Tourist Information Centre

The Tourist Information Centre is now located in the Library Community Hub: Telephone 01900 822634.

New town centre mapp

More Story Homes in Pipeline

The Story Homes next moves at Cockermouth are part of a pending planning application to Allerdale. This will be Phase 2 of the controversial development and already has Outline planning consent so strong local opposition is unlikely to affect the matter. They propose 224 new homes and the plans appear to indicate that although main highways link is to Strawberry How road there may also be some form of access to Bellbrigg Lonning. See applicant plans http://planning.allerdale.gov.uk/portal/servlets/AttachmentShowServlet?ImageName=441413

Another blow to town trade-Lloyds Bank Closing

18 April 2018: Among the branch closures announced by the company are Cockermouth and Keswick.

Image gallery from the latest archeological 'dig' at Derventio (Roman Cockermouth)

Video Tour of Cockermouth

A short video tour of the town and its setting.



Cockermouth Video from 1960s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-80A4kdABo

Town Council joins Fight against Out of Town store at Cockermouth

In the latest threat to Cockermouth's traditional town centre shops Allerdale Planning Panel are to consider an application for a retail out of town superstore in Low Road. The applicant's agents claim the store, with free car parking, could be used by the Bargain Madness chain. Both the Town Council and Chamber of Trade have objected saying the plans would further undermine the town centre. The applicant's agents admit the proposed store would suck in £6.3 million turnover and divert £0.8 million business from the town centre. Cockermouth town centre has already seen numerous shops become charity shops as trade declines. Allerdale recently allowed a major out of town centre retail development at Oakhurst. The Allerdale planning officials recommended approval to a previous similar application despite national guidelines that "planners should seek to ensure the vitality of town centres." Planning officials also appear to have ignored the fact that the site in Low Road is outside the Local Plan allocation. A date for the planning panel deliberations has not yet been announced. Full details of the planning applcation can be viewed here at the Allerdale website: http://planning.allerdale.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=177598

Plutonium may go into Lakes Nuke Dump

In a response to former County Council leader Eddie Martin, the body planning a nuclear dump admit the plans would include placing plutonium underground. The Lake District is likely to be chosen for the controversial dump. Read about the dump project here and see former Councillor Martin's guidance here.

Annual Town meeting

The Annual Cockermouth Parish Meeting when the public are allowed to ask questions of the town council is on Tues 8 May at 7.00pm at the Town Hall.

Labour's Sue Hayman Romps home in the June 2017 Snap Election

The Labour candidate won with 21,317 votes against Conservative Clark Vasey, with 17,392 votes, Ukip's George Kemp, with 1,556 votes, Lib Dem Phill Roberts, with 1,113 votes and Independent Roy Ivinson, with 278 votes.

Cockermouth set to Merge with Penrith in MP Proposed Shake-up

Cockermouth residents voted overall in favour of Brexit and departure from the EU. The votes were 50-50 between Remain and Leave in all wards except Highfield, where the voters were around 75% for Brexit. London and Scotland voted to Remain in the EU. The British pound fell 11% against the US dollar after the UK vote. In early 2017 the pound was on average 18% down in worldwide value.

Our MP

Labour MP: Sue Hayman from Ullock.