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• Scrutiny Review: Preferred Housing Sites and Polices Review

  Scrutiny Councillors at Eden District Council are carrying out a review of the Preferred Housing Sites and Policies Consultation document which was published on 22nd February 2013. This is the document that contains pieces of land in the Eden district (but outside the Lake District National Park) t...

  This consultation is open until 24 May 2013

• Consultation on Eden District Council's Equality Objectives

  Comments are invited to help shape Eden District Council's equality objectives and to identify actions that the Council could undertake to meet them. Eden District Council is committed to equality, whether as an employer, service provider or partner. Equality is about everyone having...

  This consultation was closed on 30 March 2012

• The Draft Upper Eden Neighbourhood Plan

  Neighbourhood Area Designation Order The first stage in developing a neighbourhood plan is to designate the 'neighbourhood area' which it will cover. A Neighbourhood Area application was received from Brough Parish Council, as the lead Parish representing the Upper Eden Community P...

  This consultation was closed on 26 September 2012

• Consultation on Proposed Changes to Council Tax Discounts for Unoccupied Dwellings

  Under Council Tax legislation a dwelling which has been vacant (unoccupied and substantially unfurnished) for more than six months is classed as ‘Long Term Empty’. A dwelling which is unoccupied (no-one has their sole or main residence in it) and furnished is classed as a ‘Second Home’. Th...

  This consultation was closed on 15 November 2012

• 2013-2014 Budget Consultation

  The Council’s Executive (also known as the Cabinet) considered the draft budget at its meeting on 11 December 2012. This had been proposed by the Leader and the Resources Portfolio Holder. The proposals were agreed by the Executive and are now being consulted upon. The Executive will consi...

  This consultation was closed on 15 January 2013

• Feedback on Appleby Horse Fair 2011

  Appleby Fair is an annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in the town of Appleby in Cumbria. The Fair takes place during the first week in June, from Thursday to the following Wednesday. However, the main days are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which in 2011 will be 3-5 June. Engagement exerci...

  This consultation was closed on 31 October 2011

• Refuse and Recycling Review

  This consultation has been organised to consult local residents widely about the provision of refuse and recycling services

  This consultation was closed on 18 October 2010

• Corporate Plan Refresh

  The Corporate Plan is the Council's key document that outlines the public's priorities for the coming years. During the last Election that took place in May, residents raised a number of concerns they wanted addressing. As such, the Councillors have requested that the Corporate Plan is refreshed...

  This consultation was closed on 31 August 2011

• Vitality of Penrith Consultation: Signage for Penrith

  The public are invited to say what they think about proposals for a new visual identity and street signage for Penrith. The concepts for the new signage and artwork build on suggestions made by local people to improve links and information between Penrith's existing town centre and new developme...

  This consultation was closed on 30 September 2011

• Alston Local Links Centre: Proposed revision of opening hours

  Eden District Council and Cumbria County Council jointly fund the Local Links centre in Alston. The Local Links Centre at Alston is a flagship and highly successful Local Link Centre which is achieving its role in providing a central point of contact for Alston residents and visitors to the area...

  This consultation was closed on 10 October 2011

• Proposed Changes to Empty Property Strategy

  Eden District Council is reviewing its approach to tackling empty properties. Whilst being mindful that it can enforce legislation to tackle empty properties, the Council would like to broaden the range of assistance it offers to property owners. As such, a number of new measures are proposed. ...

  This consultation was closed on 16 January 2012

• Community Voice Autumn 2011 Survey

  This is the third of four Community Voice Postal Surveys which are being conducted with the Community Voice Citizens panel in 2010/2011. Each survey seeks feedback on questions related to Planning, Transport, Housing and the Environment (PLATHE), Health, Community Safety and the Economy. ...

  This consultation was closed on 3 November 2011

• Community Voice Postal Survey March 2011

  This is the second of four Community Voice Postal Surveys to be conducted with the Community Voice Citizens panel in 2010/2011. Each survey will seek feedback on questions related to Planning, Transport, Housing and the Environment (PLATHE), Health, Community Safety and the Economy.

  This consultation was closed on 31 March 2011

• Vitality of Penrith Consultation

  ACommunity Event was organised to help public authorities work together to deliver projects in accordance with the wishes of local people to help improve the economic well being of Penrith town centre.

  This consultation was closed on 14 December 2010

• 2010-2011 Scrutiny Work Plan Consultation

  The Council is looking for a new Scrutiny Work programme from May 2011 to April 2012. This is your chance to be involved by ticking four of the seven topics you consider the most important for the Council to scrutinise. If you feel we have missed a topic you can add it to the questionnaire.

  This consultation was closed on 25 March 2011

• 2012-2013 Budget Consultation

  The Council’s Executive (also known as the cabinet) considered the draft budget at its meeting on 6 December 2011. This had been proposed by the Leader and the Resources Portfolio Holder. The proposals were agreed by the Executive and are now being consulted upon. Eden’s residents pay ...

  This consultation was closed on 12 January 2012

• Management of Conservation Areas Consultation Draft SPD

  This consultation is concerned with generic planning policy guidance to manage development in all conservation areas in Eden in addition to guidance for some individual conservation areas.

  This consultation was closed on 28 January 2011

• Refreshing Eden's Community Strategy

  Eden Local Strategic Partnership has refreshed the Community Strategy for Eden by developing a 3 year Action Plan for its implementation. In January 2007, action planning workshops led to a draft Action Plan which was subject to a public consultation. This included: - The action plan being sent ...

  This consultation was closed on 23 April 2007

• EDC Core Strategy Affordable Housing Consultation

  The Core Strategy sets out the overall spatial strategy and key principles for development and land use. It provides the strategy and principles for other more detailed development plan documents. Eden District Council has amended Policy CS7 and CS10 of the Submitted Core Strategy as a result of...

  This consultation was closed on 4 December 2009

• Skateboard Park Event: Help us to help you

  A series of taster 'events' were organised on 26th April at the skateboard park in Penrith. Young people in the role of digital reporters gathered feedback using social media equipment including video captures and still images. This was uploaded to www.edenmedia.org.uk , a website recently set u...

  This consultation was closed on 29 August 2009

• Eden District Council (Off-Street Parking Places Order - Draft

  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on 27 August 2008 Eden District Council, in exercise of its powers under sections 32, 35 and 38 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and Schedule 9 to that Act, has made an Order for the regulation of the off-street parking places provided by the Council. The title o...

  This consultation was closed on 4 August 2008

• Parishing Penrith

  Residents of Penrith will be polled on whether there should be a Town Council in Penrith. The poll will be held by post from 7-28 April 2008. All residents of Penrith who are on the Electoral Register as of 1 April 2008 will receive a voting slip and be asked to answer a straight yes or no to the q...

  This consultation was closed on 28 April 2008

• Eden's Crime and Disorder Strategic Assessment 2008 to 2009

  Eden District Council joined with Carlisle City Council in 2001 to create a linked crime and disorder reduction partnership (CDRP) covering the Cumbria Constabulary Basic Command Unit in the north of the county. In the last five years, the Carlisle and Eden CDRP has successfuly pooled and shared re...

  This consultation was closed on 28 February 2008

• End to Street Drinking associated with AntiSocial behaviour

  Eden District Council is entering a consultation phase for a proposed Designated Public Place Order for the towns of Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen and Penrith. This consultation is supported by the Carlisle and Eden Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP). Local Authorities have the pow...

  This consultation was closed on 1 December 2007

• Red Telephone Box Closure Programme

  BT has informed the District Council about the intention to remove the service from a number of red telephone boxes in the District. The boxes will already contain a notice identifying they are destined for closure unless action is taken by the community to save them.

  This consultation was closed on 25 September 2009

• Plans to Close Public Telephone boxes in Eden

  Eden residents are being urged to Have Their Say in response to British Telecom's (BT) proposal to close 44 public phone boxes in the the District. The council is co-ordinating the public consultation on the proposals and will forward the District's representations to BT. Residents and interested p...

  This consultation was closed on 18 July 2008

• Affordable Housing Policy

  The purpose of the Affordable housing policy is to set out the Council’s approach to delivering affordable housing in accordance with the Local Development Framework and national policy. This includes a range of approaches, standards and mechanisms required to deliver affordable housing which meet...

  This consultation was closed on 2 June 2009

• Reporting the Council's Finances - Are you interested?

  Like any organisation that receives and spends money, the Council has to produce a set of accounts every year. The accounts cover a twelve month period up to 31 March each year and have to be produced by the following June. The accounts are very important in setting out what the Council’s income w...

  This consultation was closed on 31 March 2010

• Consultation on 2010-11 Budget

  Draft revenue and capital budget proposals were agreed by the Executive on 8 December 2009. The draft proposals are based on the existing detailed base budgets, as adjusted for proposed savings and areas of new expenditure (known as growth). The proposals also consider what the level of Council Tax...

  This consultation was closed on 15 January 2010

• Budget Consultation 2009

  On 7 October 2008, the Council's Executive considered the Council's Resources Plan which sets out the background against which the 2009-2010 budget will be prepared. Draft revenue and capital budget proposals were agreed by the Executive on 9 December 2008. The draft proposals were based on the exi...

  This consultation was closed on 22 January 2009