Climate change is a truly global issue, and effectively addressing it is going to require truly global action. Modern life across Cumbria, across the UK and across the world all contributes towards the effect humanity is having on the plant s climate. And so with every city on Earth playing a role in climate change, it stands to reason that it is vital every city has a plan for reducing this impact. In March 2019, Carlisle City Council resolved to declare a climate emergency , recognising the urgent action needed in Carlisle to reduce carbon emissions to net zero. One of the key features of the climate emergency was declaring a commitment to ensuring the city council s activities achieved this net zero benchmark by 2030, as well as a commitment to working with others towards ensuring the Carlisle district as a whole hit net zero carbon emissions by the same year.
Plans have been approved for the demolition of a Carlisle city centre building.
Paton House, on Victoria Viaduct, will be demolished after proposals were approved by Carlisle City Councilâs development control committee on Friday.
The demolition was concluded to be necessary by Carlisle City Council owing to the fact the interwar Art Deco building is âgradually falling into a state of disrepairâ.
Its demolition will contribute toward the wider plans the city council has for the transformation of the area, including a redevelopment of the historic Citadels buildings close by.
Commenting on the proposals, Cathedral and Castle councillor Anne Glendinning agreed that the building is âgetting into a state of disrepair.â