The Lakes tree planting competition to celebrate Climate Week

To celebrate the start of Climate Week March 4-10 The Lakes Free Range Egg Company (the Lakes) held a tree planting competition on Monday 4 March, and also produced an Eco Quiz and fact file for primary school pupils.

The Lakes Free Range Egg Company invited teams...

A firm hand on the Council's financial tiller
There may be choppy waters ahead for the resourcing of local public services but the elected Member with overall responsibility for Eden District Coun...
Celebrating Youth Facebook account now live
A new Facebook account for promoting youth activities and highlighting issues that matter to young people across Cumbria is now live. The account has...
School place applications success
More than 96 per cent of applicants who applied by the closing date for secondary school places in Cumbria have secured their first preference. Figure...
Cumbria’s Tourism Leaders Head to Carlisle for Tourism Campaign Update
Business leaders from the world of tourism in Cumbria are heading to Carlisle for the spring meeting of Cumbria Tourism’s Commercial Members. The memb...
Pedal power with a difference to launch 2013 English Tourism Week in Eden
Rory Stewart MP and invited guests from the region’s tourism industry will be cycling effortlessly around part of the Eden Valley on Friday 8 March du...
Be in the know about elections with county council's new website
The county council has launched new web pages that tell you everything you need to know about the four-yearly county council elections to be held on T...
The Lakes Hospitality Trade Show is aiming to be more successful with new venue
This year’s Lakes Hospitality Trade Show is aiming to attract more visitors than ever, as it moves to an exciting new venue in Grasmere, the Daffodil Hotel and Spa, on February 26 and 27 and offers...
New rescue vehicle moves to Penrith
Two rescue services have joined forces to provide additional water, wildfire and cold weather emergency capability. Cumbria County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service and Bay Search & Rescue have...
Cockermouth School students take science to new heights with trailblazing new attempt.
Students from Cockermouth School will take on a bold new mission to go where no school project has gone before and be the first in Cumbria to send a recording device into space. The project, dubbed...
Go Outdoors for be adventure learning
Local MP Rory Stewart on Saturday attended the launch event at Penrith's Go Outdoors centre for a new adventure learning organisation which will help young people complete their Duke of Edinburgh...