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Eden District Council

United Kingdom

Where we are


Eden District Council
Town Hall, Penrith,
Cumbria, CA11 7QF
Tel: (01768) 817817
Fax: (01768) 890470

Internet Crystal Mark number 90
The Times Best Councils to Work For 2008  - 16th in the country, best in Cumbria

In Your Area

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Focus Stories

Winter warmer for hard to heat Eden homes 

February is ‘Hard to Treat’ month in Eden, we are running a pilot energy efficiency scheme to encourage homeowners whose houses are traditionally thought ‘hard to treat’ to make their homes cheaper to run as well as being warmer and healthier to live in. Read more about ‘Hard to Treat’ month.

Simple mistakes can shatter lives - New HSE advice website

Visit the new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website Shattered Lives for advice about how to prevent trips, slips and falls in the workplace.

Councillor Lynch suspended following decision by Adjudication Panel for England 

Councillor John Charles Lynch has been suspended for a period of six months from 20 January 2010, following a decision of the Adjudication Panel for England. Councillor Lynch was found guilty of having breached the Code of Conduct governing Members’ behaviour. As a result, Councillor Lynch cannot carry out his duties as a Councillor. He represented the Penrith East Ward. Should any member of the public require any assistance during the period of Councillor Lynch’s suspension they should contact another Councillor or the Council directly on tel: 01768 817817.

Final Consultation on Eden’s Core Strategy

Public hearings were held last year in September and December to discuss the Core Strategy – Eden’s first document in the Local Development Framework. As a result of the hearings the appointed Inspector – Shelagh Bussey  - has published a number of changes that are open to consultation. The consultation runs from 18 January - 26 February 2010. Read more about the Core Strategy Final Consultation.

Penrith and Eden Museum temporary closure for improvement works

Penrith and Eden Museum closed on the 7 November. The closure is for works to be carried out to improve the disabled access to the building. It is hoped that the work will be completed by April 2010. For details of previous exhibitions, events and collections see Penrith and Eden Museum.

Online advice to help Eden beat the credit crunch

The aim of credit crunch section on this website is to help residents and local businesses through the Credit Crunch. The web pages list a range of help, services and information we and other agencies offer to support people through this difficult economic time. Read more about help to beat the Credit Crunch.

The new forward plan

For all key decisions we will take in the next four months see the Forward Plan.