Cumbria Vision ... Leading on Economic Development in Cumbria

Cumbria - The Lake District: Brains and Beauty

Cumbria is the most beautiful and unique county in England. There is no better place to live and work.

Home to The Lake District, flanked by the Pennines and mile-upon-mile of stunning coastline, nowhere else in England boasts such a rich variety of inspirational and exhilarating landscapes. Cumbria possesses the brains to match this beauty and has proudly positioned itself as a world-leader in the maritime, manufacturing and nuclear industries.

However, Cumbria’s economy has faced many challenges over the past 12 years, with the effects of Foot and Mouth Disease, increased competition from global tourism, the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and the decommissioning of the Sellafield nuclear site. But with the same enthusiastic drive that has made the County a centre for creativity and excellence over the centuries, work is now being carried out to secure its economic future.

Cumbria Vision is the lead organisation charged with planning the County’s economic strategy by working with partner organisations on an exciting programme of high profile projects. Our ultimate aim is to make the County’s economy as attractive to businesses and investors as its landscape is to the millions of visitors from around the world who flock here each year.

This is a huge challenge for a sparsely populated county that has some of the most isolated and deprived communities in the UK. Cumbria Vision is building on the County’s proud identity and grasping the opportunities to create a strong, sustainable and prosperous economy that will ensure we have the perfect package of brains and beauty well in to the future.

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