Housing support for young people in the area as due to the high number of 'holiday homes' it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to access housing at reasonable prices.

Good affordable housing. Improved amenities for entertaiment- theatre etc,Sport- more attractive and available to everyone. Improved hospital facilities in the local area rather than just Kendal and Carlisle.

Projects to involve young people, school age and beyond. Clubs for the elderly and transport to them. More public transport at usable times to provide realistic alternatives to get to and from work. Money for re-development of village halls etc to provide a focal point for communities as current methods of applying for lottery money etc are quite complex and put people off. Communities need focal points or they will fall apart, they are already doing so!

Projects to promote a healthy outdoor lifestyle, e.g. Mountain Bike trails. Affordable housing for young families. Projects to maintain a younger more vibrant Keswick, not just for the retired, elderly and Christian as it currently stands.

Work with the under 25s in the area - recreational activities for secondary school aged children, help with career prospects both via apprenticeships and further education (ie. helping show all options out there) and help for those who live in the poorer areas and struggle with crime and drug issues

Free legal support for young people. Free collection of unwanted large items. Grants for young people who have managed to buy a home but have to renovate it and community tradesmen who can provide installation services at a reduced price.

(1) More support for children's and young people's recreational facilities/activities in rural areas. (2) Dedicated cycleways to encourage traffic-free cycling between communities and settlement nodes. (3) Financial assistance to help less well-off young families to get involved in sustainable development in a practical way: E.g. better grants for domestic microgeneration schemes.

Improved public transport services from villages into towns, including appropriate times in the evenings and weekends to fit in with social activities and encourage their use by younger people. Improved surface water drainage - rural road drains are not cleared out regularly or effectively enough. This has exacerbated localised flooding in rural areas and villages in particular which will only get worse with the effects of climate change. Affordable properties, including rental properties, for occupancy by local people only, particularly in areas where house prices are very high such as within the the National Park. Rural community life and our smaller village schools are under threat because richer offcomers buy up all the houses for second homes and retirement. Highly visible enhancements to the public realm that engender civic/community pride such as flower displays, public art, Christmas Lights / Firework displays etc. Provision of creche facilities at local sports centres - parents of young children find it harder to regain and maintain their health and fitness due to a lack of this provision which would be considered essential in cities and other regions.

Projects that are creative and alternatives to mainstream services - and if they work they should be eligible for long term funds.

Improved road and transport links. Why have all the railways gone? Use what rail links remain to service some of the big supermarkets etc to get lorries off the narrow overcrowded roads.

Encouraging more people to get actively involved in regeneration themselves. Regeneration isn't just about spending money to make places look nicer, it's about the experience of the people living there: how happy/safe are they? Do they get involved? Do they feel proud? Are they part of a living community?

Regenerating the most deprived areas and schemes for the younger generation, funding to keep local services such as RURAL bus services which keep rural and town areas linked, keeping rural schools open to keep rural areas alive.

Cumbria is a mainly rural county and needs small scale, sustainable, rural solutions to its problems. We do not have enough special school provision for children with special needs, especially those with autism. We do not have enough specialist residential care provision for adults with complex learning disabilities and autism. The best and most humane way of providing such support which is also, cost effective and sustainable, is through the development of village / intentional communities based on the Camphill (Rudolf Steiner) model of provision. http://www.camphill.org.uk/

Enabling sustainable development to take place. e.g. promotion of renewable energy in homes and businesses, promotion of local produce; local skills training; more public transport; support for really affordable housing;

The area needs more high tech investment, as these industries can bring in a lot of money to the area without harming its character. Limited high-tech development should be allowed in exchange for commitments to employ and train local people and investment in affordable housing.