News releases from Allerdale Borough Council
This is the news archive of Allerdale Borough Council from before 1 April 2023 and the arrival of Cumberland Council.
![Taste Cumbria Cockermouth’s £2 million economic boost](https://www-cloudfront.allerdale.gov.uk/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/eb/e3/ebe354c9-c3c4-4dc2-95fc-d8c049d665b6/untitled_design_31.png__450x450_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.png)
Taste Cumbria Cockermouth’s £2 million economic boost
27 October 2022The 2022 Taste Cumbria food festival in Cockermouth boosted the local economy by nearly £2 million, according to new research.
![Maryport Town Hall renovation complete](https://www-cloudfront.allerdale.gov.uk/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/83/2a/832a0095-850f-4a56-b31e-470e88dd3be1/maryport_town_hall_after.jpg__450x450_q85_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg)
Maryport Town Hall renovation complete
25 October 2022Work is now complete on the £200,000 refurbishment of Maryport’s historic Town Hall.
![Food and more awaits at Taste Cumbria Christmas](https://www-cloudfront.allerdale.gov.uk/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/0e/7f/0e7fe34a-a41d-466c-96a9-8343cd00adc1/taste_cumbria_christmas.jpg__450x450_q85_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg)
Food and more awaits at Taste Cumbria Christmas
19 October 2022Plans are well underway for the next fabulous food festival in Cockermouth – Taste Cumbria Christmas takes place on Saturday …
![Over 1,000 kids attend RLWC match for free](https://www-cloudfront.allerdale.gov.uk/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/81/33/8133d94e-57b7-4c50-bc62-7aad8f30f516/untitled_design_29.png__450x450_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.png)
Over 1,000 kids attend RLWC match for free
13 October 2022Over 1,000 children received free tickets for the Rugby World Cup warm-up game between Cumbria Rugby League and Rugby World …
![Win a WHEELIE Great Prize When You Play Allerdale and Lakeland Lottery!](https://www-cloudfront.allerdale.gov.uk/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/c0/d9/c0d9280d-01f5-4b56-a7f9-6f8f05d8e3e5/untitled_design_25.png__450x450_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.png)
Win a WHEELIE Great Prize When You Play Allerdale and Lakeland Lottery!
03 October 2022Sign up and support a good cause today and not only will you be in with the chance of winning …
![Another sell-out weekend for Taste Cumbria!](https://www-cloudfront.allerdale.gov.uk/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/31/56/3156636d-9278-425c-8d75-365e97e94fb0/taste_cuockermouth3.jpg__450x450_q85_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg)
Another sell-out weekend for Taste Cumbria!
30 September 2022A star-studded cast, traders reporting their best sales yet, and streets packed with smiling visitors – last weekend saw another …