Cumberland Council is inviting residents, businesses and visitors to attend a drop-in session to learn more about the upcoming Workington Wayfinding Project.
The event will take place at Workington Library on Thursday 23 July, from 2pm to 5.00pm, giving people the opportunity to speak directly with the project team, view proposals for the new wayfinding scheme and ask questions about upcoming works.
The Wayfinding project will help residents and visitors navigate Workington more easily, improving connections between key destinations across the town centre and making it simpler to access local shops, attractions, transport links and public spaces.
The Wayfinding project forms part of the wider Workington Town Centre Public Realm and Connectivity Project, being delivered by Thomas Armstrong Ltd. The programme is creating a more vibrant, pedestrian-friendly town centre through high-quality public spaces designed to support local businesses, attract more visitors and encourage further investment.
This work sits alongside Cumberland Council's wider regeneration programme for Workington, supported by more than £33 million of Government funding. Alongside the Gateway scheme, investment is helping deliver transformational projects including the Innovation Centre, Digital Accelerator Hub, Port of Workington Logistics and Energy Hub, new cycleways, improvements to Hall Park and the development of Cumberland Sports Village.
Michael Barry, Cumberland Council’ Assistant Director of Thriving Places, said:
"The Wayfinding project is all about making it easier for people to explore and enjoy Workington, whether they are visiting the town for the first time or are regular users of the town centre.
"The new signs and information points will help people find key destinations, attractions, transport links and public spaces more easily, while also encouraging people to spend more time in the town and discover everything Workington has to offer.
"This drop-in session is an opportunity for residents, businesses and visitors to see the proposed designs, find out more about how the scheme will work and speak directly to the project team. I would encourage anyone interested in the future of Workington to come along, take a look at the plans and share their views."
For more information, visit Cumberland Council's website.
