Investing in local roads

Josh with Cllr Denise Rollo, Cabinet Member for Highways on Cumberland Council

Cumberland Council has outlined its plans to invest nearly £100 million in local highway improvements during the course of this Parliament.

The Labour Government gave the council a significant boost to its funding for highway repairs this year and every subsequent year of this Parliament – following representations from me as your local MP – meaning more roads can be repaired or resurfaced, more footpaths restored, more road safety schemes installed, more street lighting and bridges renewed.

Dozens of local roads reported to me have been included in the programme following representations by me and your local Labour councillors to the council and an assessment of their condition by highway engineers. These roads will either be reconstructed, resurfaced, or receive substantive repairs to significantly improve their condition.

Thousands of potholes will also be repaired – report a pothole to the council here

Major road improvement schemes during 2026/27 in our area include:

Cleator Moor

Greystoke Avenue
Orchard Place
Priory Drive
Roper Street
Towerson Street
William Morris Avenue

C2036, Dean to Greysouthen

C4025, Irton Hall to Santon Bridge

Cold Fell Road, between Lanefoot and Calderbridge

Distington

Barfs Road to Rectory Place
Hinnings Road

Egremont

Central Avenue
Dent View
Hagget End Close

Frizington

Lingla Bank
Newton Road
Rydal Street

Seaton

Camerton Road
Hunter’s Drive