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Answers to Questions
Read more: Answers to QuestionsAt the last full meeting of Cumberland Council, myself and other Liberal Democrats asked our usual full quote of written questions. Here are the answers: Councillor Pickstone to Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Communities – ‘Can Cllr McDermott, the…
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Planning Applications July 2025
Read more: Planning Applications July 2025Please see below please see planning applications received in Longtown Ward in July 2025. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Change Of Use Of Agricultural Field & The Erection Of A Woodstore, Stables & Manege Land to…
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Reporting Back: Police, Fire and Crime Panel – July 2025
Read more: Reporting Back: Police, Fire and Crime Panel – July 2025The most recent meeting of the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Panel took place on Wednesday 23 July 2025. I am one of the five councillors who represent Cumberland on the Panel. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair The first business of the meeting was the…
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Reporting back: Cumberland Full Council – 8 July 2025
Read more: Reporting back: Cumberland Full Council – 8 July 2025Reporting back: Cumberland Full Council – 8 July 2025 The latest meeting of Cumberland Full Council took place on Tuesday 8 July 2025 at the Civic Centre, Carlisle. Public ParticipationA member of the public raised concerns about unreliable bus services…
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Planning Applications June 2025
Read more: Planning Applications June 2025Please find below a list of planning application received in the Longtown Ward area in June 2025. As always, please don’t hesitate if I can provide any further information. Discharge Of Condition 20 (Surface Water Drainage System And Maintenance Schedule)…
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Rockcliffe Gasification Planning Meeting
Read more: Rockcliffe Gasification Planning MeetingFriday was the special meeting of the Planning Committee to consider the application for a plastics gasification plant at the North West Recycling site just south of Rockcliffe village. It was great to see so many local residents outside to…
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Planning Applications May 2025
Read more: Planning Applications May 2025Please see below planning applications received in Longtown Ward May 2025. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you require further information. Change Of Use Of Land For Car Parking Cumbria Logistics, Shed 8 & 63, Site 7 RAF,…
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Reporting Back: Full Council April 2025
Read more: Reporting Back: Full Council April 2025Earlier in the month was the full council meeting of Cumberland Council. This is the meeting, held five or six times a year, where all Cumberland councillors attend together. This year the meeting was extended to include the Annual Meeting…
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Answers to Questions May 2025
Read more: Answers to Questions May 2025At the last full meeting of Cumberland Council myself and the other Liberal Democrat councillors submitted the following written questions. Here are the questions and the response from the Executive Member. Councillor Pickstone submitted the following question to the Portfolio Holder for…
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Planning Applications April 2025
Read more: Planning Applications April 2025Please see below planning applications received in Longtown Ward in April 2025. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if I can provide further information. Change Of Use Of Annexe To Enable Mixed Residential Use As An Annexe Ancillary…
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Upgrade of Power Lines north of Harker
Read more: Upgrade of Power Lines north of HarkerOverhead power lines going north from the Harker Sub Station are being upgraded. This work will include the installation of three additional wires along the current route on the empty arms of the existing pylons which will create an additional…
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Reporting back: Police, Fire and Crime Panel
Read more: Reporting back: Police, Fire and Crime PanelLast week (4 April 2025), was the regular meeting of Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Panel. This is a committee made up of 10 councillors (5 Cumberland and 5 Westmoreland and Furness) to scrutinise the work of the Cumbria Police,…
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Reporting Back, Border Fellside and North Carlisle Community Panel
Read more: Reporting Back, Border Fellside and North Carlisle Community PanelThe last meeting of the Border, Fellside and North Carlisle Community Panel took place on 27 March 2025. This is the meeting which brings together councillors who represent the Carlisle’s rural areas, and the north of the city, together to…
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Planning Applications, March 2025
Read more: Planning Applications, March 2025Please see below planning applications for Longtown Ward received in March 2025. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information or help. Comments can be made directly on each case by following…
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Reporting Back, Budget Council
Read more: Reporting Back, Budget CouncilEarlier in the month was the Cumberland Council’s annual ‘Budget Council’. This is the important meeting each year where the Council sets its budget for the subsequent financial year, and the level of Council Tax which will be levied. The…
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Planning Applications, February 2025
Read more: Planning Applications, February 2025Please see below planning applications for Longtown Ward received in February 2025. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information or help. Comments can be made directly on each case by following…