TfN bids for £700m roads funding

The first passenger flight from Carlisle Lake District Airport in 25 years has been completed, with a Loganair flight to Dublin having the honour of being the first service.

Cumbria County Council has secured £7.5m of Government funding to take forward improvements to the Cumbrian coastal railway line, supported by an  £835,000 contribution from the Local Enterprise Partnership.

With the UK Government still mired in uncertainty over the country's immediate future, Chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement was as low-key as predicted, with a Borderlands Growth Deal and a £3bn Affordable Homes guarantee the main highlights.

An early-stage business case has been submitted to the Department for Transport to provide £9m for improvements on Cumbria’s coastal railway line, which will help to support major projects in the region including Nugen’s Moorside nuclear plant.

Transport for the North has urged train operator Northern to present options for restoring rail services on the Lakes Line as soon as possible, calling for resumption of some kind by week five of the interim timetable period "at the very latest".

Stobart Rail & Civils is to move its head office to Carlisle Lake District Airport, the infrastructure business has announced.

Highways projects in Wigan and Cumbria have been included in a £67m programme of road upgrades announced by government to unlock housing and employment.

The property and infrastructure group has reported revenue of £2bn in its interim results for the six-month period to 31 December 2016, in line with expectations.

The construction and property sector has seen unprecedented changes in recent years and as we enter a new period we think it’s important to understand the impact of this on industry professionals.