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A BATHS trust is delighted to receive a whooping cash boost on the back of such a tough year. This comes after they got the news that their planned loft extension which is set to go-ahead this year after funding was rolled over for about 12 months. Wigton Baths Trust can plough ahead with the extension after Sport England announced the conditional grant would continue for another year. The project has been in the pipeline for some time and is to increase dry space at the baths. It was due to take place last year but was shelved due to the pandemic and lockdown restrictions.

Allerdale Borough Council reveal council tax rise Budget agreed Allerdale Borough Council has agreed its revenue budget for the next financial year after a heated debate on Wednesday night. Councillors also agreed the capital budget for the next three years, which will mean investment throughout the borough. The agreed budget means that the council can continue to offer key services to its residents, support the area’s communities and help businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic as the lockdown restrictions ease. Like many other local authorities, councillors agreed to a £5 a...

Wigton Roadrunners are among the sports groups that are cautiously optimistic about the proposed roadmap out of lockdown Local businesses and sports groups across the area eagerly awaited the Government's roadmap for easing Covid restrictions in England on Monday. The roadmap has been broken up into stages with 8 March marking stage one, which will see the reopening of all schools and colleges. Depending on infection rates and the success of each stage, formally organised outdoor sports can take place again from the 29 March, Hairdressers and barbers will be able to open on 12 April, an...

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Menu   Council fails to come to a decision on whether to call on Government to review public sector pay freeze Councillor and army veteran Peter Little is taking part in Providence Row's Virtual Sleep Out, raising awareness and funds for homelessness support Allerdale Councillors failed to resolve whether or not they agreed to a motion calling on the Government to review its freeze on public sector pay, instead deferring the decision to January. A long debate over a motion originally proposed by independent councillor Peter Little failed to crystallise in a decision on Wednes...