Cleator Moor residents, community groups, and businesses are being invited to have their say in the Connected Town project.

A Town Deal engagement event is being held on July 30 between 3pm and 6.30pm at the Cleator Moor Civic Hall and Masonic Centre, The Square.

The public event is a chance to take part in a consultation and have their say for the project which is part of the Cleator Moor Town Deal.

Officers from Cumberland Council will be present to answer questions.

Bob Metcalfe, chair of the Cleator Moor Town Deal Board, said: “The ambitious schemes for Cleator Moor are moving forward and will provide sustainable developments for the benefit of the whole town.

“Our engagement event is an opportunity to find out more about the Connected Town project and to have your say on the proposals.”

Connected Town is a project aimed at encouraging more walking and cycling in Cleator Moor.

It aims to improve accessibility around the town, improve the town's gateways, and better connect Cleator Moor to employment, education, and health provision beyond the town.

The proposal suggests investing in new or improved paths for cyclists and pedestrians in seven locations across the town.

These are Mill Hill to the Leconfield Industrial Estate; Leconfield Industrial Estate to Birks Road; Town Square frontage; Aldby Grove to the east of Wath Brow Junction; Market Square to Cleator Mills link; the Leconfield to Activity Centre link, and the Leconfield Industrial Estate links.

Improvements for three road junctions are also suggested in the Connected Town project.

These are Wath Brow the Bowthorn Road/Whitehaven Road junction and the Leconfield junction.

The plan also includes enhancing the main road entry points into Cleator Moor.

More than 3.5km of walking and cycling routes will be improved as part of the project.

Connected Town is one of four schemes forming the Cleator Moor Town Deal which secured a £22.5m award from the Government's Towns Fund and an additional £18.4m from match funders.