Multimillion-pound regeneration project to start

Carlisle's Market Square and Greenmarket scheme was earmarked for £4m from the Future High Street Fund

A multimillion-pound regeneration project will get under way later this month.

The Market Square and Greenmarket redevelopment in Carlisle will undergo final checks from 12 August and construction will begin from 19 August.

A 6,000 sq m (64,583 sq ft) area in the city centre will see works to create an events space and involve the relocation of the war memorial.

The project is expected to be completed by spring 2025.

The project also plans to remove two trees affected by Ash Dieback and plant four new ones.

A war memorial will be moved to a "more prominent" place during the works

Labour-run Cumberland Council warned there would be some disruption during works, affecting traffic and pedestrians.

Site offices and welfare facilities will be set up on Castle Street, while a construction compound will be set up with fencing installed on the highway at the end of Castle Street near the Specsavers branch.

The Summer International Market and Remembrance Sunday commemorations will go ahead as planned.