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Reporting Back: Police, Fire and Crime Panel – 30 January 2026
Read more: Reporting Back: Police, Fire and Crime Panel – 30 January 2026The Cumbria Police, Fire & Crime Panel met at Kendal Town Hall on 30 January 2026. The main focus of the meeting was scrutiny of the 2026/27 budgets and council tax precepts for policing and fire services, alongside a review of the…
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Answers to Questions 13 January 2026
Read more: Answers to Questions 13 January 2026Liberal Democrat councillors asked our full quota of questions at the meeting of Cumberland’s full council on 13 January 2026. 3. Councillor Dobson submitted the following question to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Planning ‘Could the Councillor set out…
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Cumberland Council – Report Back from Full Council, 13 January 2026
Read more: Cumberland Council – Report Back from Full Council, 13 January 2026Cumberland Council met on 13 January 2026. Full Council is the meeting where all 46 councillors attend to debate major decisions and policy matters affecting the whole council area. Full papers for the meeting are available here:https://cumberland.moderngov.co.uk Written QuestionsThe Liberal Democrats asked our…
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Planning Applications December 2025
Read more: Planning Applications December 2025Please find below planning applications received in December 2025 in Longtown Ward. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Installation Of An Underground Electricity Cable & Associated Infrastructure To Connect The Previ… Land to the north of Harker…
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Planning Applications November 2005
Read more: Planning Applications November 2005Please find below planning applications received in November 2025 in Longtown Ward. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Variation Of Condition 2 (Approved Documents) & 13 (One Way System) Of Previously Approved Applic… Esso Bridge Street Garage,…
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Answers to Questions, 4 November 2025
Read more: Answers to Questions, 4 November 2025Liberal Democrat councillors asked their full quota of questions at the Cumberland Council full council meeting on 4 November 2025. 1. Councillor Pickstone submitted the following question to the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Planning ‘The Council will be aware…
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Cumberland Council – Report Back from Full Council, 4 November 2025
Read more: Cumberland Council – Report Back from Full Council, 4 November 2025Cumberland Council met on 4 November 2025. Full Council is the meeting where all 46 councillors attend to debate major decisions affecting the whole area. Full papers for the meeting are available here:https://cumberland.moderngov.co.uk Public Questions Members of the public submitted questions to the…
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Planning Applications Longtown Ward October 2025
Read more: Planning Applications Longtown Ward October 2025Erection Of General Purpose Agricultural Building Fauld Farm, Arthuret Road, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5SNRef. No: 25/0058/AGD | Received: Tue 28 Oct 2025 | Validated: Tue 28 Oct 2025 | Status: Registered Erection Of 1no. Self-Build Rural Worker’s Dwelling Green Acres, Westlinton, Carlisle, CA6 4ETRef. No: 25/0598 | Received:…
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National Grid opens consultation on proposed routes of ‘mega pylons’
Read more: National Grid opens consultation on proposed routes of ‘mega pylons’National Grid have begin the consolation period for the English part of the ‘Cross Border Connect’, a brand new pylon line linking Scotland and England. Two options are proposed, a line coming from just north of Kershopefoot to just south…
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Harker View planning application approved, despite opposition from local residents
Read more: Harker View planning application approved, despite opposition from local residentsCumberland Council’s Planning Committee today approved the application for a significant commercial and industrial development at Harker, just to the north of the Junction 44 motorway roundabout. The application is in two parts, both of which have been approved: –…
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Reporting Back: Police, Fire and Crime Panel 13 October 2025
Read more: Reporting Back: Police, Fire and Crime Panel 13 October 2025The October meeting of the Cumbria Police, Fire & Crime Panel took place in Penrith and focused on prevention, community safety and the financial position of the Police, Fire and Rescue services for the first quarter of 2025/26. Cumbria Fire & Rescue…
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Harker View development to be considered by Planning Committee
Read more: Harker View development to be considered by Planning CommitteeThe ‘Harker View’ proposal for commercial development on land to the west of the A7 at Harker will be considered by Cumberland Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday (15 October 2025). The application (22/0836) was originally made in 2022, at which…
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Answers to Questions, 9 September 2025
Read more: Answers to Questions, 9 September 2025At the last full meeting of Cumberland Council, myself and Liberal Democrat group colleagues asked a number for formal written questions. Here they are, with the answers: Questions from Councillor Pickstone Could Councillor Kelly, the Portfolio Holder for Environment and…
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Planning Applications Longtown Ward September 2025
Read more: Planning Applications Longtown Ward September 2025Please find below planning applications received in the Longtown Ward area in September 2025. Don’t hesitate to get int ouch if you have any queries. Demolition Of Existing Single Storey Side Extension And Rear Conservatory; Erection Of Two Storey… 13…
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Reporting Back Full Council 9 September 2025
Read more: Reporting Back Full Council 9 September 2025Cumberland Council met on 9 September 2025. Full Council is the main meeting where all 46 councillors are in attendance. Full papers for the meeting are here: cumberland.moderngov.co.uk+2cumberland.moderngov.co.uk+2 The Deputy Leader paid tribute to Lesley Sanczuk, a long-serving senior manager…
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Planning Applications Longtown Ward August 2025
Read more: Planning Applications Longtown Ward August 2025Please see below Planning Applications received in the Longtown Ward area in August 2025. As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries. Discharge Of Condition 3 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan) Of Previously Approved…