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University chancellorships are often regarded as nominal posts where the holder gets to make a big speech once a year and hand out degrees. More

One council, one vision... one unified voice for Cumbria - by Alan Air

The tectonic plates are shifting beneath local authorities in Cumbria. As the Government considers whether to scrap our existing two-tier system – one county council and six district councils – and replace it with a single unitary authority, Cumbria County Council continues to vigorously champion this option. It believes this would save over £22m a year, cut red tape, streamline planning and economic regeneration, assist businesses, improve services, boost grassroots democracy and help to attract more investment. In an exclusive interview, Tim Stoddard, leader of Cumbria County Council, makes the case for a single unified council. More

One man’s bid to bring the railway back to Keswick

Cedric Martindale is the driving force behind plans to reinstate the Cockermouth Keswick Penrith (CKP) Railway, which closed down more than 30 years ago. More

Required reading: Cradle cutting complex projects down to size - by Mark Walker of 3SL

You might think the only kind of project appropriate for such arcane language would be long and complex, involve large amounts of public money, and may involve constant changes in specification as government departments decide they want extra bells and whistles, or it might have sudden budgetary constraints imposed from above. More

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26 July 2008