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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2025 · 25 MIN

Northern Lights Ep 3 What does the Spending Review mean to you?

from Northern Lights · host Nigel Thompson

In a special edition of Northern Lights, Business Crack's Nigel Thompson is joined by a host of experts from all corners of Cumbria to assess what the government's Spending Review means for Cumbria.From new nuclear power stations and investment in defence to the impact on tourism and transport, we gain an insight from four people in the know:Dianne Richardson, the chief executive of Britain's Energy Coast Business ClusterSuzanne Caldwell, the chief executive of Cumbria Chamber of CommerceJayne Moorby, head of marketing at Oxley DevelopmentsPeter Fleming, business consultantWe discuss news that Moorside could become home to a new small modular reactor, hear calls for SME's to benefit from investment in defence, why bus fares boost tourism (and help those who work in the sector) and look ahead to changes that may well mean Cumbria can look forward to getting a greater share of government money.

In a special edition of Northern Lights, Business Crack's Nigel Thompson is joined by a host of experts from all corners of Cumbria to assess what the government's Spending Review means for Cumbria.From new nuclear power stations and investment in defence to the impact on tourism and transport, we gain an insight from four people in the know:Dianne Richardson, the chief executive of Britain's Energy Coast Business ClusterSuzanne Caldwell, the chief executive of Cumbria Chamber of CommerceJayne Moorby, head of marketing at Oxley DevelopmentsPeter Fleming, business consultantWe discuss news that Moorside could become home to a new small modular reactor, hear calls for SME's to benefit from investment in defence, why bus fares boost tourism (and help those who work in the sector) and look ahead to changes that may well mean Cumbria can look forward to getting a greater share of government money.

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