A MAJOR Maryport attraction has been given a new name after a public consultation, with the new title being described as 'fitting' for the landmark.

The Wave centre in Maryport is to be renamed after hundreds of people took part in a public consultation.

The venue will be called Maryport Activity Centre - the choice of 30% of those who voted. The new title will be rolled out once building work on the facility is complete in Summer 2024.

The centre will soon be home to a new adventure play centre for young children, improvements to the Clip n’ Climb attraction, new multipurpose studio spaces, a community meeting space, party rooms and a better gymnasium are all being created. Outside there will be a new bike hub with e-bike charging points, along with more attractive landscaping.

The entrance area will be improved and staff offices moved upstairs to free up space on the ground floor to make space for these new facilities.

School children across Maryport drew up the list of potential new titles. They took the building’s future use, and elements of the town’s history, as their inspiration.

In addition to the Wave’s new name, the public were asked to vote on the design and colour of new directional signage which is due to be installed across Maryport town centre.

They have chosen blue for the new fingerposts and map monoliths. The fingerposts will also be topped with a new emblem and the public chose the town’s historic lighthouse from a selection of local landmarks.

Those monoliths will also include a specially-commissioned illustration by Maryport artist Alan Roper.

The regeneration projects in Maryport, totalling more than £12 million, are being managed by Cumberland Council.

The Leader of Cumberland Council, Councillor Mark Fryer, said: “Thank you to everyone who voted for the new name for the Wave, and for the details of the new signage.

“I think Maryport Activity Centre is a fitting description for this building which is one of the town’s landmarks. I cannot wait to see the new family-friendly attractions in place once its transformation is complete this summer.”