The DfE has consulted local authorities and early years providers on its proposals for funding local authorities for the new early years free entitlements for 2 year olds and Under 2s and in July 2023 published illustrative local authority level hourly funding rates.
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Please complete this brief monitoring information for the children who were allocated SENIF funding between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023. This is a requirement of the SENIF funding programme.
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Cumberland Council is in the process of recommissioning its homecare service. Homecare services are provided to people to assist them in maintaining their independence. People may receive care within their own home or as a way of supporting them to access the community.
Support can include (but is not limited to):
Personal care, such as support with washing or getting in or out of bed
Help around the house, such as support with preparing a meal
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All schools must have admission arrangements that clearly set out how children will be admitted, including the criteria that will be applied if there are more applications than places at the school. Admission arrangements are determined by admission authorities. Cumberland Council (the local authority) is the admission authority for all community and voluntary controlled schools with the local authority area of Cumberland.
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Residents are being asked their thoughts on Harrington marina and shoreline bidding to become a designated bathing water.
We are considering applying to central Government for bathing water status in the Harrington area later this year.
We are conducting user surveys during the bathing water season (from May until September) and are asking residents for their thoughts.
If designated bathing water status is in place:
Sampling takes place during...More
The Cumberland Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) has produced a draft local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) outlining services which will help to ensure residents have good access to local pharmacy services. This is a statutory HWB responsibility as set out under the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services Regulations) 2013 (SI 2013 No. 349). The last PNA for former Cumbria was published in October 2022 and although there is a requirement to update the PNA every 3...More
The Boardwalk is the latest regeneration project to begin in Maryport and is a small but key part of the projects which are happening there.
This new stretch of pathway being created by Cumberland Council will join the town’s promenade and harbourside crossing the sandy area known locally as La’al Harbour.
It will help link Christ Church, which will be the new location for the Maritime Museum, and the new Shipping Brow Gallery, along with the Wave centre and new proposals being...More
Working with Cumberland Council, the Millom Town Deal Board is progressing four projects within the Town Deal. Please tell us what you think of the current plans.
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Working with Cumberland Council, the Cleator Moor Town Deal Board is progressing four projects within the Town Deal. Please tell us what you think of the current plans.
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On 1 April 2023 local government in Cumbria changed.
The current six borough, city and district councils, along with Cumbria County Council, were replaced by two new ‘unitary’ councils.
In the area currently covered by Allerdale Borough Council, Carlisle City Council and Copeland Borough Council a new authority, Cumberland Council, was created.
Part of the process is to harmonise our policies. We are therefore consulting on two of our licensing policies - our draft...More
Plans are underway to design new attractions and facilities to ensure the funding previously allocated to the swimming pool project remains in Maryport. We want to hear your views on these ideas. Early consultation, before the Future High Streets Fund money was awarded, highlighted the community’s desire to make more of the Harbourside and Promenade, with better facilities for all generations of residents and visitors so we are focusing on these areas.
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The proposal for Devonshire Street in Carlisle aims to reduce the vehicle dominance in the area and provide a more inviting and safer environment to enhance the pedestrian experience of the city centre.
We also want to enable businesses to provide a more suitable environment for customers to sit outside.
Once you have had a look at our display boards, spoken to our team, or reviewed the website, we would be grateful if you could answer a few questions to help us develop the scheme. ...More