Work begins on Carlisle retail park

The North West scooped the highest value of infrastructure contract awards in 2019 of all UK regions, thanks mainly to the £1.5bn Sellafield decommissioning project, according to data analyst Barbour ABI.

Allerdale Council has said there are "no deadlines, no plans and no aspirations" to bring forward fresh proposals for a stadium in Workington after a £29m scheme was pulled last year.

This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.

Addis Town Planning’s outline application for an industrial estate with offices and warehouses on over eight acres of land off Mill Lane in Redhills was approved despite its refusal back in August.

Engie has started construction of a £15.2m extra care scheme in Oxenholme, Kendal.

The housing developer’s application for 149 homes on land off Carleton Road in Penrith has been approved at Eden Council’s planning committee.

The £15m GP and primary health care centre in Barrow-in-Furness has completed and is now available for the public.

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.