Cumbria County Council leader Tim Stoddard helped kick off a day's coverage of the county council on BBC Radio Cumbria this morning.
He was interviewed live in the Carlisle studio on Gordon Swindlehurst & Helen Skelton's show as part of a special project where the local radio station is broadcasting a full day of programmes highlighting the range of services provided by the county council.
The picture below shows County Council Leader Tim Stoddard in BBC Radio Cumbria's Carlisle studio.
"We're one of the largest employers in Cumbria and have responsibility for a huge range of services. From the moment they are born - and their birth is registered through us - right through to when they die, people use the services provided by the council. BBC Radio Cumbria is a great way to help people understand what we do and the balancing act we have to perform in providing those services within permitted budgets. Hopefully today will spark people's imaginations and help them to engage with the council and know who to come with their suggestions and queries," said Councillor Stoddard.
Notes for Editors
The full running order for the day's programmes is as follows:
5-7am Presenter: Richard Corrie
- A diary piece looking at a typical weekend in the overnight shift of the emergency social care team.
- Petteril House residential home for the elderly as they get ready for breakfast.
7-10am Presenters: Gordon Swindlehurst and Helen Skelton
- A look at one of the most unusual commutes in the country... on the Windermere Ferry.
- A look at Melmerby and Halbankgate Library Links
- Breakfast at one of Cumbria County Council’s six residential children’s homes in Kendal
- Studio interview with Tim Stoddard
- Live hit with the Barrow road maintenance team
10-1pm Presenter: Paul Braithwaite
Outside broadcast from Carlisle archive service
- Interview with Archives Services Manager Anne Rowe about the service in the county and the planned move of the Carlisle office to a new purpose built Archives Centre at Petteril Bank
- Package on another element of the council - Fire saftey checks being carried out in Cotehill
- Interview with Assistant County Archivist David Bowcock, who has unearthed info on programme presenter Paul Braithwaite's home.
- Interview with Brampton resident David Moorat - who has been using the Carlisle Archives Office to research the history of pubs and licensed premises in the town for a book.
- Package on another element of the council - school children in Grizedale doing holiday period mountain biking as part of Better Ways to School.
- A live visit to the Mill Lane day-centre for adults with learning disabilities.
1-4pm Presenter: Tony James
- A special look at the work of the registrars - as well as a pre-recorded package, the presenter will also be playing the top 10 most requested songs in Cumbrian registrars offices.
4-7pm Richard Nankivell
- BBQ day at Workington Children’s Centre. The 'reporter' for this package is actually the centre manager Steph Crossthwaite.
- A look at the work of the household waste recycling centre in Flusco.
- A typical day at the Consumer Direct call centre in Barrow run by Trading Standards.