Copeland Borough Council

Council accounts not published after nine months

Cumberland Council says it has missed two deadlines because it inherited a backlog of accounts.

A council says those needing extra garden bins should request them as collections start from Monday.

A consultation is under way to "harmonize" bin collections across the Cumberland Council area.

Residents are being warned that skips at several sites in Copeland may not be emptied.

Roads, bridges and industrial projects are set to benefit from the government awards.

Two schemes for the site have previously been approved by Copeland Council.

Four artists have been shortlisted to create a new artwork for the shores of West Cumbria.

The work is looking whether the geology is suitable for an underground nuclear waste facility.

Concerns are raised that developments put pressure on roads, schools, GP surgeries and dentists.