Council News

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Latest News articles:

Hammond’s Pond

(Date of issue: Friday, 25 July 2008) Local residents will be putting their best feet forward this Sunday (27 July), as part of a charity dog walk around Hammond’s Pond, Carlisle.

Consultation continues on new Design Guide

(Date of issue: Friday, 25 July 2008) Local residents have until next Thursday (31 July) to give their views on plans to raise the quality of Carlisle’s city centre areas.

Construction Experience

(Date of issue: Friday, 25 July 2008) From next week (Monday, 28 July – Friday, 1 August), school leavers from Carlisle are being given the chance to get some free construction training.

Flying the flag for Carlisle

(Date of issue: Friday, 25 July 2008) To mark recent floral successes, Carlisle City Council’s green spaces team will be ‘flying the flag’ at one of the city’s award-winning open spaces next Monday (28 July),

Blooming Learning City

(Date of issue: Monday, 21 July 2008) Carlisle City Council's award-winning Green Spaces team is hoping to be judged ‘top of the class’ this week, when they compete in a national flower show.

Fun times ahead

(Date of issue: Monday, 21 July 2008) Carlisle summer schemes From today (Monday, 21 July), children and young people of all ages will be able to sample a wide-range of fun Summer holiday activities, courtesy of Carlisle City Council.

Carlisle shows off Fairtrade City status in flowers

(Date of issue: Thursday 17 July 2008) Carlisle as a fairtrade city will be recognised at one of the City Centre’s key landmarks, next week (July 23, 2008).

Industrial action update – 16 July and 17 July

(Date of issue: Thursday 17 July 2008) Following the start of industrial action on Wednesday 16 July and Thursday 17 July.

Carlisle judged for Cumbria in Bloom

(Date of issue: Wednesday, 16 July 2008) Local businesses and residents are being asked to back the Carlisle in Bloom campaign by sprucing up their gardens in advance of the area’s blooming credentials being judged this Thursday (17 July).

Parks and gardens achieve ‘Green Flag’ awards

(Date of issue: Wednesday, 16 July 2008) It’s official - Carlisle’s Bitts Park, Carlisle Cemetery grounds, Hammond’s Pond, Kingmoor Nature Reserve, Tullie House Gardens and Stanwix Churchyard are some of the best green spaces in England and Wales.