Council checks Whitehaven shops for waste and planning compliance

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 12:25 · Archive

Cumberland Council visited more than 20 Whitehaven businesses to check compliance with waste, planning and trading standards rules.

Cumberland Council officers visited more than 20 businesses in Whitehaven under Operation Impact, a compliance initiative designed to support businesses through advice and early intervention. Environmental crime, trading standards, licensing and planning officers checked commercial waste arrangements, shopfront displays and unauthorised signs.

Officers issued formal notices where businesses could not prove they had proper waste disposal arrangements. Several unauthorised illuminated signs were identified, with businesses asked to remove or switch them off immediately. Officers also offered advice on shopfront displays, window advertising and planning requirements.

Some businesses acted immediately to address concerns raised during the visits, whilst others were given guidance on how to become compliant through informal steps. Cumberland Council said the majority of businesses responded positively to the engagement. Councillor Mark Fryer, leader of Cumberland Council, said Operation Impact sends a clear message that the council is serious about maintaining high standards across town centres and will take action where standards are not being met.

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• More than 20 businesses visited as council checks shopfronts and waste complianceCumberland Council visited more than 20 Whitehaven businesses in compliance exercises, Operation Impact.Whitehaven News · 9 Oct, 11:17
• More than 20 businesses visited as council checks shopfronts and waste complianceCumberland Council visited more than 20 Whitehaven businesses in compliance exercises, Operation Impact.News & Star · 9 Oct, 11:17

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