Wednesday, 23 March 2022

AFTER SHAKE UP USE THIS SURPLUS SPACE


Refugee plan for council offices

Just how many Cumbria people support the local government shake up that has finally  been given the go ahead.

Many  of us agree with  County Councillor Lord Liddle (pictured) that two unnatural communities have been created  by the way that  Cumbria has been  split into two unitary authorities. The proposed split is unsustainable, he told the House of Lords.

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Can the split be made palatable to Lord Liddle and other critics, at least for the time being? One  idea that would meet everyone`s approval would be  for the two authorities to reach out to help  Ukraine and  offer  surplus accommodation to it

Surplus accommodation is surely now available all over the county following the big reduction  of the present six local authorities into two.

A good example is Carlisle with its massive Civic Centre district council headquarters much of which was unused and surplus  prior to the shake up. Possibly by  now that surplus will have been doubled.

It must be that the same could be said about  other district council headquarters at Penrith, Workington, Kendal and Barrow.

Carlisle Tenants` and Residents` Federation publishes this blog. Information about the Federation is available on 01228 52227

 

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