Save the Date: Business and Learning Futures in Eden

Councillor and Business Ambassador for Eden, Debbie Wicks, pictured is invite local business people to attend Eden Council’s Business and Learning Futures event being held at Newton Rigg College on March 20.

The event is being sponsored by the District Council and...

Robust evidence to support Eden’s housing target figures
The first week of a public consultation about identifying futures sites for housing in Eden District is already stimulating a lively debate, as people...
Have your say on housing sites in Eden
From 22 February, people in Eden District can ‘Have Their Say’ about suggested sites for where new housing could be built in the area over the next 12...
‘Have Your Say’ on new housing sites in Eden from 22 February
From 22 February, people in Eden District can ‘Have Their Say’ about suggested sites for where new housing could be built in the area over the next 12...
Police and Crime Panel approves Commissioner’s council tax plans
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Panel (22 January) approved the Police and Crime Commissioner’s proposed council tax precept increase for 2013/14. The Pane...
MP takes affordable housing on the road
Rory Stewart MP attended Culgaith Parish Council's most recent council meeting to better understand the local community’s potential interest for local...
Localism Referendum next step for groundbreaking Upper Eden Neighbourhood Plan
The Draft Upper Eden Neighbourhood Plan (covering Brough Parish and 16 surrounding parishes in East Cumbria) is the first in the country to be success...
Temporary Bowling Bower installed in Castle Park
The temporary accommodation to replace the Bowling Bower and shop/cafe destroyed by fire at Castle Park in Penrith are now in place. Eden District Council’s Leader, Gordon Nicolson, said: “I am...
Cumbria welcomes launch of UK’s first trade association for online businesses
The UK’s first national trade association specifically for online businesses has ben launched in Cumbria. The British Online Retailing Association (BritORA) launch was attended the Bill Murphy,...
New chair and focus for Eden Tourism Network
Jim Walker, Chief Executive of Lake District Estates has been appointed as the new Chair of the Eden Tourism Network (ETN). Jim will be the first Chair of ETN from the commercial sector and will help...
Community take over Kirkby Stephen tourist information centre
Plans are well advanced for a community group to take over the running of the Kirkby Stephen Tourist Information Centre (TIC) for the summer season and beyond. Eden District Council and the Upper...