Welcome to Wetheral Parish Council

Wetheral Parish is the largest, in terms of population, of the 32 parishes in the Carlisle District. It covers 5518 hectares (13,635 acres) and includes the villages and hamlets of Wetheral, Wetheral Pasture, Scotby, Aglionby, Warwick-on-Eden, Warwick Bridge, Cumwhinton, Cotehill, Stripes, Great Corby, Burnrigg, Broadwath, half of Heads Nook, and also part of Durranhill, including Alexandra Drive, Meadowbrook & Barley Edge.

The Parish has an approximate population of 5771. It might surprise many that this is larger than several towns in Cumbria which also have their own Parish or Town Councils, e.g. Keswick, Appleby, Silloth, Brampton, Alston, Aspatria, Grange-over-Sands etc. The parish's population has expanded by 76% in the last hundred years ,32% of the parish's population are over the age of 60, with about 60 people being over 90 years old. 58% of the population, representing about 3325 people, is over 45 years old. At the other end of the age spectrum, school age children (aged 5 to17) represented just 13% of the population.

Presently 2741 dwellings in Wetheral parish. This will increase over the next 5-10 years by approximately 990 new dwellings. Housing developments are under construction in Scotby, Heads Nook, and Cumwhinton, with a number planned for Wetheral and Durranhill, and an additional 144 homes in Scotby.

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LATEST NEWS

17 January 2024
General News
Wetheral Parish Council has a vacancy for a Cemetery and Grounds Maintenance Operative. Competitive rate of pay. Role: Care and maintenance of Ashgate Lane cemetery and the adjoining woodland burial ground, with the aim of ensuring that they are kept...
18 September 2023
General News
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year's Big Butterfly Count. Butterflies and moths are excellent indicators of the impacts of climate change and other human environmental factors, so collecting data on their numbers is really i...
07 September 2023
General News
The Parish Council receives frequent complaints about speeding in the various village. If anyone would like to get involved, please come to the meeting at Wetheral Village Hall on 28th September 2023 at 12 noon, or if you can't make it, contact the o...
17 January 2024
General News
Wetheral Parish Council has a vacancy for a Cemetery and Grounds Maintenance Operative. Competitive rate of pay. Role: Care and maintenance of Ashgate Lane cemetery and the adjoining woodland burial ground, with the aim of ensuring that they are kept...
18 September 2023
General News
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year's Big Butterfly Count. Butterflies and moths are excellent indicators of the impacts of climate change and other human environmental factors, so collecting data on their numbers is really i...
07 September 2023
General News
The Parish Council receives frequent complaints about speeding in the various village. If anyone would like to get involved, please come to the meeting at Wetheral Village Hall on 28th September 2023 at 12 noon, or if you can't make it, contact the o...

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