Cockermouth

Photo by John Barker - Cockermouth Civic TrustLying just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park, Cockermouth is an attractive market town not overwhelmed by the tourist atmosphere of the central Lakes.

Cockermouth grew up at the junction of the two most important rivers in the area. Here, the River Cocker meets the River Derwent on its journey from Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake to the sea at Workington.

Photo by John Barker - Cockermouth Civic TrustToday's visitors to Cockermouth are attracted by the town's calm, its nearness to some of the more peaceful lakes and mountains, and the fact that Dorothy and William Wordsworth were born here. Another famous son of Cockermouth was Fletcher Christian, the man who led the 'mutiny on The Bounty'.

The town received its Market Charter in 1221, and has retained its importance as a market town ever since. Quarrying and mining for lead and iron were later developments outside the town, and a brewery has been built at the foot of the castle mound, where the two rivers meet.

Flooding

In 2009 the town suffered devastating floods. A Flood Recovery Coordinator has been appointed by Allerdale Borough Council to coordinate the recovery work.

Cockermouth Consultancy

Allerdale Borough Council together with Cockermouth Town Council, the Flood Recovery Coordinator and the surrounding parishes have commissioned a comprehensive consultancy for Cockermouth and the surrounding area.

This will draw out the key issues, priorities, interests and aspirations for the future and to draw up a locality action plan, building on the extensive work which is currently underway after the flooding in 2009 by November 2010.  However locality plans are mainly about influencing and improving the delivery of public services.  They involve setting a vision, establishing community needs and priorities and delivering change.

Allerdale Borough Council has to change the way it delivers many of its local services with the possibility of devolved arrangements within the Borough’s five localities including Cockermouth and the findings from the consultancy will be the blueprint for this.


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