Carlisle

As the capital of Cumbria and the Borderlands, the City of Carlisle is bursting with opportunity, uniquely positioned to lead the way in unleashing the full economic potential of our entire region, for the benefit of the wider UK.

An exciting £100 million regeneration programme is underway in the city. Investment has been secured from a variety of sources including the multi-million pound Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, the government’s Towns Fund and Future High Street Fund, plus UK Shared Prosperity funding.

The delivery of our two flagship regeneration schemes is underway: the redevelopment of the historic Citadels site into a new campus for the University of Cumbria and the transformation of the Carlisle Railway Station.

We are also investing over £13 million in public realm improvement scheme across the city to enhance our outdoor spaces to make them more pedestrian-friendly and improve the experience for residents and visitors.

Our Town Deal programme includes the creation of a new Digital and Community Learning Hub at Carlisle Library, a Carlisle Business Exchange Centre as part of the University of Cumbria’s new campus at the Citadels and improvements to the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery.

Our Future High Streets Fund programme has supported site preparation works on a key vacant site opposite the Citadels and the railway station, which has been recently acquired and will be redeveloped as a Premier Inn hotel.