Work to start on town centre's £450k revamp

An artist's impression of what Market Place might look like after the work. Yellow and black bollards stand round two raised slabbed areas. One has four different shaped benches, a few small trees and some greenery in a planter, the other has a circular bench underneath a jet black dome held up by four pillars and a central column. A few people mill about on the slabbed areas and one person is looking at an information board - of the sort you'd get next to a zoo enclosure - which has been stuck to a randomly-placed section of wall in the middle of the square. The rest of the square is deserted except for, half out of shot to the right, a lurking silver car with blacked out windows.Cumberland Council

The work in Green Market and Duke Street is due to last 13 weeks

Federica Bedendo
BBC News, North East and Cumbria

Work is due to start on a £450,000 revamp of a town centre which includes plans to highlight its history.

Green Market and Duke Street in Whitehaven, Cumbria, will see new benches, planting and historical interpretation boards installed.

The works, paid for by Sellafield, Cumberland Council and the government, is expected to start on 17 February and last for 13 weeks.

Mark Fryer, leader of Cumberland Council, claimed it would improve the town's infrastructure and boost footfall.

A council spokesman said: "All businesses will remain open as usual during the works, and the council encourages residents and visitors to continue supporting local businesses throughout this period."

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