Carlisle is set to receive £9.1m Government funding through the Future High Streets Fund. Councillor John Mallinson, leader of the city council said: “The funding offer will help Carlisle bounce back from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. “This funding adds to the significant investment already committed through the Towns Deal Fund, the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal and St Cuthbert’s Garden Village. “2021 is set to be a landmark year for investment in Carlisle.” In total, 72 English high streets will share over £830m. Here s what you thought: Liam Harrison said: Be nice if they can spare some change for a decent pump/bmx track in bits park like they have in Keswick, it wouldn t cost much at all but bring hours of fun.
NEW store: Plans have been submitted to the city council to build Carlisle’s second Lidl store PROPOSALS to build a second Lidl store in Carlisle have taken a step forward - despite continued flooding fears. A reserved matters application for the site on Warwick Road, has detailed the “layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping” after the outline application (19/0840) was approved by the city council’s Development Control Committee in January. Concerns had previously been raised over the flood risk at the site. John Kelsall, chair of the Carlisle Flood Action Group, said: “We submitted a response to the original application which was not very favourable; we did not think it was in the right place.