After today, Cumbria County Council will be no more 😪

It’s been a pleasure to serve you all and we wish you all the best with your new councils.

This page, and our other social media channels, will no longer be monitored.
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Do you have a NoWcard? Is it about to expire?

If it is due to expire on Friday 31 March 2023, the NoWcard partnership request bus operators, in the NoWcard area, to continue to accept those passes that expire in March 2023 until the Sunday 30 April 2023.

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Here’s Hazel! Hazel in one of our volunteer co-ordinators in Millom, for the Voluntary Social Car Scheme.
If you are:
👉a natural organiser
👉can co-ordinate diaries
👉can easily talk to a varied audience
Then email integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk
❓bit.ly/VoluntarySocia…
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Your council is changing from 1 April 2023 and we will give way to @WandFCouncil and @CumberlandCoun

Follow them for the latest updates on council services in your area.
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Cumbria County Council retweeted
Anthony Steven runs his #technicalwriting & #onlinetraining #business from his home near Croglin.

His #company and #family now connect to the #INTERNET over a dedicated #Gigabit capable fibre-to-the-premise #broadband #connection - find out how here:

👉 bit.ly/40GRIjl
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Cumbria County Council retweeted
Temon Farm Milk Barn is a family run working farm fulfilling a host of diversification projects using their renowned pasteurised whole milk.

Find out about the importance of having a stable online connection to support what they do here...

👉 bit.ly/3nu7Y8S
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Did you know signs of cancer can be detected before you notice anything wrong?

Your next poo could save your life! If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening home test kit, you simply need to complete it and return it

Find out more on the NHS website: nhs.uk/bowel-screening
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Harraby Cycle Track - have your say!

🚲 Do you enjoy cycling?
🚲 Are you a member of a cycling club?
🚲 Are you just wanting to make better use of the facilities?

✅ why not pop along to the Harraby Cycle Track on Monday 27 March, and give us your thoughts about the track.

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The County Council met for the last time yesterday after almost 50 years of service.

The county council and the six district councils will be replaced by @CumberlandCoun and @WandFCouncil from April 1.

More info here: news.cumbria.gov.uk/News/2021/ccme…
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Harraby Cycle Track - have your say!

🚲 Do you enjoy cycling?
🚲 Are you a member of a cycling club?
🚲 Are you just wanting to make better use of the facilities?

✅ why not pop along to the Harraby Cycle Track on Monday 27 March, and give us your thoughts about the track,
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Your council is changing from 1 April 2023 and we will give way to @CumberlandCoun and @WandFCouncil

Follow them for the latest updates on council services in your area.
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A big shout out to our social work teams for their hard work and dedication!

To mark World Social Work Day 2023 we hosted five celebration events for social workers across Cumbria this week.
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Replying to @CumbriaCC
Catherine Whalley, Cumbria County Council Assistant Director for Adult Social Care and Becky Squires, Principal Social Worker for Adults, met with teams in Kendal, Barrow, Workington, Carlisle and Eden to thank them for their hard work and dedication.

🔗 bit.ly/CCCSocialWork
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Apprenticeships - last chance to apply! Don't miss this incredible opportunity!

The application window closes at midnight on Sunday.

Apply now at cumbria.gov.uk/apprentice

Successful applicants will start work for one of the new organisations in September.

#apprenticeships
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Great news for budding musicians in Cumbria!

Working with Cumbria Music Hub (part of Cumbria County Council) the RNCM will roll out their award-winning music education programme 'RNCM Engage' for school aged young people in Cumbria.

Read more: yourcumbria.org/News/2021/coun…
We are thrilled to have secured a transformational philanthropic gift from the Benny Walker Charitable Trust to roll out our award-winning music education programme RNCM Engage for young people in Cumbria, with a focus on Allerdale and Copeland: rncm.link/cumbria 1/3
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Cumbria County Council retweeted
There's just 10 DAYS to go until we take over responsibility for all council services in the Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland areas of the county.

Subscribe to receive news and updates from your new council - straight to your email inbox.

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We received a report of a partial building collapse of a barn on the A595 at Muncaster at 5:30am this morning. We've closed a lane and are working with Building Control experts to determine next steps. Expect delays if you use this route for your commute. @SellafieldLtd
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Celebrating World Social Work Day in with the team in Penrith.
#wswd2023

Find out more about a career in Social Work in Cumbria

cumbria.gov.uk/jobsandcareers…
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The new Emergency Alerts system has now been launched!

📲 This service will warn people about life-threatening emergencies, such as severe flooding

Learn more about the Emergency Alerts system: gov.uk/alerts
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Replying to @CumbriaCC
✅ The Emergency Alerts will always include the details of the area impacted and provide instructions about how best to respond

🔔 The alerts will sound very different to common SMS - you’ll hear a loud, siren-like, sound

📅 A test alert will take place on Sunday 23 April
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