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Keswick Town Council

Keswick Town Council

Helping to serve the community of Keswick

Keswick is a thriving Cumbrian market town of approximately 4,800 residents situated just north of Derwentwater within the Lake District National Park. Set amid stunning scenery, Keswick has an active local community, a range of individual shops, a twice weekly market, two magnificent parks, Keswick Museum and Art Gallery and is home to Theatre by the Lake.

The town plays host to a range of festivals and events throughout the year and has a wide variety of attractions and holiday accommodation
for more information visit www.keswick.org.

Keswick Town Council was created in 1974 and consists of 12 Councillors, elected by the people of the town every four years. The Town Council aims to provide high quality, accessible services to the community. If you cannot find the information you require from our website, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Services Frequently Asked About

Please click the buttons below to find out more information and contact details for these services we are asked about most frequently. For questions about other services and who to contact, please visit our Services Directory page

Parking

Cumberland Council manages most of the off street parking areas and Car Parks in Keswick. Information including parking fees and payment of fines is available on their website www.cumberland.gov.uk or you can telephone them on 0300 373 3730.

Toilets

The public toilets in Bell Close & Lakeside Car Parks are owned and ran by Keswick Community Asset Company (KCAC).  There is a charge of 50p per customer.  Any issues/problems are to be reported to Danfo Tel: 01253 593141 (the management company working for KCAC).

Highways

The Highways Authority for Keswick is Cumberland Council.  To report a fault by phone call the Highways Dept. on 0300 373 3736 or report via the following weblink https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-transport

Bin Collections

Bin collections are covered by Cumberland Council.  Please visit: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-street-cleaning/waste-collections

Lost Property

Please contact Cumbria Police Lost or Found Property – Cumbria Constabulary

Or dial 101 and select option 3

Police

The Keswick Police Base is situated by the Keswick Ambulance Station on Penrith Road. (Please note: this is purely a Police base and not an office open to the public)

 

To contact a Police Officer/PCSO for all non-emergency enquiries ring 101

 

For emergencies dial 999

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Your Council

Agendas, Minutes, Meetings, Committee Members, Town Mayor

Services

Allotments, Grants, Police, Parking, Housing, Recycling

Community Info

Schools, Clubs & Organisations, Emergency Contacts, Flood Recovery

News

Read the latest news from in and around Keswick

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