No start date for £10m Gateway as 'drop-in' planned

The former Henry's pub was due to go in June, but no new date for demolition has been confirmed

Plans to show residents how a £10m project will affect their town are due to go on display, despite there being no date for starting the work.

Cumberland Council is to hold a drop-in event next month to promote Workington Gateway, a scheme which includes knocking down Henry's Bar to expand a road junction.

Initially the council said demolition would take place in June, but that was moved to July.

Now, a spokesman has said: "The start date has yet to be confirmed as we need to get sign off from external partners before proceeding with the demolition."

Henry's Bar, which was built between the late 18th and early 19th centuries and known at various times as The Curwen Arms and the Sportsman, had been a fixture of the town's nightlife.

The council said its contractor was in the process of resolving the outstanding issues preventing work from beginning.

Wider plans in Workington include changes to Hall Brow

The Workington Gateway Project, which is part of a wider £30m plan, involves key junctions at Ramsay Brow and Bridge Street along with work at Hall Brow and Hall Park.

Hall Brow would be widened and parking for residents altered.

Pedestrian and cycle routes around Hall Park would also be targeted along with work to the walled garden and pottery building.

The council's drop-in event will take place on 7 August at the Workington open-air market around Washington Square shopping centre.

Mark Fryer, leader of Cumberland Council, said: "It is an interesting time for Workington and I hope this event will give you the chance to find out more and see how your town is developing."