Future of MOD Longtown
Defence Minister Philip Dunne has been meeting councillors at the Longtown MOD site to discuss the future of the site. It was previously announced that the site would remain open, but that a number of jobs would be lost.
Defence Minister Philip Dunne has been meeting councillors at the Longtown MOD site to discuss the future of the site. It was previously announced that the site would remain open, but that a number of jobs would be lost.
It had been earmarked for outright closure and now the news that MOD Longtown has been given a reprieve has been welcomed by MP's and trade unions alike.
Part of the agreement to retain 182 jobs at the munitions depot is to look at how alternative uses for the site can create new investment for the area.
Andy Burn reports.
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