Alfred Barrow Health Centre opens in Cumbria

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 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.

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.

Three schemes totalling 147 homes are set to be approved at South Lakeland's planning committee on 31 October.

A planning application has been submitted to Eden Council to transform Ash Hill Farm into a crematorium by Cumbrian funeral operator Fishwicks.

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.

A planning application for 39 new homes in South Lakeland has been deferred over a late representation from a previously unlisted heritage asset.

Property and construction professionals in the North West value flexible working above bonuses and other benefits, according to the findings of the Vertical Salary Review 2019.

Rowland Homes is set to start the housing scheme at Gascow Farm in Ulverston this month after winning approval at South Lakeland Council’s planning committee on 3 September.