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Want to see #BrilliantBarrow become an active travel town? Have your say!
BARROW could become an active travel town under an ambitious new scheme. Members of the public are now being asked to join the conversation on the proposals to create new walking and cycling routes in the town to replace short car journeys and boost levels of...
Share your views on #BrilliantBarrow Marina Village project!
VIEWS are being sought on a scheme that could pave the way for development at Barrow’s high profile Marina Village. Residents are asked to share their thoughts on plans to complete ground preparations on the brownfield site to enable its transformation by the...
Community urged to support #BrilliantBarrow Learning Quarter
Education leaders are calling on the community to give their views on plans for a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to transform the education landscape in Barrow. Furness College and the University of Cumbria are working in partnership to develop the idea for an...
Time to have your say on #BrilliantBarrow Community Resilience Hubs!
RESIDENTS in Barrow are being asked to have their say on plans to create innovative new Community Resilience Hubs in the town. Plans are being developed around the creation of four hubs in Ormsgill, Barrow Island, Walney and Hindpool to bring a host of services...
Shortlist of projects set to transform #brilliantbarrow announced
A SHORTLIST of proposed projects which could help to transform Barrow for future generations is announced today. Fourteen schemes which seek to improve different areas of the town were launched through the #BrilliantBarrow #MyTown initiative last month. Following...
Residents urged to have their say today on 14 projects which could transform Barrow
A SERIES of proposed projects which could help transform Barrow are highlighted today - as residents are urged to have their say. Fourteen schemes which seek to improve different areas of the town were launched as part of the #BrilliantBarrow #MyTown initiative last...
#BrilliantBarrow residents urged to join conversation on one off funding opportunity
RESIDENTS across Barrow are being asked to share their views on a once in a lifetime opportunity set to ensure the town enjoys a thriving and prosperous future. Barrow is in the running to receive up to £25 million of cash through the government’s Towns Fund. Today...
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