Cumbria County Council

Cumbria County Council to resume repairs works to secure future of the Victoria Bridge in Kendal

Repair works which will secure the long term future of Victoria Bridge in Kendal are set to resume in May – two months earlier than originally planned., Cumbria County Council has reported. The council is carrying out permanent repair work on the bridge, which is vital infrastructure in Kendal’s road network, and Story Contracting is […]

Morgan Sindall win Carlisle Southern Link Road contract

Morgan Sindall has won the contract to build the £65m Carlisle Southern Link Road. The road will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 and will connect with Carlisle Northern Development route from the A595 to Junction 44 of the M6. The 8km road project will be delivered as a two-stage design and build […]

Leader of Cumbria County Council calls for MPs to address maintenance cuts

The leader of Cumbria County Council has called on MPs to urge the Chancellor to address a cut made ‘without any notice’ to its roads maintenance budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will today set out the Government’s budget, outlining its spending plans for the coming year. One issue that the county council’s Labour leader, Stewart Young, […]

£1.2m boost for green highways improvement schemes in Cumbria

Cumbria County Council has set aside £1.2 million for road and maintenance schemes designed to improve the environment. The money will be earmarked for a range of schemes in all corners of the county in 2021/22, with £200,000 allocated to each of Cumbria’s six Local Committees. Local Committees will be asked to work with district, […]