A special Morton neighbourhood forum is being held to discuss the need for new mineral and waste sites in the county.
The forum will be at Newlaithes Junior School on Langrigg Road on Monday 4 September at 7pm.
The meeting will discuss the county council's draft Minerals and Waste Development Framework, a new type of plan that will set out policies and proposals for minerals and waste development for the next 12 years.
It will feature a short presentation followed by group discussions and a final open session where local residents will be able to give their views.
This is the second of three neighbourhood forum meetings in Carlisle to discuss this issue. The first was Longtown and Bewcastle’s neighbourhood forum in July.
The final meeting in Carlisle will be the Belah neighbourhood forum, at Kingmoor Junior School, Liddle Close, Lowry Hill on Wednesday 6 September.
To help people with giving their views about the possible options a discussion paper has been produced. It highlights the need to provide for the biggest change in waste management ever, with a move away from landfill to more sustainable methods. It also discusses the issue of radioactive waste and includes sites that could be considered for new waste facilities.
The document is available via the county council's website - go to www.cumbria.gov.uk and click on 'planning and environment' - or from the County Offices in Kendal and the Citadel Chambers in Carlisle. Copies can also be viewed at local libraries and district offices.
Ian Stewart, county council cabinet spokesman on transport, planning and the environment, said:
"This is an important document which, when finalised, will help decide planning applications for waste disposal in Cumbria right up to 2018.
"I would urge people to come along and have their say at these neighbourhood forums, or tell us what they think online. We want as many people as possible to get involved in the consultation - not just to comment on our suggestions, but also to make their own.
"The Longtown and Bewcastle forum, in common with others that have been held throughout the county, was very well attended. Some of the comments we have received have certainly given officers information and ideas that will be useful when they consider the draft document."