I'd say making Workington look much nicer is more important and and easier task than raising employment Gary.
If you make an area more appealing then that may very well attract more business to the area. Plus, it's all very well mocking the art installations around town (I know that's the cool thing to do) but compared to how the town looked before the redevelopment it's a massive improvement.

You could make a nice park on the site of the old dog track. All it would take would be some inspirational imagination followed by some major landscaping. Dam the Derwent below the bridge and create a large boating lake and leisure area with picnic area and a pub.

Then we knock down the abattoir west of the new bridge and landscape that whole area too.

Why not build another statue of a lion like the one by the bus station, or another Nelson Column like opposite M&S or we could commission another company like Shepleys to commission rusty shileds like the ones coming into lillyhall, Why does councillor cannon ask for our help when as usual the council will decide how to spend or waste the towns money like the Tesco fiasco, pherhaps they can can commission out of the county contractors to devise something like they placed the order on the college extension on a company from the North East thatw ay we could pay even more money and see money foing out of the county once again, we need to think carefully before we vote these people in in future as they promise every thing but deliver nothing, what about providing employment opportunities for the youngsters instead of these hair brain schemes

As usual Allerdale council concentrate on cosmetics. What this town needs is work. Barbara Cannon should concentrate on restoring prosperity to the town. The rest will follow suit. The town centre is dying because they allowed the chains in to force out the small shops. For Heavens sake for once get your priorities right!

I agree with Seatoner the river need's seen too, it needs the rubble removed from the bed to allow the river flow freely where it used to be before the floods. I also agree the football club should have proper facilities as there now behind other clubs in the league. The council could also turn the unit that was a "pet food wholesaler"? just off the docks roundabout into a small training unit to train youngsters in building trades etc.

To improve the area around Workington they should maintain what they started. Like the council made an attractive area of CYCLE WAY behind NORTHSIDE now it is a disgrace due to the lack of up-keep. Not as criticised about dog wast on it, but with fly tipping at the sides also lack of shrub&tree maintenance ETC.

will there be a new Speedway staidum as they do bring crowds in and yes it would be great to see new things in workington since the floods , and time passes and healing is a good thing

Is this the same councillor who said cut backs are needed when she scaped into power?
Where is the money coming from to complete this plan?
There are more important things required before wasting money on hairbrain schemes.
IF, you have money then why not do something to create jobs for the younger generation?

when is lease for borough park being 'sorted'

hope every thing planned goes well,but like most things in west cumbria will believe it when i see it