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 askSTOP THE TURKISH BATHS CLOSING THIS YEAR
Since 2018 Carlisle City Council have known that GLL will cease to operate the Turkish Baths when the new pools open at The Sands Centre in 2022, but they haven’t arranged either to extend GLL’s contract, appoint a new operator or run it themselves. Currently the Council are threatening to close the Baths from September 2022 with no plan as to how or when it will reopen.
Please Act Now To Stop the City Council Closing the Baths
If you have already written and received a reply, we have drafted a further letter for you to send addressing the points in the reply. Please feel free to copy, paste and adapt this.Time is running out to halt the closure.
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 City and County Councils, the local MPs and the new Unitary Authority, but the people politicians listen to most are their constituents and voters.
Cumbria County Council, Carlisle City Council and other district councils like Allerdale are being replaced by two new unitary authorities. The elections for the new unitary authorities happen in May 2022 and who you vote for will be elected for the next five years so they have a really important say in what happens to the Baths. The County and City Councillors also have a significant say as they will continue in their roles until April 2023.
We need local MPs, Councillors and members of the new Unitary Authorities to back the Vision.
You can help by writing or speaking to them and asking four key questions. Download these example letters and questions to use when you contact them.
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
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Our committee meets every month to agree and share our activities and plans. Everyone has responsibility for a particular area of our campaign and we welcome new volunteers who would like to be actively involved.
We would especially like to hear from people who can help with our social media or fundraising. But however you would like to help please drop us a line friends@carlislebaths.co.uk
