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Have your say! Digital and Gaming Hub Consultation

November 10, 2021

Have your say! Digital and Gaming Hub Consultation We have plans to preserve the former Whittles building by transforming it…

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Former Whittles building acquired for redevelopment

October 11, 2021

BEC acquire the former Whittles building for redevelopment. We have acquired the former Whittles building on the intersection of Duke…

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Bus Station now open

May 25, 2021

£6.1m Bus station redevelopment officially opened by local schoolboy. The £6.1m redevelopment of the former Bus Station and Offices in…

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Highways improvements

May 17, 2021

£2.5m highways improvement scheme transforms the gateway into Whitehaven. The £2.5m highways improvement scheme to transform the Northern gateway into…

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Have your say! Digital and Gaming Hub Consultation

November 10, 2021

Have your say! Digital and Gaming Hub Consultation We have plans to preserve the former Whittles building by transforming it…

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CEO Finalist in British Ex-Forces Awards

November 1, 2021

BEC Chief Executive finalist in British Ex-Forces in Business Awards We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Executive, Michael…

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Bus Station now open

May 25, 2021

£6.1m Bus station redevelopment officially opened by local schoolboy. The £6.1m redevelopment of the former Bus Station and Offices in…

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Highways improvements

May 17, 2021

£2.5m highways improvement scheme transforms the gateway into Whitehaven. The £2.5m highways improvement scheme to transform the Northern gateway into…

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Reopening of Eat @ the Park

May 7, 2021

Eat @ the Park is now open We are pleased to announce that from Monday 17th May, Eat @ the…

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Westlakes Tree Planting Initiative

April 9, 2021

Westlakes Tree Planting Initiative At the beginning of the year we set ourselves an ambitious tree planting target to improve…