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Millom Town Council
Millom Town Council was formed in 1974 when the parish boundaries changed from Cumberland.

Responsibilities

Our responsibilities and authorities defined.

 

What does Millom Town Council Do?

  • Gives views, on behalf of the community, on planning applications and other proposals that affect the parish.
  • Undertakes projects and schemes that benefit local residents.
  • Works in partnership with other bodies to achieve benefits for the parish.
  • Alerts relevant authorities to problems that arise or work that needs to be undertaken.
  • Helps the other tier of local government, the newly formed Cumberland Unitary Council, keep in touch with their local communities.

Millom Town Council will be liaising with public bodies and organisations to consider the Council’s involvement in the provision of services and resources.

Cumberland Unitary Council Responsibilities

The Unitary was invested on the 1st April 2023, taking over the responsibilities previously held by Copeland Borough Council and Cumbria County Council.

What they do:

  • Building control.
  • Car parking and on and off-street parking enforcement.
  • Council Tax and Benefits.
  • Electoral services.
  • Environmental services e.g. noise, pest control.
  • Housing services.
  • Planning.
  • Licensing and street trading.
  • Markets (Working with Whitehaven Town Council Closely).
  • Recycling and refuse collection.
  • Sport and Leisure centres.
  • Street cleaning and dealing with fly-tipping.
  • Town centre management.
  • Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.
 
  • Blue/car badges.
  • Children’s services.
  • Concessionary travel.
  • Education and schools.
  • Emergency planning.
  • Health and social care.
  • Highways, including potholes, signage and gritting.
  • Libraries and archives.
  • Public rights of way.
  • Public transport services
  • Strategic planning and some planning applications.
  • Trading Standards.
  • Transport.
  • Waste Recycling Centres.
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Millom Town Council was formed in 1974 when the parish boundaries changed from Cumberland.
01229 772340 theclerk@millomtowncouncil.co.uk 6 Newton St, Millom, LA18 4DR
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Upcoming Meeting Dates

2025

APRIL 30TH: Methodist Church meeting room
MAY 28TH: Methodist Church meeting room
JUNE 25TH: Methodist Church meeting room
JULY 30TH: Methodist Church meeting room

All meetings will commence at 07.00pm unless otherwise stated on
the agenda.