Despite the heavy rainfall experienced throughout December, which affected our planned surfacing schedule, the team continued to make strong progress across the project. All nine drainage networks are now substantially complete and more importantly fully operational, an important milestone as we move into the final stages of construction.
Following last week’s meeting of the Highways and Transport Strategic Board (Thursday 29 January), approval has been granted for how Cumberland Council will allocate the £27.348 million of highways maintenance funding received from the Department for Transport for 2026/27.
Following the Highways and Transport Board Strategic meeting last week (Thursday 29 January), Cumberland Council is reminding residents to take advantage of 18 new and enhanced bus routes now operating across the area.
Cumberland Council will begin essential carriageway resurfacing works on the B5289 between Low Lorton and Whitbeck Bridge, and on the C2030 between Brackenthwaite and Low Liza Bridge, starting Monday 9 February 2026.
Cumberland Council will shortly begin essential carriageway resurfacing and footway reconstruction works on the B5307 between Finglandrigg and Kirkbampton.
Cumberland Council is building on the success of recent regeneration projects in Devonshire Street, Greenmarket, and Market Square by starting the next phase of improvements in Carlisle city centre.
Cumberland Council will begin essential pre surface dressing patching works on the C4026 between Hardingill and Whitecroft, Gosforth, starting Monday 19 January.
Cumberland Council will begin essential carriageway resurfacing on the B5322 Legburthwaite to The Green, St Johns in the Vale, starting Monday 19 January
Cumberland Council is thrilled to announce that the Environment Agency has awarded £40 million to deliver a major Flood Risk Management Scheme (FRMS) in Millom and Haverigg, one of the largest investments of its kind in the area.
