Top designer Wayne Hemingway says he hopes to help put Carlisle on the map with its ambitious St Cuthbert's Garden Village growth plans.

Further details have emerged setting out how land between the A595 in the west of the city and junction 42 of the M6 could be transformed over the next 25 years.

Up to 10,000 new homes could be built as well as the related infrastructure that would be required, such as community centres and schools.

There will also be areas for business and economic growth.

Public consultation on the latest concept proposals and vision was launched yesterday and runs until August 10.

Four villages - Cummersdale, Durdar, Brisco and Carleton - could expand under the vision. A green belt linking them also features, as does the preferred route of a proposed £150m southern link road.

The team behind the concept includes Mr Hemingway's company Hemingway Design.

It is part of a group being led by Gillespies and involves Lambert Smith Hampton and WYG.

A report about the first phase of public consultation held in February was released this week.

In it Mr Hemingway said: "The importance of local involvement in helping to shape ideas for St Cuthbert's Garden Village cannot be underestimated.

"Communities have the best understanding of what's great (and what is not so great) about where they live and work.

"Young people have also helped us pay particular attention to the kind of place that is being created for the next generation."

He added: "Your ideas have been heard and will take centre stage in the placemaking of the Garden Village.

"Our challenge now is to mix together the sometimes conflicting views to create a place that is so exciting and innovative as to put St Cuthbert’s on the map nationally, but welcoming enough for you to call it home."

St Cuthbert's will be the largest of 14 garden villages across the country being supported by the Government.