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The council is going ahead with a feasibility study to determine certain aspects of the possible arrangement. They voted 9-3 at their most recent meeting last week to support a motion to ask Cumbria County Council for the first time to officially look into charging motorists who visit the national park. The motion would provide a boost in health to Lake District s environment with the reduction of traffic, it would also provide new income which could be used to improve public transport services. However councillor Steve Harwood, said: I think it is totally wrong. We are lucky enough to be able to enjoy everything the national park has to offer and I think it is right that the opportunity should be available to everyone.
CABINET ministers are said to have clashed over a proposed West Cumbrian coal mine. The £165m scheme at Whitehaven reportedly caused a disagreement between COP26 president Alok Sharma and communities secretary Robert Jenrick. The plans were approved by Cumbria County Council in October, and Mr Jenrick made the decision not to call it in. Mr Jenrick said that he was “content that it should be determined by the local planning authority”. The Times reported on Sunday that a government source said Mr Jenrick did not consult Mr Sharma or other ministers on the plan, in line with planning guidance. Campaigners, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, have criticised the go-ahead for the coal mine, warning it undermines the Government’s claims it is committed to cut emissions to net zero by 2050.