October 13, 2009

Whitehaven News: “Cumbria’s Eskmeals firing range at risk as erosion hits road”

The Eskmeals firing rangeThe future of Cumbria’s Eskmeals firing range is in doubt because the only access road is in danger of being washed away.

The Ministry of Defence gun range, operated by QinetiQ, employs 82 people.

But the only access, from the A595 at Bootle in west Cumbria, is at risk from coastal erosion. (more…)

Filed under: Cumbria,Press Article — Tags: , , , — jaydublu @ 11:04 am

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