The council launched its Keep it in Copeland campaign last year to support local businesses. As part of the campaign, the council has appointed a dedicated shop local co-ordinator to work with businesses directly, and has launched four directories with addresses and website/social media details for thousands of Copeland retailers, food premises, health/beauty providers and services. Jenny Brumby, Copeland Council’s Shop Local co-ordinator, said: “Now more than ever, it’s vital we support local businesses; both those who have been able to stay open and continue trading during the lockdown, and those who are looking forward to reopening this week.
A BRAZEN thief wearing a hi-vis jacket stole lead from roof of a house porch and a business premises, causing hundreds of pounds of damage. CCTV footage shows a young man arriving at the scene on Bury Road in Breightmet on a scooter. The culprit managed to climb up and rip lead off from the roof of a house porch and the top of a neighbouring business premises, bathroom retailer The Wetroom. After gathering a hoard of lead, he then made off with the metal on his scooter. Samantha Haslam, 33, lives at the house, and was alerted to the damage by The Wetroom before she checked her video footage.