Council News, September 2008

Carlisle retains ‘UK best’ award, again

(Date of issue: Thursday, 2 October 2008) Carlisle’s Cemetery has been singled out as the best in UK, for a record breaking third year running.

New parking places for Carlisle Pools users

(Date of issue: Friday, 26 September 2008) Twenty-five new free car parking spaces behind The Pools, Carlisle are now in place.

Sponsored dog walk raises more than £700 for charity

(Date of issue: Thursday, 25 September 2008) Local residents who put their best foot forward as part of a charity dog walk around Hammond’s Pond, Carlisle this summer (Sunday, 27 July) have raised £720 for charity

Help at hand at city centre open day

(Date of issue: Monday, 22 September 2008) Carlisle Access Group is joining forces with Carlisle City Council to stage the city’s first ever disability awareness raising event tomorrow (Tuesday, 23 September), between 10am and 2pm.

Future for local festival secured

Date of issue: Monday, 22 September 2008 The future of Brampton Live is secure following the announcement that Carlisle City Council funding will continue for the event for the next two years.

Councils seek residents views

(Date of issue: Monday 8 September 2008) A new project gets underway,next week, which provides residents living in the Harraby ward of Carlisle an opportunity to have a bigger say about the services provided by Carlisle City Council

City Council’s ‘green’ winning team

(Date of issue: Wednesday, 10 September 2008) To mark recent floral successes, Carlisle City Council’s green spaces team will be ‘flying the flag’ at the city’s award-winning Stanwix Church Yard, on Thursday, 11 September, at 2.00pm.

Register to vote

Register to vote The annual electoral register update is underway and has resulted in registration forms being sent to all 49,000 households in the Carlisle City Council area.

Concert celebrates young talent

(Date of issue: Wednesday, 10 September 2008) Carlisle’s nationally talented young people will be taking part in a spectacular of music and dance to raise money for local charities.

Carlisle wins Cumbria In Bloom prize

(Date of issue: Friday, 5 September 2008) Carlisle was awarded a Silver medal at yesterday’s (Thursday, 4 September) Cumbria In Bloom presentation.

Carlisle Landlord Open Day

(Date of issue: Wednesday, 3 September 2008) Hundreds of housing landlords are expected to attend Cumbria’s first ever Landlord Open Day next Monday (8 September).

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