Work has begun to breathe new life into an historic mill in Cleator. Cleator Mills - a former flax mill, which played a significant role in the development of rights for women workers following a strike by the female workforce in 1915 - is to be given a new lease of life. The mills, which used to employ 600 people, will be developed into a business park, bringing employment and new jobs to the area. The developers, Mark Walker and Andy Ross of Genr8ed Limited, had managed the site for the previous owners for ten years and were given first option to buy the mill when it came up for sale.
Work has begun to breathe new life into an historic mill in Cleator. Cleator Mills - a former flax mill, which played a significant role in the development of rights for women workers following a strike by the female workforce in 1915 - is to be given a new lease of life. The mills, which used to employ 600 people, will be developed into a business park, bringing employment and new jobs to the area. The developers, Mark Walker and Andy Ross of Genr8ed Limited, had managed the site for the previous owners for ten years and were given first option to buy the mill when it came up for sale.
Plans for a major housing development at Cleator Moor have been proposed. Gleeson Homes would like to build a 115-home estate on agricultural land at Cleator Mills, Cleator to the south of Main Street. The housing company has submitted an application to Copeland council, for 115 two-storey two, three and four bedroom townhouses, semi-detached and detached houses on an area which is currently fields. The application splits the housing between 12 two-bedroom affordable homes, and 103 market housing comprising: two two-bedroom houses, 66 three-bedroomed homes and 35 four-bedroom houses. Vice-chair of Cleator Moor Town Council, Councillor Nick Ford, said: In my personal opinion I am against it. There are quite enough planning applications going in here and green spaces are essential for well-being and health. Personally I don t think we need that many houses. I can t see that much demand. As far as I m aware the population is decreasing not increasing, so it looks like the