AMBITIOUS plans have been revealed to transform the area around Windermere station. Community figures have hailed the Windermere Gateway project, which aims to tackle traffic flow, improve the town’s railway station, and create affordable homes for local people. Proposals include the upgrade of two junctions on the A591 at Thwaites Lane and High Street to improve traffic flow, a new vehicle access route to Windermere station, improving the railway station facilities, additional public car parking, safer, more direct walking and cycling links to the town, as well as the creation of affordable housing for local people. The Lake District National Park Authority is working with landowners, councils and community figures to facilitate the exciting project, with Lake District National Park director of sustainable development, Steve Ratcliffe, encouraging people to have their say on proposals as part of the park’s consultation process.
Twenty-five organisations, working together for the future of the Lake District National Park, are inviting people to comment on their new five-year plan tackling the major challenges faced by the World Heritage Site. Stephen Henwood, chair of the Lake District National Park Partnership, hopes people will have their say and get involved with the issues facing the Lake District including a prosperous economy, climate action – achieving net zero and adapting to climate change and the future of farming and forestry, nature recovery and climate change. “We’ve a real chance to address the most critical issues facing the Lake District, and all humanity, taking a local approach to shape a better world,” he said.
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Have your say on five-point Lake District plan
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People are invited to have their say on a five-point plan for the future of the Lake District National Park.
Twenty-five organisations, working together for the future of the national park and World Heritage Site are inviting people to comment on their new, five-year plan tackling five major challenges.
Stephen Henwood, chairman of the Lake District National Park Partnership, says the inter-linked challenges will be close to many people’s hearts. He hopes people will want to find out more, have their say and get involved with the following issues facing the Lake District:
Not this year. There are no helicopters ferrying in the super-rich, no hired limousines carrying gangs of party-goers up to the front gate.
“It’s usually rammed here at this time,” said Michael Brown, who works in one of the car parks near the main entrance. “It feels very odd but at least there’s racing. Let’s hope we’re back to normal next year.”
Charlie Hayhurst-Ding, who works at a takeaway cafe in Pitville Park, close to the racecourse, said: “It is very, very quiet.” He has worked at the festival in the past and in the pubs during the event. “It gets crazy busy,” he said. “Actually I’m enjoying the fact you can get around this year.”