South Copeland GDF Community Partnership Newsletter – Spring 2022

update by Nick Gamble, 9 June 2022

View of Haverigg towards Black Combe
View of Haverigg towards Black Combe


The newsletter opens with a welcome from the new chair of the Community Partnership, Ged McGrath and details the members currently on the group:

Ged McGrath – Chair

Copeland Borough Council – Represented by David Moore and non-voting members Doug Wilson, Felicity Wilson and Lawrence Date.

Cumbria Association of Local Councils – Represented by David Savage, deputy Dave Faulkner

Millom Town Council – Represented by Dave Billing, deputy Denise Burness

Millom Without Parish Council – Represented by Carl Carrington, deputy Ian Lockwood

Nuclear Waste Services – Represented by Kelly Anderson

Whicham Parish Council – Represented by Maggie Cumming, deputy Lesley Cooper

There are also a number of events scheduled for Millom as follows:

Exhibition events will take place:

Friday 17th June, 11am-7pm.

The Tin Chapel, Mainsgate Rd, Millom, LA18 4JZ

Saturday 18th June, 11am-5pm.

The Tin Chapel, Mainsgate Rd, Millom, LA18 4JZ

Friday 24th June, 11am-7pm.

The Lighthouse Centre, Atkinson St, Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4HA

Saturday 25th June, 11am-5pm.

The Lighthouse Centre, Atkinson St, Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4HA

Other information includes the first funding of community activities, in this case a grant for Millom Cricket Club of £31,000 for improvements to the club house and facilities.

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Portrait photo of Ged McGrath Chair of the South Copeland Community Partnership
Ged McGrath Chair of the South Copeland Community Partnership