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Profile: Jason Rushworth

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Local Democracy Reporter

Local Democracy Reporter covering a variety of stories across the Lake District and South Cumbria for The Mail in Barrow-in-Furness and The Westmorland Gazette in Kendal.

Latest articles from Jason Rushworth

Plans were approved for a redevelopment of Holme House Farm as eco-housing

Farm site to be transformed into cohousing community by five families

Five families have been given the green light to transform a site into a cohousing community – but on a smaller scale than they had hoped.
The site which was the subject of a planning application and subsequent appeal in a picture from the plans

Appeal over fire engine accommodation plans dismissed

An appeal to save proposals for a converted vintage fire engine to be used as holiday accommodation has been turned down.

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CARBON improvements could happen on mass

'A low carbon Barrow is still possible'

‘Low carbon measures for Barrow's housing stock could happen en masse,’ a council housing boss has said.

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The former PartyLite candle factory site at Barrow

Plans for new recycling facility to be considered

JJC Properties Ltd is seeking permission from Barrow Borough Council to open a new waste management site in Barrow.

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COUNCIL HQ: Barrow Town Hall. Picture: Colin Hale

Tax rise and budget agreed by Barrow councillors

BARROW Council has agreed its budget for the coming financial year – including a council tax rise in face of greater public need for support

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PLANS: The Old Brewery is now owned by Matthew Mayvers who has ambitious plans to bring the site back into use

Developer of Old Brewery urged to 'be careful'

The developer behind plans to breathe new life into Ulverston’s derelict brewery site has been urged to ‘be careful how this is done’.

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CALL: The community needs to be involved in the process of securing a new car ferry for Windermere, Councillor Matt Brereton warned

Concerns car ferry could be 'white elephant' without community involvement

A Windermere car ferry could become a ‘white elephant’ without consultation before a new one is secured, a county councillor has warned.

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4th Yorks training on the Cumbrian fell tops

Army Reserves' cold training trip to Cumbria

Army reserves took advantage of the cold snap in Cumbria to train in tricky conditions.

BOOST: Fay Powley, outside her shop TP Framework, has benefited from the scheme and believes it is 'vital'

Scheme to improve town shop fronts launched

A scheme to transform shop fronts in a town centre has been relaunched.
Cut-price parking paying off with business boost in town centre

Cut-price parking paying off with business boost in town centre

More people are lingering in Ulverston shops thanks to prices being slashed at a car park, traders and the town council believe.

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