Seven political parties to fight Carlisle City Council elections
Seven political parties to fight Carlisle City Council elections
Sixty-eight candidates from seven political parties will contest a third of Carlisle City Councils seats on May 6.
Bid for county soldiers’ museum marches on
A MUSEUM dedicated to soldiers in the county has now put forward plans for its new 3m home.
Council pays the price for Edlington torture horror
A failing local authority faces government intervention to tackle its “deep-seated culture” of poor governance, bullying, political in-fighting and incompetence. A withering report by the local government spending watchdog, the Audit Commission, described Doncaster Council in South Yorkshire as “dysfunctional” and called for direct intervention to address the problems.
Cumbria council set to elect new leader
Cumbria County Council will elect a new leader when councillors meet in Kendal on Thursday.
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