A £2.5 million scheme to transform a town gateway has been completed. The traffic lights at Bransty Row junction in Whitehaven have now been switched on, marking the end of Cumbria County Council’s project. The work has been designed to ease congestion and improve road safety with a clearer road layout for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Councillor Keith Little, the council s cabinet member for highways, said: “This scheme has transformed the gateway to Whitehaven from the north, making it more welcoming and safer for all road users. “The project supports new investment in the North Shore area and I’m delighted the improvements have now been completed.
The road improvement project on Bransty Row in Whitehaven has been completed. (Left to right) county councillor and transport portfolio holder Keith Little, Mark Steele from Thomas Armstrong Construction, Michael Pemberton from BEC, chairman of Cumbria County Council, councillor Tony Markley, Douglas Wilson and county councillor for Bransty Graham Roberts
A £2.5m highways improvement scheme to transform a gateway into Whitehaven has been completed, following the switch-on of traffic lights at the Bransty Row junction.
Cumbria County Council has delivered the project, designed to ease congestion and improve road safety with a clearer road layout for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
Thomas Armstrong Ltd has held the rights to quarry limestone from the site since the 1950s. In its application to Cumbria County Council, its agent said the company has spent a lot of time and money to ensure that the new quarrying operation would be in line with the regulations that have been introduced since the 1950s. The opposition group has said that Cumbria County Council has confirmed that the council will not be liable for compensation for the imposition of planning conditions which may affect the viability of the quarry. Stephenson Halliday, the planning consultants acting on behalf of Thomas Armstrong, have maintained throughout the planning process that the authority of the Council: ‘excludes the consideration of the site area, workable resources and production levels, all of which cannot be amended unless the mineral planning authority is prepared to compensate the Applicant accordingly’.
we asked people to send in their snaps wearing their festive offerings last week. Many people took part to raise money for charity. Benefitting is Hospice at Home West Cumbria, based in Workington. Though the official day was December 11, the charity said people could organise their own throughout December whenever they liked. About 30 organisations have signed up including the Cumbria Blood donation team, Cartmell Shepherd, St James’ Infant School, Whitehaven, Gibbons & Co and Thomas Armstrong Ltd. Friends, family and neighbours can also join in by choosing a day in December when they can wear their jumpers. For information: hospiceathomewestcumbria.org.uk/news/today-is-our-christmas-jumper-day
READERS throughout the region took part in Christmas Jumper Day. The News & Star asked people to send in their snaps wearing their festive offerings and you did so your droves for the event on Friday. From staff in The Cumberland building society branches of Langholm, High Street and Longtown, English Street, workers at Eden District Council, employees at Carlisle telecommunications company SMS Speedway, to people working, or having a lazy day, at home. Many people took part to raise money for charity. One of a number of organisation that is Hospice at Home West Cumbria, based in Workington. Though the official day was December 11, the charity say people can organise their own throughout December whenever they like.