West Cumbrian John worked as a journalist in the county for over 20 years before taking up the role of Head of Communications at Allerdale Borough Council in 2000. He left Allerdale to join Sellafield Ltd, initially as Head of Media Relations and then subsequently as Head of Emergency Communications. Prior to retirement in 2022, he worked on secondment from …

I grew up in West Cumberland but moved away to go to college and eventually ended up in Glasgow, where I was a researcher at the University for many years. Glasgow was where I developed a taste for live theatre and music, and I particularly enjoy them in smaller venues. When I retired, I returned to West Cumbria and bought …

A native West Cumbrian, Sue has always lived in the area, apart from time studying Business Studies and Modern Foreign Languages at Newcastle Polytechnic. Returning to Cockermouth, Sue worked as PA to the Board of Directors at Millers Footwear Limited in Cockermouth, until its closure in 1990. Then followed a ten year stint in the hospitality industry, working as Conference …

A native of Manchester, Bob has lived in Cockermouth for 35 years. He founded Cockermouth Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) in 1984, and its rural touring offshoot, the A595 Theatre Company in 2000. He has been associated with the Kirkgate Centre since it was first proposed in 1990. A teacher of English and Drama for much of his career, Bob started …

Andy is a regular performer at Cockermouth’s summer festival Cockermouth Live! and, while focusing on music, he has a life-long interest and passion for all the performing arts. Originally from across the border in Dumfries and Galloway, Cockermouth has been his home for 32 years. Andy has over 25 years’ experience in management at a senior level and at one …

Michael has lived in Allerdale since 1999 and in Cockermouth since 2016. A retired accountant, he spent the last 21 years of his working life in a variety of finance roles in the NHS in Cumbria. He is delighted to have this opportunity to use his experience to put something back into the town and local community. Hobbies include orienteering, …

Sue is the daughter of a Cockermouth girl and moved here 9 years ago to retire. She is best known in town for providing access to home made cake on a Friday, from the Country Market. She has had a varied past- Police officer, IT manager, and Letting agent to mention a few. She also ran a community enterprise project …