An unsung hero-ine? - Allerdale Borough Council

AUTUMN/WINTER 2005
Allerdale
Inside this issue . . .
An
unsung
hero-ine?
Celebrating the
contributions of
our local
volunteers
PLUS:
Give us your views on Allerdale Outlook . . . and
win a digital camera!
Contents
Looking to
the future
3
Inside your Autumn/Winter edition
4 How you are making new
glass from old.
5 Test your knowledge of glass
REGENERATION remains very much
recycling and win a case of
at the heart of what we’re about
wine.
at Allerdale Borough Council.
Over the years, we’ve taken the
7 New opportunities with the
effort to explain to you precisely
West Cumbria Strategic
why we feel it’s important to
7
Partnership.
launch or support new initiatives
aimed at revitalising Allerdale’s
10-11 Young people
13
economy.
interrogate and evict
The rebuilding of Workington
Jim Musgrave
Allerdale’s councillors.
town centre is, I suppose, the most
visible evidence of how that policy is changing the face
13 The Council recognises
of the place we live.
the borough’s unsung heroes.
Now, another potentially exciting scheme is moving
off the planning stage and into the ‘doing’ phase.
15 From unwanted puppy to
Earlier this year, Allerdale joined a number of other
top dog: How Tess has become
key partners in a scheme to revitalise the Port of
a much loved friend to those in
Workington.
homes and hospitals.
Although the Port remains in the ownership of
Cumbria County Council, Allerdale Borough Council is
16-17 High quality public
now represented on a new Workington Harbour Board, art for a top class town centre.
which is determined to find a sustainable and successul
future for the port.
18 Bill the refuse lorry driver
I was delighted to join the board and we have now
sweeps the ladies off their feet.
15
adopted a 20 point action plan that includes a number
of key objectives, such as:
19 Digging the dirt
• Preparation of a five year business plan;
on Time Team’s visit to
• The recruitment of a Business Development Manager; Maryport.
• Preparation of funding applications for individual
21 Looking to the future
improvement projects.
EDITOR: John Reynolds,
of culture in Allerdale.
For
our
part,
the
council
is
Allerdale Borough Council
convinced that the Port and
Communications
and Marketing Manager
22-23 Routes to Work
its surrounding areas have
Direct line 01900 326344
scheme helps more
tremendous potential to
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people into jobs.
contribute to the
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Allerdale Borough Council,
development of the borough
Allerdale House, Workington.
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us
to
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4
Focus on recycling
Love the sound
of breaking glass
EVERY year, each UK household uses an average of 331
bottles and jars and throws away more than two million
tonnes of glass.
Yet glass is one of the most environmentally friendly
packaging materials in the world because it can be recycled
again and again with no loss of quality.
In this article in our series about how your waste is
recycled, HELEN MURPHY explains what happens to the
bottle that you take to one of the 119 glass recycling bins in
Allerdale.
Before: Waste bottles ready for recycling.
1. Once the glass is collected from
your local bottle bank by one of the
recycling vehicles, it is delivered to
the Council’s yard in Workington.
The glass is transported and stored in
colour separated compartments. It is
important that the bottles are
initially separated by colour at the
bottle bank as it is difficult and
expensive to separate the colours at
the recycling plant.
2. The used glass, known as cullet, is
taken to the OI glass recycling plant
at Alloa in Scotland twice a week.
This year, about 1600 tonnes of glass
will be delivered to the factory for
recycling. The cullet is stored in
loading bays at the plant, according
to its colour, until it is ready to be
processed.
3. A bottle starts its recycling
journey on an endless conveyor belt
system, which carries the cullet
through each part of the factory
process.
The cullet is first sorted by hand to
remove anything large that shouldn’t
be there, like window glass, stones,
plastic and crockery. Magnets remove
any metal and air suction takes out
paper and foil from the cullet.
Your voice helps shape
RECYCLING was just one of the
issues that the Council asked the
Community Voice Panel about in
the quality of life.
Community Voice is a panel of
over 400 Allerdale residents who
have all agreed to respond to
surveys and other research that
the Council undertakes to find
out about the issues that affect
their lives.
In the quality of life survey, the
Community Voice panel was
asked about composting of green
waste. 53% of the panel
composted green waste in their
garden. Of those that did not,
37% did not have a garden and
25% said they did not have time.
However 40% said they would
compost their waste if they
knew more about it.
Which is where your Allerdale
Outlook comes in. Over the last
few issues, we’ve been telling you
about how your paper, garden
waste and glass bottles are
recycled.
In the last issue, we showed you
how your grass cuttings, weeds
and dead flowers could be
recycled. And there are many of
you out there who want to do
Focus on recycling
5
Your chance
to win a
case of wine!
AND now we want to give you
the chance to win a case of wine
(courtesy of Tesco), just so that
you can recycle the bottles!
Test your knowledge of glass
recycling by trying our quiz. The
first correct entry out of the hat
after the closing date wins the
case of wine.
After: New bottles on the production line.
The cullet is then crushed and
drops off the end of the conveyor
system into a loading bay before
being transported to the glass
factory where it will be made into
new bottles and jars for the wine,
spirit, beverage and food industries.
4. The cullet is combined with sand,
limestone, and soda ash and the
combined material is then fed into a
furnace and heated at temperatures
of up to 1600 degrees centigrade.
New glass made using cullet melts
at a lower temperature than glass
made from all new raw materials, so
needs less energy to manufacture
which makes it better for the
environment. Recycling one bottle
could save enough energy to power
a 100 watt light bulb for over 50
minutes or power a television for
nearly 20 minutes.
5. The molten glass flows along
channels where it is checked for
consistency. Mechanical shears cut
the molten glass into pieces of the
precise weights needed to make
the new containers. The pieces of
molten glass shoot into the
forming machine to be made into
bottle shapes. Compressed air is
blown into the bottle shape to
push out the sides.
The bottles are then gradually
cooled to harden them, before
being checked for defects and
sent to the packing area. The
bottles are packed in layers on
pallets which are then shipped to
the customer.
For more information about
recycling, contact Allerdale’s
recycling team on 01900 607900,
email [email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/recycling
war on waste
your bit for the environment
judging by the huge number of
entries in our composting word
search.
We had nearly 600 entries, which
is the biggest response we have
ever had for an Allerdale Outlook
competition. The answer was
‘shrubs’ and the lucky winner of
the lawnmower, courtesy of B&Q,
is Mr L. Tinnion of Aspatria.
The winner of the prize
crossword was K. Ashby of
Workington. Well done!
For the results of the quality of
life survey, and other Community
Voice research results, telephone
the Performance Improvement
Unit on 01900 326306,
email [email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/consultation
1. How many glass recycling bins
are there in Allerdale?
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2. How many tonnes of used
glass will be delivered to the OI
glass recycling plant at Alloa this
year? ...............................................
3. How is metal removed from
the cullet?........................................
4. The cullet is combined with
limestone, soda ash and what
other material before being fed
into the furnace?
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5. How many glass bottles need
to be recycled to save enough
energy to power a 100 watt light
bulb for over 50 minutes?
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Name:...............................................
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Address:...........................................
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Town:...............................................
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Postcode:........................................
Telephone:......................................
Please post to Allerdale
Outlook glass recycling
competition, Allerdale Borough
Council, Allerdale House,
Workington, CA14 3YJ, to reach
us by Monday, November 28,
2005.
One entry only per household.
No cash alternatives will be
offered. Employees and
members of Allerdale Borough
Council are not allowed to enter.
Draw open to over 18s only.
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Harrington Reservoir
Walk on the wild side
IF YOU are looking for a nice walk
out one crisp Autumn afternoon,
then look no further than the
Harrington Reservoir local nature
reserve, known locally as the
‘Rezzer’.
Maureen Dolan, one of the Friends
of Harrington Nature Reserve, told
Allerdale Outlook about how it has
been given a new breath of life
thanks to the group’s hard work:
“The Friends of Harrington Nature
Reserve is a community group, which
worked with Allerdale Borough
Council and Tim Lawrence, the
Nature Reserve Officer, to conserve
and develop the reserve as a local
wildlife area to be enjoyed by the
people of West Cumbria.
“A programme of much needed
maintenance work began in January
2004. The erection of two new
bridges, new footpaths, clearance of
existing pathways, plus regular litter
Maureen Dolan (second right) and the Friends of Harrington Reservoir.
picks greatly improved the site. And
funding that the Friends secured will
mean we will soon get interpretation
boards to help people to understand
this beautiful place.
“The improved reserve has caught
the attention of many local groups
wishing to take part in guided walks
and other activities including bird
identification, school visits and
practical conservation, such as litter
picking and meadow cutting.”
For more information, contact Tim
Lawrence on 01900 326326, email
[email protected] or
visit www.allerdale.gov.uk/parks
Working together
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Community champions: Lillian Baldry (left) and Bill Reville with Anne Payne, Impact Housing Association’s
Community Development Officer, outside The Oval Centre, one of the most visible signs of Salterbeck’s regeneration.
It’s your area so
have your say!
ALLERDALE and West Cumbria face
some big decisions and have some big
opportunities in the years ahead.
Changes are looming at the Sellafield
nuclear plant with large job losses
forecast through the changing nature
of the site.
That situation, together with other
recent blows to local industries, means
that a lot of hard thinking needs to be
done to plan a new future for the area.
And the West Cumbria Strategic
Partnership (LSP) wants you to have
your say on the big issues affecting us.
The Partnership brings together many
organisations, including Allerdale and
Copeland Borough Councils and
Cumbria County Council, to deliver
common objectives.
Its main job is to produce a
Community Strategy that can act as a
plan for West Cumbria’s development
over the next 15 years and which
organisations like Allerdale Borough
Council and other public bodies can use
as a basis for delivering services.
It takes account of many issues such
as producing quality jobs, better
healthcare, education and skills and
producing safer and stronger
communities.
The LSP has a valuable role to play in
bringing various partners together to
ensure they deliver services to the
public in a co-ordinated way.
And through the LSP, there’s a
chance for local people to help shape
the future of their area.
Lillian Baldry and Bill Reville know
better than most how valuable it is for
local people to get involved in these
issues.
Along with others, they have played
a leading role in the transformation of
the Salterbeck estate in Workington
over the past 10 years.
They are Chair and Treasurer
respectively of the Salterbeck
Residents Association, which has just
celebrated its 10th anniversary.
“It was formed because local people
were getting fed up with lack of
investment and lack of action so they
decided to get together to sort it out,”
said Lillian.
Bill, who used to be a Workington
community representative on the LSP,
added: “Three years ago, we
launched the Salterbeck Community
Agreement.
“A whole range of organisations,
including SRA and Allerdale Borough
Council, signed up and agreed to
work together to tackle problems
and, as a result, this estate has made
progress.
“In my view, that kind of
agreement is really what the LSP is all
about on a bigger scale – people
from different organisations sitting
round a table and agreeing how best
to work together towards a common
aim.”
To find out more about how you
can play a role in shaping our area’s
future, contact the West Cumbria
Strategic Partnership co-ordination
team on 01900 870555, email
[email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/yourcouncil
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PARTY 2005
You are invited to
Merry Maryports Christmas Party
The fun starts at 1.30pm
in the Civic Hall on
Sunday 27th November
There will be fun for everyone
Free hot chocolate and shortbread
Santa, Cheeky Charlie
and a full days entertainment
for the kids.
Not forgetting the many
craft stalls which will be full
of Christmas Goodies
Maryport’s Mayor will switch on the Lights
from the Town Hall at 5.15pm.
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Maryport Lights are
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27th November.
The Dales, Ellenborough,
Carol Service, Wednesday,
21st December at 6.30 pm.
Keswick Victorian Fayre,
Sunday, 4th December.
Visit Santa, Whinlatter
Forest Park, Near Keswick,
10th and 11th and 17th
and 18th December.
Workington Lights are
switched on on Sunday,
4th December.
Knockout Prices on SAXOPHONES,
TRUMPETS etc., or take one of our
“TRY BEFORE YOU BUY”
Instrumental Rental
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This shop is crammed full of musical goodies: effects pedals - amplification - folk
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show you how easy it is to play the sax! Most credit cards accepted - Goods laid aside for
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Lots of new shops in the
area for your Christmas
shopping and various
dates to put in your diary.
Cockermouth Lights are
switched on on Sunday,
20th November.
The Auditorium, Grand Theatre,
Station Road, Cockermouth
Telephone (01900) 822480
www.limelighting.co.uk
Wigton Lights are
switched on on Saturday,
26th November at 5 pm.
Allerby
Community
Garden &
Wholefood Shop
The garden is a working centre for
people with learning difficulties
Range of Shrubs
Perennials, Winter Bedding
Bulbs in Tubs - made up to order
Hand made pottery and
home made preserves
Christmas Gift Ideas
Natural Christmas Wreaths
Delivery can be arranged
Open daily 10am-4pm
Allerby Community Garden
Allerby, Aspatria
Tel: 01900 815003
West House is an Industrial & Provident Society No: 2828R
At Goody 2 Shoes you’ll find
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Shoes by Naturino, Ricosta,
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Winter Boots,
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THE GALLERY OF ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION
21st-26th November 2005
SEE LOCAL PRESS FOR DETAILS
PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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FESTIVE LIGHTS SWITCH ON
27th November - Fun and Activities in The Hall
For details of promotions and terms of hiring please contact:
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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE
Have
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Fresh British trees including locally grown
Norway Spruce, ‘‘no-drop’’ Pine and
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Trees will be on sale throughout December.
Pick up a tree, do your Christmas shopping
and pop into Siskins Cafe for some of our
fabulous festive fayre.
Experience the
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Come and visit
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shops, cafes, pubs
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Bring the children to visit Santa and watch
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17th-18th December.
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10 I’m a councillor
Contact your councillor
ASPATRIA
Gerald Sewell (Lab)
David Wilson (Ind. All)
BOLTONS
Joe Mumberson (Ind. All)
BROUGHTON/ST BRIDGETS
Jim Askew (Lab)
Kenneth McDonald (Lab)
CLIFTON
Maureen Rourke (Lab)
COCKERMOUTH ALL SAINTS
Alan Smith (Lab)
Dianne Moyes (Lab)
Sam Standage (Con)
COCKERMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH
Margaret Jackson (Con)
Les Lytollis (Con)
CRUMMOCK
Joe Milburn (Con)
DALTON
Simon Greenwood (Con)
DERWENT VALLEY
Tim Heslop (Con)
ELLEN
John Colhoun (Lab)
David Thomas (Lab)
FLIMBY
Peter Kendall (Lab)
HOLME
Anthony Markley (Con)
KESWICK
Elizabeth Barraclough (Lib. Dem)
Denstone Kemp (Lab)
Ron Munby (Con)
MARSH
Jenny Gallagher (Lib. Dem)
MARYPORT ELLENBOROUGH
Janice Wood (Lab)
Martin Wood (Lab)
MARYPORT EWANRIGG
Carni McCarron-Holmes (Lab)
Pat McCracken (Lab)
MARYPORT NETHERHALL
Angela Kendall (Lab)
Jeff Gardner (Lab)
SEATON
Trevor Fee (Ind)
Jim Musgrave (Lab)
Joseph Sandwith (Ind)
SILLOTH
William Jefferson (Ind. All)
Margaret Snaith (Lab)
SOLWAY
James Buchanan (Con)
WAMPOOL
Stuart Moffat (Con)
WARNELL
Duncan Fairbairn (Con)
WAVER
John Hunter (Con)
WHARRELS
Jacqueline Mounsey (Con)
WIGTON
John Crouch (Lab)
Binky Armstrong (Ind. All)
George Scott (Ind. All)
WORKINGTON HARRINGTON
Allan Caine (Lib. Dem)
Ian Francis (Lib. Dem)
WORKINGTON MOORCLOSE
Peter Bales (Lab)
Joan Minto (Lab)
Phil Tibble (Lab)
WORKINGTON MOSS BAY
Lillian Baldry (Lab)
Nicholas Hardy (Lab)
Derek Thompson (Lab)
WORKINGTON ST JOHN’S
Michael Davidson (Con)
Robert Hardon (Con)
John Heathcote (Con)
WORKINGTON ST MICHAEL’S
Alan Barry (Lab)
Jean Macleod (Ind)
Ivor Humes (Lab)
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Richard Jones (Con)
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I’m a cou
get me ou
SOME of Allerdale’s councillors are
risking life and limb this October.
Although they aren’t actually
battling their way through the
jungle or tackling spiders and
snakes, they will be taking on the
challenge of being interrogated and
the threat of being evicted by the
borough’s young people.
As part of local democracy week
(10-20 October), pupils from a
dozen secondary schools and youth
groups throughout Allerdale will be
logging onto an interactive website
at www.bigvote.org.uk to grill
Allerdale’s councillors on hot topics
that are important to young people
today.
And if they don’t like the answers
they get, then the youth can choose
to evict those councillors.
It will be a nail-biting time for our
councillors to
see which of
them will be
chosen as the
“Youth
Champion” at
the end of the
week.
The “I’m a
councillor, get
Ian Francis
me out of
“I’m the oldest
here!” event
swinger in town!”
hopes to
Who would
get your vote
- for eviction?
bring councillors and young
people closer together, giving the
council a better understanding of
the issues that the youth are
interested in and encouraging
young people to get involved in
local politics.
Although all the councillors
featured here are keen to make
an impression on our young
people, not all of them will be
making it through to the ‘jungle’.
To find out which six will make
it through and face our young
interrogators, check out the
website.
For more information about
being a councillor and how you
can become more involved in the
decisions the Council makes,
contact Democratic Services on
01900 326340,
email
[email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/democraticservices
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Margaret Jackson
“Time to e-lemur-nate
the competition.”
Bill Jefferson
“It wasn’t me!”
Les Lytollis
“There’ll be no monkey
business from me.”
I’m a councillor
11
uncillor . . .
out of here!
Our Tarzans and Janes preparing for the jungle.
Tony Markley
Carni McCarron Holmes
“I’m ready to rumble
in the jungle.”
“Sex in the city,
brains in the jungle.”
Sam Standage
Derek Thompson
“People have rights
too!!!”
“Follow me, I know
the way… I think!”
Jim Musgrave
“I’m the leader of
the pack!”
Phil Tibble
Gerry Sewell
Margaret Snaith
“There’s a sucker born every
minute but there’s no proof that “Here to put your
any of them died - P T Barnum.” point of view.”
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Martin Wood
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because
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your
man.”
for the trees.”
must be listened to.”
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Easy ways to pay
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How:
www.allerdale.gov.uk/pay
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Allerdale offices
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Community volunteers
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Allerdale’s Mayor Coun. Derek Thompson says a big thank you to some of our community champions at
a civic reception at Allerdale House. Below: Reg Jenkinson …. A star of the West Cumbrian stage for
many years.
Our unsung heroes
By Debbie Hornsby
SOME people have peculiar
hobbies. And you could say
that one of them is Reg
Jenkinson from Workington,
who has been a pantomime
dame for over 30 years. Why
does he do it? His wife said:
“It’s because he loves wearing
frocks!”
Mr and Mrs Jenkinson have
over 70 dedicated years
between them as members of
the Workington and District
Amateur Musical Society, as
well as producing their own
concerts and shows, many for
charity events.
And now both are exploring
directing and writing, as well
as being involved with the
junior section of the society.
To recognise their
contribution, and those of
others who continually help
within the borough’s
communities, Mayor of
Allerdale Councillor Derek
Thompson held the first
function to celebrate
Allerdale’s “unsung heroes” in
July. It was attended by about
40 volunteers and community
workers.
Mr and Mrs Jenkinson were
surprised, but delighted, to
be invited to meet, and be
thanked by, the Mayor. Mrs
Jenkinson said: “It’s nice to
be appreciated”.
The Jenkinsons enjoyed the
evening as there was a
chance to meet other people
who help within other
communities. The couple are
also planning an Italian
evening to support the
Mayor’s Charity Fund.
The Mayor is looking for
more unsung heroes. If you
would like to nominate
someone you think is an
“unsung hero” please contact
the Mayor’s secretary on
01900 326518
email
[email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/mayor
Pets as therapy
15
Tess is a top dog - in
more ways than one
ALLERDALE Borough Council’s
Environmental Wardens are
keen to promote responsible
dog ownership in Allerdale and
they often visit schools and
community groups to get the
message across.
And to help them, they have
a secret weapon!
Her name is Tess.
Tess is a five-year-old collie
who, as a puppy, was so shy
that her owner, a local farmer,
had given up hope of being
able to train her to work and
was unable to sell her.
She was taken in by Anne
Nicholson, the Council’s Senior
Environmental Warden, and
has been to put to work in an
entirely different way.
Tess is very special; she is a
Pets as Therapy dog.
Pets as Therapy (PAT) is a
national charity that was
started to help people in
hospitals and care homes
regain animal contact.
Many people who have to
stay in homes or hospital for
long periods of time are forced
to part with much loved pets.
PAT animals go in to cheer up
the residents and to give them
back the contact that they have
been missing.
These specially trained
animals also go into hospitals
to visit patients. PAT animals,
particularly dogs, are
invaluable for encouraging
elderly or frail patients to
begin to venture outdoors
again, giving them back some
of their independence.
Pets as Therapy dogs go
through a number of specially
designed tests. This means
Tess and her owner Anne Nicholson, Allerdale’s Senior
Environmental Warden, on a visit to a local home.
Tess’s temperament was
tested to ensure she has a
friendly personality and
would never be likely to bite
anyone.
She is also trained not to
respond to loud noises or
unusual situations and not to
jump up on people.
Tess qualified at 12 months
old and has been visiting, and
cheering people up, ever
since. She is a key part of the
Wardens’ education
campaign, visiting schools,
youth groups and community
organisations to encourage
dog owners to care for and
clean up after their pets.
And to prove what a top dog
she is, Tess recently scooped the
much-coveted award of Best PAT
Dog at the Canine Capers Dog
Show, Bewaldeth, winning a
rosette and the Misty Memorial
Trophy.
To find out more about being a
responsible dog owner or to
invite Tess to your school or
community group, contact the
Environmental Wardens on 01900
607913,
email
[email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/dogfouling
16
Workington town centre arts
This winter sees the opening of the shops in the
first phase of the redevelopment of Workington
town centre, with shops such as Next, New Look
and HMV opening for business.
But you may not be aware that the new town
centre will also feature some high quality public
art, designed by some of the country’s top artists.
Here are some of the ideas:
Creative Writer
John Murray has been appointed Creative Writer-in-Residence for
Workington Town Centre. He'll be working with the local
community over the next 18 months developing writing which uses
local dialect, and liaising with the artists who have been
commissioned to produce public art for the regeneration project to
site some text permanently in new town centre.
It is the unique character of the West Cumbrian dialect that this
project will explore and capture, by encouraging its use and
uncovering its origins and development over the centuries.
Look Out by Andy Plant
This is the design concept for the square adjacent to
Natwest Bank.
‘Look Out’ is a modern version of a Camera Obscura*
combined with a performing mechanical clock .
A “camera eye“ is positioned at the end of the minute
hand. As it rotates through the hour, it gives a “clock’s eye”
view of the time. It looks down at the clock face and
anyone who walks across it. The image is viewed through
peep holes in the side of the spherical body.
On the hour the minute hand rises into the air and gives a
360º view of Workington and the surrounding countryside,
the harbour, the Solway Firth, windmills, the river and the
cricket club.
There are sound seats by the clock which play a
combination of local stories and music on the hour.
The square will be landscaped with plants and trees to fit in
with the overall design.
*Camera Obscura – darkened box with aperture for
projecting image of distant object on screen.
Andy has made unusual clocks and automated sculpture
around the UK and has designed this place to be fun for all
ages.
Completion: May 2006
Resident’s Guild by Tess Jaray
The space between the new development and Upton
Street has been designated The Resident’s Guild. A paving
and planting scheme will be here. Artist Tess Jaray has
been asked to design this space. She is famous for
designing surface patterns and layouts, such as Centenary
Square in Birmingham.
Target completion: Winter 2006
To harness lighting to transform the night time
environment and make each new space feel different, a
lighting designer, Sutton Vane Associates has been
appointed to work with all the artists on their spaces and
consult on general lighting schemes.
Car Park Grilles by Tom Lomax
The new car park on Jane Street will have large
grilles. Tom Lomax has developed projects
nationwide and is used to working with technical
issues and problem solving.
The Hub: a cont
The Hub, where the t
place during shoppin
views in from the all
Tom is looking at the grilles and entrance to the car
park to make it more interesting. He is currently
developing his designs, using light and optical
illusion to change the appearance of the grilles as
you walk past.
Consultation carried
in a brief for an even
will be selected throu
designs will be displa
consultation to influe
final design.
Completion: Autumn 2006
Completion: Winter 2
For more information about art projects in Allerdale contact the Arts team on 01900 3
Workington town centre arts
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Winter Lightworks Festival
The Bailey by Nicola Hicks
This winter will see the town centre and surrounding streets
transformed by light in intriguing and unexpected places.
Artists will be installing lighting in shop windows, small and
large, from late October 2005 to early February 2006.
In front of the HSBC Bank is the area designated The Bailey. This area
will be the first view that drivers get as they approach the town from
the A66 and should instil a sense of pride in residents about the place
they live and make visitors feel excited about the place they have
arrived in. Artist Nicola Hicks has been selected to create a sculptural
feature, seating and soft/hard landscaping for the space. Nicola lives
in Cumbria and creates beautiful animal sculptures. She is currently
researching for the design for Workington.
The project is designed to promote the town in the lead up
to Christmas. The project will draw people into the town
and encourage them to visit the retail centre. There is no
cost involved to traders – the only cost will be a small
amount of electricity!
a contemporary “bandstand”
the two malls cross, will be a busy
opping hours. The area has long
e all four mall entrances.
Completion: Winter 2006
Glazed Canopies by Alexander Beleschenko
Alex is perhaps this country's top architectural glass
artist and has a reputation for making beautiful glass
projects that complement architecture.
Alex's designs for Workington draw on the forms and
colours of the natural landscape of West Cumbria and
the colours generated within steel making. Despite his
vast experience, this has been one of his most
challenging projects with approximately 1200 sq.
metres of glass and over 700 separate panels, all being
individually designed and printed.
Completion: Winter 2005 and Winter 2006
Civic Window by Simon Hitchens
Bus Shelters by Martin Richmond
This area is an important connection from
the new development to existing
shopping and residential streets.
rried out earlier this year resulted
events space. Four design teams
through a competition. Their
displayed for community
nfluence the development of the
Martin is an artist who uses light in his
work and is designing illuminated bus
stops that will transform waiting for a
bus.
nter 2006
Target completion: Spring 2006
Simon designed the new square in front of
Debenhams called The Civic Window. This will be the
space that people can arrange to meet and chat.
Simon has designed the whole space to form a ‘map’
made up of different coloured granite paving stones,
depicting Workington’s position on the Cumbrian
coastline. The multi-coloured map of the coastline will
pick out Workington in dark plum stone, overlooked
by a four metre high granite and clear glass sculpture.
Seats will be carved into large stone blocks of Shap
granite and placed on a clear resin base lit from below.
Completion: Spring 2006
00 326253, email [email protected] or visit www.allerdale.gov.uk/arts
18 Talented staff
Stepping out: Ballroom dancing refuse lorry driver Bill Archer.
Archer with another
string to his bow!
BY DAY, Bill Archer is a driver and
loader of a refuse lorry, but at night,
Bill turns into a graceful ballroom
dancer.
Thanks to television programmes
such as Strictly Come Dancing,
ballroom dancing has recently
increased in popularity, but Bill
Archer has been waltzing his way
across the dance floor for the last 16
years.
Bill said: “I always wanted to learn
ballroom dancing but when I turned
40 I plucked up the courage to give it
a go and found I really enjoyed it and
have been dancing ever since.”
Bill helps out at local dance classes
by partnering ladies who might not
have been able find a partner to go
with them but who want to learn
how to waltz, foxtrot and samba. Bill
is skilled in modern, Latin and
sequence dancing.
“There is such a nice atmosphere at
the classes. Everyone just wants to
have a bit of fun and a laugh. I was
made to feel very welcome. If I didn’t
feel welcome I wouldn’t continue to
do it.
Bill has met many people over the
years. “I’ve met some wonderful
people from all backgrounds and
ages. Far more young people are
taking up ballroom dancing than you
might think.
“There are a few people at the
classes who are surprised when I tell
them what I do during the day, as
you don’t expect a refuse lorry driver
to be ballroom dancing. I do get a
few strange looks.
“And there are a few open-jawed
people at work when I tell them
what I’ve been doing after work.
“There’s a bit of leg-pulling, but I
have a good laugh at the classes, the
people that go are an amazing crowd
and very friendly and dancing is good
exercise.”
Bill has worked on the frontline of
waste management just as long as
he has been dancing.
He currently works for Focsa
Services UK Ltd, the company
responsible for the collection and
recycling of Allerdale’s household
waste and street cleansing services.
In an innovative approach to
delivering environmental services,
Allerdale Borough Council entered
into a partnership agreement with
Focsa Services and Mitchell and
Struthers of Kilmarnock, all working
together in an integrated way.
Mitchell and Struthers undertakes
the maintenance of the borough's
parks, cemeteries and open spaces.
The venture is known as the
Allerdale Environmental
Partnership.
For more information about what
the Allerdale Environmental
Partnership does, contact 01900
607900 or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/environment
Magical history tour
19
Digging up the truth
on Roman Maryport
IT IS always exciting to have
somewhere local featured on
national television, so when
Channel 4’s Time Team came
digging in Maryport, to help
uncover the truth about Roman
history, Allerdale Outlook sent
student Debbie Hornsby, who
was on a work placement with
Allerdale Borough Council, to
find out more about what the
Romans did for her home town.
Debbie writes:
SOME of the excavation took
place on Allerdale Borough
Council’s land, so we at
Allerdale Outlook could not
resist the chance to go and dig
the dirt on Time Team.
Maryport’s Senhouse Roman
Museum was one of 800 sites
nominated to be featured on
the Time Team special Big
Roman Dig. The Maryport site
was then chosen to be one of
just eight sites across the
country to be featured on the
popular show.
Despite many people’s
perceptions, Maryport and
District Archaeological Society
actually excavated the area. It
was just the Time Team crew
that actually filmed the dig.
Time Team had planned a
two day shoot. Although this
was supposed to be filmed like
a documentary, the truth was
very different.
Jane Laskey, Manager of the
Senhouse Roman Museum,
said: “During filming the dig
never progressed, as all the
filming for both live and prerecorded broadcasts had to be
set up and rehearsed.
“Despite Time Team’s
Jane Laskey, Manager of the Senhouse Museum, says the Time Team
dig was a big success.
interruption, the dig was
successful. Although there
were no artifacts such as coins
or pottery found, an exciting
discovery of another Roman
fort was uncovered, which
proves the Romans settled in
Maryport over 40 years before
we first thought.”
The project proved a success
for Maryport. Jane added: “It
attracted people, from all
over, into the town.
“The people of the town
were very supportive and
positive. There were no bad
remarks about the project.
Everyone just kept
commenting about how
brilliant it all was.”
It was a real boost to the
community, as Maryport Infant
and Junior School was also
very interested in the dig.
Pupils watched the progress
and also received regular
updates to help with their
class projects.
Jane said: “I would like to
thank Maryport and District
Archaeological Society who
actually carried out the dig,
Maryport Heritage Society
who funded the dig, along
with the Senhouse Roman
Museum as without their
support it would not have
been possible. Also, thanks to
the town for showing their
enthusiasm and support.”
If you know about
something different that is
happening in your area and
think should be featured in
Allerdale Outlook, please
contact Helen Murphy on
01900 326557 or email
[email protected]
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Cultural Strategy
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The diverse face of culture in Allerdale ….. from the Maryport Bitter and Blues Festival (above) to
Workington’s traditional ball game Uppies and Downies (below).
Celebrating our culture
IF YOU’VE ever taken part in the
rough ’n’ tumble of the annual
Uppies and Downies football
game, taken a walk in the fells or
attended the Maryport Bitter and
Blues Festival, you have taken
part in and enjoyed the culture
of our area.
They might be extremes, but
culture is everything you do for
pleasure, fun or health. Culture
can enrich your life; from
learning a language, taking part
in a sport or joining a group. It
can help you make new friends
and give you new experiences.
Sports and cultural activities
have the added bonus of helping
to keep our bodies and minds in
good shape, bringing people
together and increasing respect
and understanding.
Developing new skills and
interests makes communities feel
safer, creates opportunities to
harness the energies of young
people, provides employment for
people of all ages, encourages us
to understand and appreciate the
countryside and enables us to
value the history of where we
live.
Culture is something that
everyone from all walks of life
and all ages can be part of. And
that’s why Allerdale Borough
Council now has a Cultural
Strategy.
The Council is trying to make
sure that as many people as
possible take part in arts,
recreation, sports, heritage and
creative activities. The Strategy
provides a better picture of what
is needed locally, and where
money should be spent and
resources provided.
It should now become easier to
get money and resources for the
activities you are interested in.
There will be better and more up
to date facilities for you to use.
More visitors and tourists will
be attracted to Allerdale. More
people will find jobs such as
activity leaders, artists and tutors
in creative businesses.
The Council is now working
with many partners to make the
Cultural Strategy a reality on the
ground. They include Cumbria
Sport, Theatre by the Lake,
Carlisle Leisure Ltd, Workington
Heritage Group and other
organisations in Allerdale that
are already bringing great
benefits to our local communities.
To find out more about the
Cultural Strategy,
email
[email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/tourism
22 Routes to Work
A helping hand
Routes to Work
scheme proves a
real winner
By Helen Murphy
A helping hand: The Routes To Work scheme has proved immensely
valuable for local people like Catherine Howarth (above right),
pictured with colleage Alison Adair, and for Ian Robinson (below).
“I WAS sick of sitting at home, not
seeing anybody. I was stuck in a
rut,” says Catherine Howarth, an
assistant at Allerdale Disability
Association. “Now I feel great. It
feels like I’m part of a new family!”
What has made this huge
difference to Catherine’s life? A job
where she feels valued!
Catherine had been unemployed
for 12 years. She had lost all
confidence in herself and was scared
to try something new.
Through Routes to Work,
Catherine secured first a placement
and then a paid job with Allerdale
Disability Association (ADA), has a
new-found self-confidence and has
learned a range of communication,
organisational and computer skills.
And the managers at ADA are so
confident in her abilities that
Catherine is sometimes left in total
charge of the Association’s centre
on her own.
Catherine is just one person that
has benefited from a national
Government scheme, which is being
piloted by the Routes to Work
initiative, to assist people on
disability benefits into employment.
Catherine said: “I started as a
volunteer at ADA and I was terrified
at the thought of walking in that
first time. It took me several
attempts to get through the door.
But it was the best thing I have ever
done.”
After much support and
encouragement from Routes to
Work staff and a lot of support
from colleagues at Allerdale
Disability Association, Catherine has
gone from strength to strength.
Alison Adair, Assistant Manager at
ADA, said: “What a change!
Catherine has come on so much. At
Routes to Work 23
back into work
Helping locals in the labour market
Allerdale Borough Council leader Jim Musgrave (back row, third from
right) and Routes To Work’s Julie Wedgwood (far left) helped launch
the new initiative at Workington’s Stoneleigh Training Centre.
first she didn’t have the
confidence to chat or to tell us if
she didn’t like something. Now,
she’s putting surveys together on
the computer, laminating posters
and, when left in charge for the
day, she organised activities,
transport and refreshments.
“Catherine is a big asset.”
Allerdale Disability Association
operates and arranges projects
that enhance disabled peoples’
quality of life. Their centre, in the
grounds of Workington Hall,
serves on average 20 people a
day with activities, quizzes and
games.
Another who has benefited
from the Routes to Work project
is Ian Robinson.
It is thanks to the scheme that
Ian gained experience as a
classroom assistant in local
schools, which has directly
resulted in him securing a place
on a PGCE primary school
teaching course at St Martin’s
College.
Ian hadn’t worked for thirteen
years following an accident which
resulted in years of physiotherapy
and rehabilitation. After studying
for his degree, Ian wasn’t quite
sure what career he wanted
although he knew he wanted to
help people in some way.
Routes to Work staff talked to
Ian about his qualifications and
interests, contacted some primary
schools and secured him a place
as a Classroom Assistant in local
schools.
Ian said: “The Routes to Work
staff were very supportive. They
kept in touch with the school and
I knew they were there if I
needed them. They did
everything they could that I
asked.
“I had been undertaking
A MAJOR new initiative aims to
increase the number of locallytrained construction workers in
Allerdale.
The Local Labour in Construction
scheme encourages careers in the
construction industry. It will
increase the number of
construction Modern Apprentices
and help construction workers gain
NVQ qualifications.
Julie Wedgwood of Routes to
Work said: “We are aiming to train
40 extra modern apprentices. It’s a
major initiative and we aim to
ensure that 100 additional people
gain jobs as a result.
“We also aim to promote
construction as a career to 3,750
secondary school students.”
The Local Labour in Construction
initiative is a partnership between
the Construction Industry Training
Board and Routes to Work and
funded by West Lakes Renaissance.
voluntary work for three years to
get different types of experience.
But this experience of teaching in
primary schools helped me realise
that this was what I wanted to
do. And it was invaluable in
getting a place on the course at
St Martin’s.”
Ian started his teaching course
in September and will qualify as a
teacher in the summer of 2006.
Routes to Work is a partnership
project involving Allerdale
Borough Council, Derwent and
Solway Housing Association and
Rathbone Training. It was set up
to help people, disadvantaged by
where they live, move into work.
If you would like to find out
more about Routes to Work,
contact Julie Wedgwood on
01900 326571, email
[email protected]
or visit
www.allerdale.gov.uk/employmentinitiatives
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE
JEMCARE
Providing competitively priced home care
Started 4 year ago, Jemcare are finding their
business going from strength to strength.
The Maryport based business provides
competitively priced domiciliary home care
to a wide range of clients, from long term
brain injuries and other disabilities to special
needs. Some people with long term
disabilities are no longer confined to
hospital and get first class support from the
agency, thus enabling them to be as
independent as possible, knowing the
support and comfort is provided.
Founder and Manager Julie McFarland has
expanded her client base into the Copeland
area and employs 44 people, all fully trained
to NVQ standard. About 50% of her clients
are referred by Cumbria Social Services and
she is registered with the Commission for
Social Care Inspection.
If you need more information call Jemcare
on 01900 815339.
HELPLINE
West Cumbria
Carers
HEARING PROBLEMS?
WHO CARES? - WE DO
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FREE and CONFIDENTIAL information and
support to unpaid Carers in West Cumbria
Phone Carers Helpline on:
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We offer you a
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Also available for consultation at
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STREET, CARLISLE.
Contact: 01228 515333
www.carlislehearingcentre.co.uk
Rape Crisis
Services in
North and West
Cumbria
HELPLINE
01900 829729
Supported by the Community Fund
Charity No. 1078866
www.westcumbriarapecrisis.co.uk
WEST CUMBRIA
HOSPICE
AT HOME
Registered Charity No: 1086837
West Cumbria Hospice provides a
home nursing service and day care
services for people with
life threatening illnesses and
drop in centres for the bereaved
WORKINGTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PARK LANE, WORKINGTON,
CUMBRIA CA14 2RW
TEL: 01900 705200
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED IN
VARIOUS AREAS
22 Lowther
Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria
Are you, or is a member of your
family blind or partially sighted?
We may be able to help to
improve your quality of life.
Visit our exhibition of aids and
equipment at 22 Lowther Street,
Whitehaven, open 9am-5pm or for
more information telephone:
01946
592474
CHARITY No. 1012522
Email [email protected]
Registered Charity 1079274
SUPPORT WORKERS
Male and Female
COPELAND AND ALLERDALE AREA
CARE AGENCY
• Immediate Start
• Experience not essential as
training will be given
• Full or Part-Time
Te l e p h o n e 0 1 9 0 0 8 1 5 3 9 9
EARL STREET MOBILITY
Earl Street, Cleator Moor, Cumbria
UPRIGHT CHAIRS - STAIRLIFTS
BATH LIFTS and SMALL AIDS
Visit our newly
extended showroom
Charity No. 510656
ALLERDALE
DISABILITY
ASSOCIATION
Disability Information Service Opening Times
Workington 9.00 am-4.00 pm Monday-Friday
Tel: 0845 1299954 Fax 0845 1232729
Appointments made for Form Filling
ACCESS INFORMATION GROUP
People in the Park Drop In Centre for older people
disabled by age, disabled adults and their carers
24hour Answer Phone
Plus much much more
Ring E l i z a b e t h on
01946 814541
be somebody
. . .be a volunteer!
Ring us now on
01900 819191
to see what
volunteering can do
for you.
West Cumbria
Council for
Voluntary Service
This project is funded by the
National Lottery Board
RESOLVE
MEDIATION
SERVICE
ARE YOU HAVING A DISPUTE
WITH YOUR NEIGHBOUR?
DO YOU FEEL IT’S GETTING
OUT OF HAND?
Resolve offers an impartial,
confidential service, free to
residents in Copeland.
Make Mediation your first choice
not your last resort!
Contact: 01900 603229
Luxury residential care home,
right in the heart of the community.
Whilst selecting a care home for yourself or a loved one, if your list of all the things
important to you looks a lot like the list of things important to us, give us a call to
request a brochure, or better still, arrange a visit so that we can show you everything
we have to offer.
Safety and security both day and night, knowing that help is never more than the
press of a button away.
Maintenance of your dignity, by being cared for by qualified caring staff tending to your
every individual care need with the utmost of respect.
Your own spacious en-suite bedroom where you can have your own treasured
possessions with you to make it your own special private space.
A choice of home cooked meals either served in the dining room or in the privacy of
your own room.
The freedom to have your family and friends visit you and be made welcome at any
time, just as they would in your own home.
The option to stay at the Dales for as long or as short a stay as you need, enjoying
day-care, a holiday, programmed respite or more long term care.
MAIN STREET, ELLENBOROUGH,
MARYPORT TEL: (01900) 817977
Your views
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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE
A winter’s feast at
High Head Sculpture Valley
CRISP frosts and light snow turn
High Head Sculpture Valley into a glorious winter wonderland.
Outside: black trees form stunning silhouettes against threatening skies whilst
sculpted reflections in dark icy ponds create dramatic symmetrical vistas.
Inside: constantly changing art exhibitions in the main gallery and
warming dishes in the farmhouse kitchen.
Open: 10.30 - 5pm Last entry 4.30pm Closed Wednesday
Farmhouse Tea Room I Galleries I Free Parking
Ever changing exhibitions I Sculpture walk (small fee)
Children’s play area I Disabled access
M6 J41 signposted from Hutton-in-the-forest.
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A warm winter welcome at High Head Sculpture Valley...
Copeland
Indoor Bowls
Centre
27 Lowther
Street,
Whitehaven,
CA28 7DN
01946 592933
See our brand
new website
for details of
all new events
and news.
www.rumstory.co.uk
2005-2006 Season
Be active
during the
winter
Off Wyndham Street,
behind Police Station
Tel: 01946 815100
Play
casual or
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Copeland
BRING THIS ADVERT TO THE RUM STORY AND BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ADMISSION
elcome
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ryone i
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eat in our
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Membership
only £30
which includes
discounted rates
at all Copeland
Leisure
Facilities
From
12th Sept
open all day
every day
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE
Christmas
out
and
About
Eclipse Tenpin Bowling Centre at
Derwent Howe Estate in
Workington has undergone major
refurbishment and is still
undergoing more upgrades to
create the very best in
entertainment for all the family.
Owner Steve Adair has had the
latest equipment installed
including new ball returns,
pinsetter machines, neon lighting,
and disco lighting.
New to the centre is the Pitstop
Diner where you can enjoy some
hot food, either sitting in the
diner or on the lanes or even in
the Rock n Roll bar with a drink,
here you will find a Hard Rock
café feel with music memorabilia
covering the entire walls.
The centre can also cater for
children and adult parties, with a
wide range of food available and
ample seating in different areas
for both.
Eclipse Tenpin Bowling Centre is
open weekdays from 12 noon
until 11pm and weekends from
11am until late; on school
holidays, the bowl will be open at
11am 7 days a week. With ample
free parking and easy access,
Eclipse is the ideal entertainment
venue, and if you are looking to
host a corporate event or large
party, eclipse is available for hire
and can provide buffets and
snacks for your guests.
To find out more, log onto the
Eclipse web site
www.eclipse-bowling.co.uk
or e-mail
[email protected]
or call on 01900 872207.
Cups and Saucers
Tearoom
SEAVILLE FARM,
SILLOTH, WIGTON
Tel: 016973 61256
Kath Hughes welcomes all to relax in her
Tearoom by an open fire with family and friends.
Kath offers a delightful range of soups,
sandwiches, delicious cakes, biscuits, traybakes,
scones, vinegar loaf, gingerbread and much more.
We can cater for parties up to 40 persons.
You can purchase to take home
our home baked fayre.
Open
Tuesday to Sunday
10am to 5pm and
Bank Holiday
Mondays.
The
Gincase
Farmhouse Tearoom, Craft Barn,
Gallery & Farm Park
Lavish home cooking using local produce and
traditional recipes.
Visit the adjoining Craft Barn and Gallery
where you will discover an array of beautiful
art and craft work from all over Cumbria.
Literally something for everyone.
Open Every Day 10.30 - 4.30 p.m.
Closed Mondays from November.
DISABLED ACCESS AND TOILETS
Mawbray Hayrigg, Silloth, Cumbria
Tel: 016973 32020 or 31443
www.gincase.co.uk
Lots of
Christmas
Gift Ideas
The Lake District
Coast Aquarium
Maryport
Museum Art Gallery Café
Tel: 01900 817760
SEE
WHITEHAVEN
TOP TO
BOTTOM
INSIDE & OUT
• Forecast the weather
• Life in the mines
• Shipbuilding
• American Connections
• Stunning harbour views
For information
call 01946 592302
Probably the best collection of
native sea life in the U.K.
• Cafe • Shop • Gifts
• Boating Lake • Mini Golf
Open all year
10.00 am - 5.30 pm
Easter - Nov:
Tues - Sun
+ Holiday Mondays
Winter Closed 4.30
SAVE UP TO £4.75
ONE FREE ENTRY WITH
ONE FULL PAYING ADULT
Open Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bring this advert with you to qualify for your free ticket. Offer ends 4th March, 2006
www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk
Exhibitions and Events October 2005
Titanic Honour and Glory
free entry
24 September – 5 November
Exhibition of artefacts from the wreck of the Titanic and
memorabilia from the Hollywood film.
A Titanic Olympic Legend
Wed 26 October 10-5pm
Try on the famous necklace The Heart
of the Ocean as worn by Kate
Winslett in the Hollywood movie.
The Big
Draw
LIFE DRAWING
CLASSES
Tuesday 18 October 2006 - 7.30pm
Titanic expert Sean Szmalc talks
about The Titanic’s Olympic Class
Propulsion Engineering System £3
Phone to book.
Crazy Cartoon Creations
Learn to draw faces and caricatures
15 and 16 October
Am and pm
Learn to draw figures from live models
ages 8-14
(Adults only). 5, 12, 19 October
Free Entry Booking Essential
10.30-12.30 - £3 per session.
Beaconeers Half Term Fun
Undersea Odyssey - 2-4pm 24-28 October Ages 8-14 £2 per day
Tel: 01946 592302
mining museum
photograph of headgear courtesy of Alan Routledge
Be Kate for a day
Haig Colliery
OPEN 7 DAYS 9.30 - 4.30
Cumbria for Excellence
Visitor Attraction of the year
Highly Commended
Only a 20 minute stroll from the harbour
For further information please contact: Haig Colliery Mining
Museum, Solway Road, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 9BG
Phone and Fax: 01946 599949
Visit our award winning website: www.haigpit.com
e-mail [email protected]
28 At your service
Your key points
of contact
Allerdale House, Workington .....
01900 326333
Customer Service Centre,
Fairfield Car Park, Cockermouth.
01900 326111
Town Hall, Keswick.......................
017687 72113
Town Hall, Maryport ....................
01900 812101
Council Offices, Wigton ...............
016973 66188
Workington Council Centre .......
01900 606699
OFFICE OPENING TIMES
Allerdale Borough Council’s
normal office hours are:
8:45am - 5:15pm Monday to
Thursday;
8:45am - 4:45pm Friday.
Please note that the Wigton
and Keswick offices and
Maryport cash office (not the
information desk) close for
lunch 12:30pm - 1:30pm.
Cash payments:
9:00am - 4:45pm Monday to
Thursday;
9:00am - 4:15pm Friday.
The Benefits Customer Care
Desk in Allerdale House is
closed every Wednesday
morning, re-opening at 1 pm.
For general email enquiries:
[email protected]
EMERGENCY CONTACT
NUMBER
01900 871080
Maryport Maritime Museum .....
01900 813738
Helena Thompson Museum,
Workington ...................................
01900 326255
Keswick Museum .........................
017687 73263
Leisure Pool, Keswick ...................
017687 72760
Sports Centre, Cockermouth .......
01900 823596
Sports Centre, Workington .........
01900 61771
TOURIST INFORMATION
Town Hall, Market Street,
Cockermouth.................................
01900 822634
Moot Hall, Market Square,
Keswick ..........................................
017687 72645
Town Hall, Senhouse Street,
Maryport........................................
01900 812101
Liddell Street, Silloth ...................
016973 31944
Finkle Street, Workington ...........
01900 606699
Contact us on the web at
www.allerdale.gov.uk/contactus
Take care - and
have a good time!
THE Autumn and Winter seasons can
bring a lot of joy full of fireworks,
Christmas presents and partying with
family and friends.
And we want to make sure it stays
a time to remember for the right
reasons, so here are a few seasonal
reminders:
Remember, remember
the fifth of November…
And don’t forget the firework code!
• Store fireworks safely.
• Follow the instructions carefully,
using a torch never a flame.
• When watching fireworks, always
stand well back.
• Never go near a firework when it
has been lit. It could still explode.
• Keep pets in doors.
• Always supervise children with
sparklers.
• Do not throw fireworks.
Be careful with bonfires:
• Keep it away from your house,
shed or hedge.
• Never use petrol or paraffin to light
it.
• Check that there are no animals
hidden inside.
• Keep your distance.
• Beware of loose clothing and
scarves catching fire.
“’Tis the season to be jolly”
But don’t make Christmas Day a time
for food poisoning!
Your Christmas turkey should be:
• Properly defrosted: test the thicker
parts of the turkey with a fork.
• Properly cooked: the meat should
be piping hot, none of the meat
should be pink and the juices
should run clear.
• Kept in the fridge if any is leftover.
• Piping hot if reheated. And don’t
reheat it more than once.
New Year waste collections
On the week commencing
Monday 2 January 2006, collections
will be one day later than normal.
Water, water, everywhere…
We hope there won’t be a repeat
of the flooding that we experienced
last January, but you can be
prepared just in case:
Flood warnings are issued by the
Environment Agency, not Allerdale
Borough Council. If you have any
questions about warnings, please
contact the Environment Agency
Floodline on 0845 988 1188.
Although it isn’t a statutory duty,
the Council can provide sandbags to
householders who request them by
telephoning 01900 326529 during
office hours (01900 871080 outside
office hours).
Please appreciate that it is you,
the householder, who is responsible
for protecting your house. While we
are keen to help if we can,
resources do become stretched
during stormy weather.
For more information visit:
For food safety www.allerdale.gov.uk/foodocchealth
For holiday waste collections –
www.allerdale.gov.uk/refuse
For flooding and emergency
helpline numbers –
www.allerdale.gov.uk/999
Prize crossword 29
Prize crossword Compiled by JOHN DUFTON
For this issue’s crossword the prize is a £30 voucher to be spent on food or
drink at Thyme Restaurant and Bar, Cockermouth.
Since working in places such as Canyon, The Ivy and Lone Starr Garage in
Barbados, Simon has returned to his West Cumbria roots to start his own
business.
A light modern restaurant with a menu of freshly prepared interesting
food and wine list from around the world.
For something different try Thyme.
Please send your entry to: Allerdale Outlook Crossword Competition,
Allerdale House, Workington, CA14 3YJ to arrive no later than Monday,
28th November, 2005.
Employees of Thyme and their families are not eligible to enter.
Tel:01900
821223
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Starters and
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7/8 Old Kings Arms Lane
Cockermouth CA13 9LS
Across
8 Delightful gal pines around (8)
9 Give what is due about cloth,
to settle in advance (6)
10 Return not recorded, wicked
(4)
11 Argue change for tool (5)
12 Carried some of the gazebo
relics (4)
13 Changed cougar is becoming
in demeanour (8)
16 Be opposed to restructure of
job etc. (6)
18 The woman has nothing in
footwear (4)
20 Gives up opal first from rings
(5)
21 Standard point back to wind
(4)
22 Brandy found in swinging rap
party (6)
23 Honesty upset tidy life (8)
26 Obstruct fifty in a ship (4)
28 Reject pelt initially in spool (5)
30 Drop loudly on everything (4)
31 Cowardly long for point (6)
32 Toni did a turn for something
extra (8)
Down
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
15
17
19
Plant obtained from shredded
velcro (6)
Deceiver returns to scoff (4)
Dim oak twist for emperor (6)
Eagerly excited, Freda go get
a part (4)
Hasten with debt notes forged
(8)
Aromatic plant found in some
other border (4)
Dancing act I pair for a girl (8)
Inexpensive peach mixture (5)
Ask if Fred has a boat hidden
(5)
Precious stone, jade enamel
with engraved letters initially
(5)
Larry he'd move for coats of
arms (8)
20 Instrument from one of
four with a lively tune
(8)
24 Deceive dandy about
the Spanish (6)
25 Fat included in teetotal
low calorie diet (6)
27 Yielded part of a big
average (4)
29 Tape around a kind of
fuel (4)
30 Obese with point on
destiny (4)
The answers to the Summer
2005 crossword were:
Across: 1 Nodes,
4 Newspaper, 9 Tissues,
10 Shot-put, 11 Realm,
13 Sumps, 15 Ash, 16 Oaf,
17 Staff, 19 Fakir, 21 Sever,
23 Odium, 24 Dry, 25 Air,
26 Plank, 28 Regal,
29 Open-air, 31 Enthral,
33 Gold medal, 34 Mitre.
Down: 1 Notorious, 2 Distaff,
3 Sou, 4 Nests, 5 Was, 6 Prods,
7 Pep talk, 8 Retch,
12 Miser, 14 Mufti,
18 Aloha, 19 Femur,
20 Royal blue, 22 Vermeil,
24 Dogtrot, 25 Among,
26 Psalm, 27 Knell, 30 Rid,
32 Tam.
THE winner of the
crossword prize in the
last edition was K. Ashby
of Workington, who wins
a Hostess Bouquet worth
£15 from Floral Design,
Workington.
30 Leisure update
Big improvements at
our sports centres
THE New Year will see a new look for
Cockermouth Leisure Centre.
Plans for a number of
improvements to the leisure centre
have been drawn up by
Cockermouth-based architects Day
Cummins.
The plans include increasing car
parking space and extending the
entrance foyer (the link building
between the swimming pool and
sports hall). The new, much larger
foyer would provide:
• separate access to the pool, sports
hall and fitness suite;
• a new multi-purpose activity room
to cater for activities requiring
smaller space than the main sports
hall;
• a meeting room;
• a social area with seating and
vending machines;
• a staff room, office and storage
space;
• a glazed viewing area into the
main sports hall.
Plans are also being developed for
the refurbishment of the pool
changing rooms and may include a
relocated sauna cabin, single, family,
disabled and group changing cubicles
Shape of things to come: The architect’s view of the new-look
Cockermouth Leisure Centre.
and new toilets, showers and
lockers. It may also be possible to
increase the size of the pool
viewing area.
The leisure partnership between
Allerdale Borough Council and
Carlisle Leisure Limited hopes that
construction of the new foyer and
associated facilities will commence in
early 2006, subject to planning and
the finalising of funding
arrangements.
The plans can be viewed at
Cockermouth Leisure Centre and on
the Council’s website at
www.allerdale.gov.uk/leisure
Helping to give kids a sporting chance
ALLERDALE children have taken part
in a range of sports and activities
over the summer.
A team of Allerdale’s youngsters
won the Cumbria Youth Games,
seeing off the competition from the
county's five other districts and
bringing home the Lonsdale Trophy.
Netherhall Specialist Sports College
hosted the Leeds Hospital Fund tag
rugby festival for children in school
years 3 and 4. Over 400 children
received coaching prior to the
festival with over 200 participating in
the competition. Over 200
youngsters from years 5 and 6
participated in a second rugby
festival held at Glasson Rangers.
Girls in Allerdale trained to
become the football stars of the
future this summer at a girls' football
development camp held at
Netherhall School.
Over 600 children attended the
Parcs activity sessions through the
school summer holidays. Sports on
offer included kwick cricket, football
and games.
Rebecca Jackson, the Council's
Sports Development Officer, said:
“We've received lots of positive
feedback from this year’s children
along with some ideas on what the
children would like to see in the
future, so hopefully next year’s Parcs
will be even bigger."
Take that! Cricket was one of the
more popular activities this
summer.
For more information about leisure
activities telephone 01900 326562,
email [email protected] or
visit www.allerdale.gov.uk/leisure
What’s on 31
What’s on in
our area?
October
3-8
West Side Story, Carnegie Theatre,
Workington. Presented by Workington
Amateur Operatic Society. Nightly at
7.15pm £8.50 (£7.50).
8
Wasdale Head Shepherds’ Meet and
Show, Wasdale Head.
11
Walter Trout and the Radicals + Danny
Bryant's Redeye Band, Carnegie
Theatre, Workington, 8pm, £12.50
advance.
12
Sue Cunningham - International
Clairvoyant, Carnegie Theatre,
Workington, 7.30pm, £6.50.
15
Buttermere Shepherds Meet & Show,
Buttermere. Tel: 01900 821312.
15
Regenesis - The Early Genesis Tribute
Band + Purple Zeppelin, Carnegie
Theatre, Workington, 8pm, £12.50
advance.
22–27 Workington Dance Festival, Carnegie
Theatre, Workington, 9am - 8pm daily.
23
WTHT Toy and Model Fair, Workington
Legion, 11am – 3pm. Tel: 01900 67389.
30
Thank You For The Music, Carnegie
Theatre, Workington. Tom Morley, Cory
Spedding and guests, 7.30pm, £6.00.
November
1
Local and Family History by Robert
Baxter, 7.30pm, The Beacon,
Whitehaven. Tel: 01946 592302.
3
Forever In Blue Jeans, Carnegie
Theatre, Workington, 8pm, £12.50.
6
Grand Town Firework Display,
Cockermouth. Tel: 01900 822634.
11
The European Ballet presents
Cinderella, Carnegie Theatre,
Workington, 7.30pm, £12.50 (children
£7).
11-13 Country and Western Festival, Stanwix
Park, Silloth. Tel: 016973 32666.
19
Colin Blunstone + Rod Argent – The
Zombies, Carnegie Theatre,
Workington, 8pm, £12.50 advance.
19-20 WTHT Model Railway Exhibition, The
Lakes College, Lillyhall, 11am – 3pm.
Tel: 01900 67389.
20
Cockermouth Christmas Lights,
Cockermouth. Tel: 01900 822634.
24
The Blues Brothers, Carnegie Theatre,
Workington, 8pm, £13.50/£14.50.
25
Turn on of Christmas Lights, Silloth.
December
2-3
Cockermouth Beer Festival, Real Ale
beer festival featuring over 50 beers,
mainly from Cumbria, and featuring
live music, (over 18s only), Kirkgate
Centre, Cockermouth.
Tel: 01900 822385.
3
Limehouse Lizzy, Carnegie Theatre,
Workington, 8.30pm, £10.
4
Keswick Victorian Fayre, Keswick. Tel:
017687 72645.
4
Turn on of Workington’s Christmas
Lights. Tel: 01900 326281.
8-11
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,
Theatre Royal, Workington. Tel: 01900
602122.
9
Men’s Choir Christmas Concert, Christ
Church, Silloth.
10
Wigton Choral Society Christmas
Concert 2005, St Mary's Church,
Wigton. Tel: 016973 44363.
15-16 The Panto Company presents
Goldilocks and the Three bears, for
local schools, Carnegie Theatre,
Workington, 10am and 1.15pm. Tel:
01900 602122. Tickets £4.
22
Christmas crafts and visit from Santa,
10am – 12 noon and 2pm – 4pm, The
The magnificent scenery of the northern lakes provided the backdrop for the
World Masters races.
They’re on top
of the world!
THOUSANDS turned out in Keswick
last month to cheer on athletes from
26 countries in the 5th Masters World
Mountain Running Championships.
Organisers were delighted with the
success of the races – spectators were
packed into Fitz Park and across the
fells – and the town may now be a
front runner to host future
championships.
And local athletes made it a double
cause for celebration, picking up one
gold medal, four silver and four
bronze.
Anthony Bland, part of the
acclaimed Borrowdale fell running
family, took the silver medal in the
men’s 60 age group despite having
an injured ankle, which hampered his
descent.
There was another local silver
medal in the women’s 55 section,
where Cathy Colam from Keswick
was runner up.
The CFR pair of Jackie Hargreaves
and Kate Beatty collected bronze
medals in the W40 and W45
22-30
Beacon, Whitehaven. Tel: 01946
592302.
Workington and District Music
Society presents Aladdin, Carnegie
Theatre, Workington. Tel: 01900
602122. Various performance times.
All tickets £6.
January
Colossal Constructions from recycled
rubbish, 2pm – 4pm, The Beacon,
Whitehaven. Tel: 01946 592302.
February
10-12 Keswick Film Festival, Theatre by the
Lake, Keswick. Tel: 017687 74411.
If you have an event in Allerdale that you
would like to promote in Allerdale Outlook,
categories respectively.
Allerdale Borough Council
provided financial backing and other
support for the event. John Reynolds,
the Council’s Communications and
Marketing Manager, said: “We’re
absolutely delighted with the way
things went.
“The weather was great all
weekend, the course was a terrific
challenge and the area looked simply
stunning to visitors. I think it will have
helped raise Keswick and Allerdale’s
profile immensely.”
Dave Moorcroft, former 5,000 metres
world record holder and now Chief
Executive of UK Athletics, attended the
event and helped hand out the prizes
at a spectacular medal ceremony on
the Saturday night.
And more local runners got their
chance to run the Masters course on
Sunday when around 120 athletes
competed in an Open Race.
For full results, check out the event
website
www.mountainrunningkeswick.org.uk
please send details to:
Allerdale Outlook, Allerdale House, Workington,
Cumbria CA14 3YJ or email
[email protected]
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that
this information is correct, we advise you to call
the number provided or contact one of our
Tourist Information Centres beforehand to
ensure there are no changes to dates and venues:
Maryport Tourist Information Centre:
01900 813738
Silloth Tourist Information Centre:
016973 31944
Workington Tourist Information Centre:
01900 606699.
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Artists impression
New Stores to include
• C J Clark • HMV • New Look • B B Muffins • Deichman Shoes
• Stephen Rowe Opticians • Nobles Amusement Arcade
• Clinton Cards • Greggs • The Works • Next
Workington is still very much open for business and continues
to offer a wide variety of different shops and goods
• Klick Photography • Boots • Birthdays • Vodafone • Body Shop
• Shoe Express • Bon Marche • Barratts • Marks & Spencer
• Dorothy Perkins • H Samuel • Peacocks • Wilkinsons • JJB Sports
• Carphone Warehouse • Vixen • Chaos • Civvy Street • Miss Grace
• Superdrug • Savers • Shoe Express • Adams • Woolworths
• Argos • Clarks • Claire’s Accessories