Alfred Barrow Health Centre opens in Cumbria
The £15m GP and primary health care centre in Barrow-in-Furness has completed and is now available for the public.
Cumbria’s £165m coal mine avoids Government call-in
Work is set to begin on the Woodhouse Colliery near Whitehaven early next year after the Government decided not to step in on the £165m project.
Eden prepares Local Plan review after just 12 months
Eden Council is looking to launch an early review of its Local Plan, which was only adopted in October last year and still has around 12 years left to run.
Whitehaven Academy vision revealed
The 900-place school, featuring 72,000 sq ft of education and amenity space, is set to open in 2021 with Wates attached as main contractor.
South Lakeland to sign off 150 homes
Three schemes totalling 147 homes are set to be approved at South Lakeland's planning committee on 31 October.
Deferral for Lovell in Workington
Allerdale Council has deferred a decision on housebuilder Lovell's plans for 267 homes in Workington.
Plans in for Eden crematorium conversion
A planning application has been submitted to Eden Council to transform Ash Hill Farm into a crematorium by Cumbrian funeral operator Fishwicks.
Capita lands work as Carlisle road scheme takes shape
A £2.5m contract for design services on Carlisle’s £112m southern link road has been won by Capita Property & Infrastructure.
Cumbria gains Coastal Communities boost
Whitehaven Harbour is set to receive £2.45m for a water sports and recreational activities centre as part of the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund.
Cartmel housing scheme deferred over heritage impact
A planning application for 39 new homes in South Lakeland has been deferred over a late representation from a previously unlisted heritage asset.
