New ferry terminal in Whitehaven?

Monday, 30 September 2024 06:55

An MP in Cumbria says he’s hopeful the Steam Packet Company can start sailings to his constituency, after a meeting with the chief minister.

Whitehaven and Workington MP Josh MacAlister met with Alf Cannan to talk about plans for sailings to the area.

He says a new ferry terminal in West Cumbria - which he describes as the closest part of the UK to the Island - would boost tourism for both sides and a ferry terminal is one of the most popular suggestions in a survey of Whitehaven.

Mr MacAlister says he's hoping to meet government officials again in autumn to discuss a possible new terminal.

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