Respect Mirehouse Day hailed as a “great success” by MP

An event celebrating Mirehouse was hailed as a “great success” by Whitehaven and Workington MP Josh MacAlister.

The event brought together local agencies and services to provide information and advice to residents on Mirehouse. Lots of activities were also on offer for people to get involved in.

The event at St. Benedict’s RUFC, hosted by Josh MacAlister MP, was attended by over 100 residents throughout the day. David Allen, Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Cumberland Council’s deputy leader, Cllr Emma Williamson, also got involved. Cumberland Council, Cumbria Police, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, Home Group, Active Cumbria, Hope Haven and Mirehouse Pharmacy all participated.

Josh said:

“I held a street surgery on Mirehouse and a walkabout with the council and the police and the feedback was that people didn’t feel listened to or that enough attention was paid to their community. I wanted to address that, so I got local organisations together and put on this day to engage with residents.

“I think it was a great success, with loads of people coming along and having a good time, but also being able to talk to the police and fire service, get housing advice from Home Group, discuss their health concerns with Hope Haven or Mirehouse Pharmacy, or find out about plans to invest in physical activity in the area through Active Cumbria.

“I want to thank all the agencies who attended, Cumberland Council’s street cleaning team for giving up a day off to collect bulky waste, and of course all of the residents.

“This wasn’t a one off, I’ll continue my work with Mirehouse residents to improve the area and I’ll be looking to do similar things in other communities across West Cumbria as part of my commitment to be an active and visible Member of Parliament.”