City Council leader Colin Glover on plans for 10,000 new homes, Borderlands, Carlisle Airport, the Enterprise Zone and boosting the city centre.
Carlisle stands on the cusp of unprecedented growth.
The proposed St Cuthbert’s Garden Village would add up to 10,000 homes, potentially increasing the population of urban Carlisle by a third.
In this podcast Councillor Colin Glover, the leader of Carlisle City Council, looks at the opportunities and challenges for businesses in the years ahead.
As well as the Garden Village he discusses the proposed Southern Link Road, the Enterprise Zone at Kingmoor Park, the prospects for scheduled flights from Carlisle Airport and the issues facing the city centre.
He also provides an update on progress towards a Borderlands Growth Deal.
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