Penrith Conservation Area Character Appraisal Consultation
Penrith town centre was designated a Conversation Area 30 years ago. This status has helped protect the town’s historic character. The Council, helped by Penrith Civic Society now want your views about whether the boundary of Penrith's Conservation Area needs increasing in some areas and reducing in others to help protect the town as it develops in the future. Read more about Penrith Conservation Area Character Appraisal Consultation.
Have Your Say on the Local Strategic Partnership’s action plan
Eden Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) is holding a public consultation for you to ‘Have Your Say’ about developing their 2010-2014 action plan based around the draft Eden Sustainable Community Strategy and the LSP’s key priorities of developing a healthy environment, a vibrant economy and strong society. Read the draft Sustainable Community Strategy and ‘Have Your Say’ on the action plan.
Sainsbury’s step in to Penrith New Squares
Sainsbury’s have informed Eden District Council of their wish to ‘Step In’ and take over the Penrith New Squares scheme as proposed by Lowther Manelli Properties Limited. Sainsbury’s wish to resolve a number of practical issues in the next two months. The Council has agreed to allow Sainsbury’s this further time and will consider the development again at its meeting on 13 May 2010. Read more about Penrith New Squares.
Nominate your Eden local heroes
Do you have a local hero in your community? Perhaps they go that extra mile to make a real difference helping others? Or organise community or sporting activities? Why not recognise their hard work and nominate them for an Eden Local Heroes Award run in conjunction with The Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. Find out more and complete an online Local Heroes nomination form.
Council's Response to Natural England's proposals to extend National Parks
Eden District Council has agreed its formal response to consultation proposals from Natural England to designate new areas of National Park(s) within Eden District. Natural England's consultation closes on 17 March 2010 and people can still make their individual response to the proposals via Natural England’s website. Read Eden District Council's formal response.
Have your say - let us know what scrutiny should look at this year
Councillor Keith Morgan talks about a consultation to see what you think we should be scrutinising this year. Watch the video or 'Have Your Say' about the Scrutiny Work Plan Topics.
Penrith and Eden Museum temporary closure for improvement works
Penrith and Eden Museum is closed so work can be done to improve the disabled access. It is hoped it will open again 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.
