Doing business in Carlisle
Carlisle is up for growth and open for business.
Carlisle is a forward thinking and proactive city.
There is a genuine appetite for innovation, flexibility and a can-do attitude.
Carlisle is a city that knows where it wants to be and has plans in place to get it there.
Success stories from Carlisle
- Fizz means business in Carlisle – read Janice Watson’s start-up story here
- Why Carlisle chef Paul Sanderson is hoping for the sweet taste of success – read his business story here
- Farm diversification: Warm Wellies march on at Walton, near Carlisle – find out more here.
- Credit union in Carlisle offers accounts to businesses – full details here.
- One of Carlisle’s oldest businesses – Mitchell Dryers – has a bright future – read their story here.
- Martyn Industrials turned to Cumbria Chamber of Commerce’s new apprenticeship brokerage service when attempts to recruit by conventional routes came to nothing – find out more.
- Meet Carlisle’s award-winning entrepreneur here
- Opening up a hidden gem underneath Carlisle – read the full story here
- How Oak Tree Animals’ Charity upskilled their workforce for free – more info here
Essential web links
Carlisle City Council’s business section can be found here.
Business Support
The main Business Support page is available here.
This covers business rates, licences and permits, environmental health, planning and building control, business and partnerships, council procurement and events, city centre promotions and advertising.
Business rates
Registration, payments, small business rates relief: https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/business/business-rates-information
Licences and permits
Taxi and private hire, alcohol and entertainment and other licences: https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Business/Licences-and-Permits
Environmental health
Environmental safety, health and safety and more: https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Residents/Environmental-Problems
Planning and building control
Planning permission, planning policies and more: https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-and-Building-Control
Council procurement
Business and tendering and procurement strategy: https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Business/Council-Procurement
Events, city centre promotions and advertising
Organising an event, adverts and more: https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Business/Event-Management
More business
Business support and advice, land charges and more: https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Business