Carlisle Focus
Carlisle Focus is the City Council’s residents magazine and
includes information about City Council services, local events and
partnership initiatives. Every edition also includes a local events
listing, council meeting dates, city councillor contact details and
Customer Contact Centre opening times and contact details.
In 2007, Carlisle Focus won the Silver Award for "Best Newspaper
or Magazine", Chartered Institute of Public Relations (North West)
and was a finalist for "Magazine of the Year" at the British
Association of Communicators in Business (Northern Region).
Current
issue - Summer/Autumn 2013
This edition is packed full of news, activities and events for
summer and autumn. We have included lots of information on upcoming
events, including Carlisle Music City, the Carlisle Pageant (a new
event which celebrates our city’s heritage) and The Tour of
Britain.
There are two competitions, with a chance to win an iPad 16GB
(see terms and conditions) and a £200
gift card from Debenhams. (enter competitions
below)
It also profiles the subway and Old Town Hall transformations,
due to be completed this summer, as well as our new accommodation
for homeless women and families.
There’s also advice on the benefits changes, how to access
business start-up funding and a summary of our key priorities.
- Focus Feature
News on how subways in Carlisle are being transformed with striking
designs Plus a round-up of Multicultural Carlisle events this
summer
- Focus on Green Spaces
Some of the activities planned in our parks and green spaces Plus
find out how you can get some free floral bulbs from our
award-winning parks
- Focus on Business
How to get free
business support Plus behind the scenes at the Old Town Hall
improvement works
- Eventful Year
A round-up of this year’s
events, including Carlisle Music City, the Carlisle Pageant and The
Tour of Britain
- What’s On
Our Carlisle events listing,
including Tullie House activities and Sands Centre
entertainment
- News in Focus
What’s on offer in your
local community centre and how to access educational grants Plus
the chance to WIN an iPad if you sign up to e-billing
- Sporty Stuff
Information on summer sports
schemes Plus how to nominate top local sporting stars for Carlisle
Sports Awards
- Focus on Welfare Reform
A summary of some
of the welfare reform changes Plus information on the support and
advice that is available
- Focus on Support
The steps we’re taking
to tackle littering Plus an update on how to Love Where You
Live
- Readers’ Survey
Your chance to WIN a £200
gift card for Debenhams