Community champions needed to join neighbourhood boards!

I’m looking for local people to help lead the futures of south Whitehaven and Flimby

The areas of Kells, Mirehouse, Woodhouse, Greenbank and Sandwith in south Whitehaven and the areas of Flimby, Ellenborough and Broughton Moor have been awarded £20 million each over the next ten years through the Government’s Pride in Place programme. This is a huge opportunity to invest in the things local people care about – strengthening our community, improving our area, backing local projects, and making changes people can see and feel.

But for this to work properly, it has to be led by the community.

That’s why I’m urging people who live locally, work locally, volunteer locally, or have a strong connection to one of these areas to put themselves forward to join one of the new Neighbourhood Boards.

You don’t need to have been on a board before. You don’t need specialist experience. And you don’t need to be the sort of person who normally gets involved in council meetings or formal committees.

What matters is that you care about the area, you listen to other people, and you want to help make south Whitehaven or Flimby even stronger.

We need the Boards to include a real mix of voices – parents, young people, community volunteers, local workers, people from sports clubs, faith groups, schools, businesses, tenants’ groups, charities, and residents who simply care about where they live.

The Boards will help shape a long-term plan for the areas, listen to the wider community, look at ideas for investment, and help make sure this funding delivers real improvements.

This is a chance to have a say, to stand up for your community, and to help make decisions that will shape the next ten years.

If you care about your community, please consider applying here.

You can also shape the priorities for investment by completing my survey for south Whitehaven or my survey for Flimby.