Reminder: useful flooding contact numbers

FLOOD victims should log on to www.cumbriafoundation.org or call Cumbria Foundation on 01900 820827 to apply for grants.

GRANTS are also available for voluntary groups supporting people affected by the flooding.

BUSINESSES affected by the flooding should contact the Federation of Small Businesses at www.fsb.org.uk, telephone number 01253 336000 or BusinessLink at www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest or telephone 0845 0066888.

TO DONATE to the flood relief fund go to www.cumbriafoundation.org or send a cheque, payable to Cumbria Community Foundation Flood Appeal, to CCF, Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth, CA13 0PN.

CASH can be donated at Cumberland or Furness building society branches or branches of HSBC.

Hat-tip to Cumbria Newspapers Group's website for the information in this post

Comments

alistair said…
an interesting thought is where has the County Council portfolio holder for transport been.
6:15 pm
Unknown said…
There is no need for home and business owners to be waiting months for their properties/businesses to be cleaned up and dried out. There is a now a
speed drying system available through www.actiondry.co.uk which means a property can be dried out in a much shorter period of time (e.g. 2 weeks) with only minimal ripping out of finishings plus certifcates of drying and certificates of hygiene for the cleaning. People need to ask/insist on using these systems when dealing with their insurers as there is very often no need for these prolonged/protracted down times as case studies on the website will show.

Maureen H
3:02 pm
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