Council News, March 2008
Carlisle City Council’s Sheepmount Stadium has been chosen as a potential training site for athletes taking part in the London 2012 Olympics.
Plans for new women and families temporary accommodation in Carlisle have taken another step forward today (Thursday, 20 March), after the Government announced £1.89m funding for a proposed Carlisle City Council homelessness scheme.
This week the University of Cumbria announces its plans to develop its estate in Carlisle, which could include the creation of a new campus on the Caldew Riverside.
Carlisle City Council has organised lots of activities to keep local youngsters busy over the Easter holidays:
From this Friday (21 March), local residents will be able to take part in an Easter Treasure Trail around Talkin Tarn Country Park.
Shoppers in Carlisle wanting to taste the 'real flavour of Europe' will be able to sample a shopping experience not to be missed this Easter bank holiday weekend.
Bitts Park tennis air dome is out of operation after vandals slashed the polythene around 30 times on Monday, 10 March, causing it to deflate. Vandals appeared to have scaled a protective nine-foot high fence to cause the damage.
Wednesday 12 March seen the arrival of this year’s National No Smoking Day. Carlisle Partnership on behalf of Carlisle City Council as part of the day hosted two displays on National No Smoking Day with information on quitting
The countdown for next Sunday’s (16 March) Sainsbury’s Sport Relief event has started and due to popular demand extra places have been made available for the Carlisle event.
A Retired Squadron Leader, a charitable couple, an award-winning radiographer, a local businessman and someone who helped out residents following the January 2005 floods.
A special planning meeting to discuss the Carlisle Airport planning application was announced on Thursday, 6 March 2008. Carlisle City Council’s Development Control committee will meet to discuss the application on Friday, 28 March.
A Carlisle City Council campaign to make ‘Carlisle cleaner than ever’ will be in the running for a national communications award.
The Carlisle Council Tax was set for 2008/2009 on Tuesday 4 March at a City Council Full Council meeting.
A local amateur boxing club held a ‘knock out’ event on Wednesday, 5 March, when they got a visit from a Commonwealth Gold boxing champion.
Cumbria Primary Care Trust working with Carlisle & Eden Crime and Reduction Partnership (CDRP), Cumbria Constabulary and Cumbria Domestic Violence Partnership are hosting a half-day seminar event
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