Ian Duncan

Local Democracy Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering Carlisle and North Cumbria.

Local Democracy Reporter covering Carlisle and North Cumbria.

Latest articles from Ian Duncan

Westmorland and Furness Council's Voreda House in Penrith. Source: Ian Duncan.

Cumbrian councils to separate the county's registration services
THE process of separating Cumbria’s registration service between the two new unitary authorities will be completed a year ahead of schedule, it has been revealed.

The Saltings in Port Carlisle

Plans to build 'modern home' in Port Carlisle rejected

PLANS to demolish an existing home and build a new modern three-bedroom single storey unit in north Cumbria have been refused by Cumberland Council.

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The current use of two floors of a Cockermouth bookshop could be changed from residential to retail to help expand its café if the application is approved. Source: Google.

North Cumbrian High Street book shop cafe expansion plan revealed

THE current use of two floors of a Cockermouth bookshop could be changed from residential to retail to help expand its café if the application is approved.

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Cumberland Council set to discuss next year's budget strategy
CUMBERLAND Council’s proposed budget for the next financial year will be placed under the spotlight at a meeting next week.

Buses in Carlisle city centre. Source: Ian Duncan.

Council to consider areas of focus in relation to public transport
AREAS of concern in relation to public transport in Cumberland will be identified for further investigation next week.

The Copeland Centre, where the council's meetings are held

Councillors to get update on plans to attract inward investment

COUNCILLORS are due to get an update on work aimed at attracting more inward investment to Cumbria next week.

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Taxi plans at Cumberland Council

Taxi drivers fear new council guidelines could be 'the end of the road'
COUNCILLORS have a agreed a number of changes to a proposed policy which regulates taxi drivers in the Cumberland Council area.

Tommie Paxton and Chris Stones at the Old Fire Station, Carlisle

REVIEW The decades melt away as Scottish indie rockers play Carlisle

IT IS a scary thought when you realise that it was 40 years ago last month that Big Country released their “difficult second album” Steeltown.

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Plans to convert a listed barn into holiday accommodation in the Carlisle area have been lodged with Cumberland Council's planning department. Source: Cumberland Council planning application.

PLANNING Plans lodged to turn listed barn near Carlisle into holiday accommodation
PLANS to convert a listed barn into holiday accommodation in the Carlisle area have been lodged with Cumberland Council’s planning department.

Plans submitted to Cumberland Council to convert part of the ground floor of a listed building in Dalston into an office. Source: Cumberland Council planning application.

PLANNING Part of Grade-II listed building can be converted to office, council decides
PART of the ground floor of a Grade II Listed building in Dalston can be converted into an office after the plans were approved by planners at Cumberland Council.