Beckermet
GDF Community Investment Funding events showcase what can be achieved
GDF Community Investment Funding events showcase what can be achieved Almost 50 people attended Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership events recently to learn more about how to apply for Community Investment Funding from the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme. Held in Beckermet and Gosforth, the events also offered a chance to meet other local people […]
Tags: BeckermetCommunity PartnershipCopeland Community Fundcumberland councilGDFGeological Disposal FacilityGosforthInvestment Fundinglocal projectsMid CopelandNuclear waste services
The White Mare – Local Landlady Takes the Reigns!
The White Mare – Local Landlady Takes the Reigns! The White Mare has finally re-opened its doors, and with a new landlady comes exciting things ahead! It is always sad to see a village without a village pub, and this has been the case for quite a few months in Beckermet. Village pubs are […]
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Beckermet play park in full swing following GDF funding
Beckermet play park in full swing following GDF funding The village play park in Beckermet has been transformed following a successful funding application to the Mid Copeland GDF Community Partnership. Community Investment Funding of £84,838 was awarded to Beckermet with Thornhill Parish Council to revamp the play area with new equipment last year. The work […]
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From Papers to Pub Grub…
The Royal Oak in Beckermet has been given a new lease of life, under the new management of Carol and Carol. The pub had previously stood empty, until seasoned chef, Carol Minto and her partner, Carol Belll, took over and reopened its doors to the public in April. The couple are no stranger to entrepreneurism, […]
Tags: Bars & RestaurantsBeckermetfood & drinkThe Royal Oak
The White Mare Bags ‘Best Pub’ Award
The White Mare in Beckermet has been named the Best Pub in Cumbria in the National Pub and Bar Awards. The White Mare will now represent Cumbria at the national awards event in London in May. The White Mare was re-opened, following a £400,000 makeover in May 2015 by Dianne Irving, a former Primary School […]
