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CUMBERLAND ELECTIONS 5 MAY

CARLISLE HAS LOST TOO MUCH OF ITS HERITAGE, DON’T LET THE BATHS BE NEXT

Elections take place on 5 May for members of the new Cumberland Unitary Authority that will replace Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council. Members of the new Cumberland Authority will decide the fate of Carlisle’s Historic Baths. We have written to all the candidates to ask them three important questions about the Baths and what they would do with them if elected on 5 May.

FIND OUT WHAT YOUR CANDIDATE SAID ABOUT CARLISLE’S HISTORIC BATHS  

Questions to ask your Local Election Candidates

Campaigning for the 5 May is in full swing and candidates and their supporters are busy knocking on doors, telephoning and delivering leaflets. This is your chance to ask them four important questions about the Baths. Download these questions & keep them to hand for when your candidate asks for your vote.

Download questions to ask

HELP REOPEN THE TURKISH BATHS

Despite knowing since 2018 that GLL would cease to operate the Baths when the new pool at The Sands Centre opened, Carlisle City Council did not arrange to extend GLL’s contract to run the facility, and voted to close the Baths in November 2022.

Carlisle City Council was abolished in April 2023, and we will be working with the new Cumberland Council towards a Community Asset Transfer (CAT), securing the buildings for community development work to be undertaken with the intention of reopening of the Baths as soon as is possible.

Please Act Now To show your support to reopen the Baths

Sign The

Petition

Add your support and back our Vision to develop the Baths as a ‘Health & Wellbeing Centre’. Sign the Petition

WRITE!

The people who will decide the future of Carlisle’s Historic Baths are the local politicians. The Friends are committed to working with the local MPs and the new Cumberland Council, but the people politicians listen to most are their constituents.

Please write to your MP and Councillors today and ask them to support the Vision for the Baths.

Write To Your MP

Find out how to contact them.

Download Example Letter

Write To Your Cumberland Councillor

Find out how to contact them.

Download Example Letter

Questions to ask your Local Election Candidates

Campaigning for the 5 May is in full swing and candidates and their supporters are busy knocking on doors, telephoning and delivering leaflets. This is your chance to ask them four important questions about the Baths. Download these questions & keep them to hand for when your candidate asks for your vote.

Download questions to ask

SUpport Us

Donate

As charity we rely on donations and fundraising to pay for our publicity, stationery and professional fees. Every pound you give takes us one step closer to reopening the Turkish Baths

Please support us by making a donation today.

Finally...

GET INVOLVED!

Our Trustees, supported by a committee of associate members meets every month to agree and share our activities and plans. We also welcome new volunteers who would like to be actively involved with different aspects of our work.

We would especially like to hear from people who can help with our social media and fundraising, and those who have expertise in the preservation and management of historic buildings, building surveyors and legal professionals with expertise in property management and local government.

But however, you would like to help please drop us a line friends@carlislebaths.co.uk

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