not only for disabled people but the advisory service to meet our target of 190. and waste minimisation, to reduce the amount disposed also their family and friends as landfill to meet our targets. around them.

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1610 YourCumbria | Your council YourCumbria |Your health 17 Hot ham, cheese and Community regeneration garlic baguettes From territorial army to kitchen mechanic Buy your local produce at one of these markets and follow this easy recipe by top local chef John Crouch. Ingredients Number of community businesses supported by the council to help create jobs • 150ml (1/2 pt) Perivoli 1 x = 1 community enterprise extra-virgin olive oil •Two garlic cloves, crushed • One onion, chopped What we said What we think What we want •Two baguettes we would do for we will achieve to achieve in •Two tablespoons Cumberland 2003/04 = 10 2003/04 = 8 2004/05 = 12 Mustard or Demel's chutney • 175g (6oz) Richard Woodall’s ham • 225g (8oz) Thornby Moor Cumberland Farmhouse cheese, sliced In 2004/05 is £243,000 has been budgeted to help support Made in Cumbria •Freshly ground black pepper the creation of community businesses. to Moscow and back Directions Pre-heat the oven to 190C (375F/Gas Mark 5). Leanne French was devastated And Leanne isn’t the only one along by securing a work To Moscow and back - that’s Saturday 24th - Brampton Heat four tablespoons of the when at 17 the career she’d delighted with her change in placement with Home Appliances how far Made in Cumbria’s show Friday 30th - Kendal been planning couldn’t happen career. Her boss Stuart Hodgson and after two years she was taken Perivoli olive oil in a frying pan. vehicle travelled in 2003.The due to her having the skin said:“Leanne originally came on permanently. Home Appliance May Add the garlic and onion and fry vehicle travelled over 4,500 miles disease, psoriasis. to provide customer services - also received help through a start Saturday 1st - Whitehaven gently for five minutes. Remove the attending events up and down the This left her at a complete loss, but was soon looking to get her up grant from the county council’s Friday 7th - Carlisle pan from the heat and mix in two teeth into more. She now repairs community regeneration fund in British Isles from Dublin to Builth Wednesday 12th - Bentham more tablespoons of the olive oil. but thanks to her determination Wells in Wales calling at Malvern, and the help of Cumbria County all sorts of appliances from washing 1999. Since then the company has Thursday 13th - Keswick Cut the baguettes in half lengthways. Chatsworth, Ayr and Perth and Council, she is now second in machines to fridges. In fact she’s gone from strength to strength, Saturday 15th - Ulverston Dip the cut sides into the oil mixture one of the best mechanics I’ve got, and is currently looking to expand all points in between. command at Home Appliances.This Friday 21st - Egremont and place, crust sides down, in a without a doubt. She runs the in the near future. is a business that repairs kitchen The county council’s economic Thursday 27th - Keswick shallow baking dish. appliances and employs and trains office whenever I’m not here, and Over the next two years it also does all the employee training. development initiative received Friday 28th - Kendal To p the baguettes with the garlic and over 18 people. is expected that the council’s a warm welcome wherever they Saturday 29th - Brampton onion mixture and spread with the Her only fault is I haven’t got her community regeneration fund Leanne said,“I was devastated but went, flying the flag for Cumbria Cumberland mustard or Demel's trained into bringing me in an will give out over £450,000 June looking back it was the best thing apple a day yet!” and delighting the four million Friday 4th - Carlisle chutney.Arrange the slices of Richard for me. I’m not one of those to help support community visitors a year that passed Saturday 5th - Whitehaven Woodall's ham on top (folded to fit people who wakes up in the Now 21, Leanne, has completed based businesses. her initial training on customer through their craft and design Wednesday 9th - Bentham the bread) and cover with the sliced morning dreading going to work - For more information on the Thornby Moor dairy ‘Cumberland service and has certificates in marquees, food halls and markets. Thursday 10th - Keswick I love it! I love it so much that even community regeneration fund Farmhouse’ cheese. Sprinkle with health and safety, first aid and Dates of farmers’ markets: Friday 18th - Egremont at Christmas, when we were off or on the council's policy to create pepper to taste and brush the sides machine maintenance and repair. Saturday 19th - Ulverston for two weeks, I was so bored and jobs in the county please contact April of the bread with oil and drizzle the desperate to get back to work”. Leanne’s success was helped Nik Hardy on 01228 607345. Friday 2nd - Carlisle Thursday 24th - Keswick remaining oil over the surface. Friday 25th - Kendal Saturday 3rd - Whitehaven Cover with greased foil and bake Saturday 26th - Brampton So, as you can see, the county If you want more information to contact Duncan McQueen, Thursday 8th - Keswick in the pre-heated oven for ten council has been working hard about the council's overall Performance Officer, on Wednesday 14th - Bentham For more dates and details minutes. Remove the foil and on your behalf.Although it has not performance or for further details 01228 606293 or e-mail: Saturday 17th - Ulverston about farmers’ markets and continue cooking for a further 8-10 met all of its targets it has still on our targets and priorities for [email protected] Thursday 22nd - Keswick Made in Cumbria events see minutes until the topping has melted achieved a lot over the last year. the coming year please feel free Friday 23rd - Egremont www.madeincumbria.co.uk and is bubbling. Serve at once. A summary of our performance for 2004/05 cumbria today spring 04/02 3/26/04 9:27 am Page 20

18 YourCumbria | Your environment YourYourCumbriaCumbria| Your|Your safety life 1719 Looking to enjoy even more of Cumbria’s countryside Then look no further, visit www.cumbrialaf.org.uk

Do you want a quick and easy way www.cumbrialaf.org.uk to find out about rights of way or or ring Duncan Graham advice on countryside access in on 01768 352920. Cumbria. Then why not visit the new website for Don’t Uprooting the past Cumbria’s Local Access Forum. Designed to give you How to trace your family tree easy access to a wide blame range of information from new walks to special access days - Tw o pints of lager and the latest could check what’s in the whole The search for the family tree the dog Tom Clancy could be the order at library catalogue and order brings in tourists to the area, helping you enjoy even more of Cumbria. your local in a bid to make your through the computer link - bringing an economic boom Blame the owner library service meet your needs. with the book, video, CD, DVD, to the county.The light, airy and Using local pubs, shops and or computer game being welcoming records office has also Post Offices as access points for delivered to your local access proved a hit with local people. “Bag it and bin it” remains the rule. point for you to pick up.” Not just on pavements, but did you library services is just one option Catherine said:“People first come know you need to scoop dog poop being looked at to take the library “If the public are behind us on in looking for a particular fact, Rural wheels in the fields and on the fells. to the community in a new way. a scheme like this there is no say a baptism, so they can get Head of culture, Jim end to the things we can do.” married. But then they get Public footpaths across open fields hooked and carry on searching Get out and about are places of escape to relax. It’s Grisenthwaite, said:“We need History is our future as ancestral to make sure our services are tourism takes off in Cumbria. through many of the different the same for dogs.They love it. records we have.The more But some owners, when escaping relevant to the public and we And to meet the growing are not just looking to provide demand for access to the successful they get the more Lack of good transport is a top To find out more about Rural the restrictions of town or village, they want to continue.” issue for people living in rural areas. Wheels, or for information on seem to forget their duty to services to the people who archives, a state-of-the-arts others.The message to always clear already use libraries. But we want records office and local studies As well as being popular with Although a lot of public money is other rural transport matters, up after dogs is getting across: but to see how we can reach those library in Whitehaven was opened locals and visitors.Whitehaven spent on it, sometimes it’s a struggle please call Cheryl Cowperthwaite dog waste left in a plastic bag under people who are not already in 1996.There are plans to records office is an award winning to find the right sort of service - on 01228 606757. the hedge, pushed into a dry-stone accessing the many services the develop a new venue in Carlisle facility, taking the top award one that’s flexible enough to wall or jammed under a stone modern library provides.” to replace the very popular, but in a North West competition take people where they want - doesn't solve the problem. “A pilot project which saw increasingly cramped centre at to identify the region’s top six when they want. the Castle. archives. Cumbria’s winning Geoff Wilson,chairman of the Penrith library extend its opening Enter Rural Wheels,a hours, and provide a Sunday Figures show the popularity archive influenced parliament Cumbria rights of way liaison to introduce the first legislation groundbreaking scheme meeting group, appeals for more dog service told us that instead of the of genealogy and the growing the transport needs of people in same people coming in, it brought interest in local history. Last to curb childhood employment - care on Cumbria's footpaths: the 1842 Coal Mines Act. It is rural Carlisle. Starting in April 2004 in new people. Many families came year 6,500 people visited the “Some popular dog walks are now preserved for posterity in it will provide door-to-door to the library together.We are new Whitehaven records office made unpleasant and dangerous Cumbria record office and local transport, taking people where keen to repeat this, as increasing in Scotch Street. by dog mess. Remember to studies library alongside the they want at the time they want opening hours increases access “bag it and bin it”. Area archivist, Catherine Clark historical documents of many to be there, and at a reasonable for many people.” said:“In the summer months If you want to know more, call local families, businesses, churches cost.This scheme builds on the “We are also looking at how new we get many tourists - particularly Geoff Wilson,on 01768 898584 and other organisations. success of a pilot from the technology can help us expand Americans and Australians - or e-mail: [email protected] Ulverston area, which has been on that access even further.With looking to trace their Cumbrian For more information on tracing in existence for over a year. electronic library links people roots.” your family tree log on to www.cumbria.gov.uk/archive.