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Carlisle · England

Who decides

Cumberland council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Start with the responsible council

Cumberland Council

Check the council’s service pages, elected representatives, planning documents and public meeting papers. Responsibilities can be split between more than one council and other public bodies.

Council services and decisions →

Who owns each local commitment?

Project or planResponsible bodyEvidence
Carlisle Southern Link RoadCumberland CouncilOfficial source
Carlisle Station GatewayCumberland Council and Network RailOfficial source
Carlisle’s draft 25-year masterplanCumberland Council and Mott MacDonaldOfficial source

Who could act on the wider issues?

Check whether Carlisle’s new link road delivers its benefits: Cumberland Council. Proposed steps →

Turn Carlisle’s long list of ideas into a clear sequence: Cumberland Council and Mott MacDonald. Proposed steps →

Make room for homes people can afford: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers. Proposed steps →

Plan homes and care around an older population: Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities. Proposed steps →

Bring support closer to people in poor health: Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations. Proposed steps →

Connect local skills to local opportunities: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority. Proposed steps →

Target safety work where problems repeat: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services. Proposed steps →

Turn published plans into visible progress: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies. Proposed steps →

Target support where disadvantages overlap: The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services. Proposed steps →