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An Opportunity to take part in research with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are offering people the opportunity to take part in important research by completing the surveys below if they apply to you.

• Maternal Wellbeing and Mental Health – for 18 years and over who are pregnant or have given birth in the last 12 months. This survey aims to capture the effects that life events have had on your experiences of pregnancy.

• Trauma – for 18 years and over who have life experience of trauma in child or adult. This survey is trying to understand the impact of trauma on mental health.

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A65 Closure between Crooklands Roundabout and Nook

The A65 between Crooklands roundabout and Nook will be fully closed to traffic overnight from Monday, 23rd September 2024 (Monday – Friday 8:00pm to 5:00am), for approximately 4 weeks.

There have been temporary traffic lights at the site for several months. The lights were installed in response to an incident involving a HGV leaving the carriageway, and overturning into the adjacent land. The accident caused significant damage to the verge, leaving the carriageway edge unsupported with a steep drop off into the adjacent land.

A contractor has now been appointed to undertake the works on behalf of the council. The scheme involves the construction of a new pre-cast concrete retaining wall, approximately 35 metres in length.

Regrettably, the closure of the A65 will cause unavoidable disruption. The construction of the wall will require heavy plant and machinery, which will take up both lanes of the usable carriageway. It is hoped that disruption will be minimised as much as possible by undertaking the works at night and reinstating the traffic lights at the end of each shift, allowing the road to reopen to traffic the following day.

The contractor has been instructed to place advance warning signs on site, advising road users of the upcoming night closures from 23rd September. Stagecoach and KT Coaches have confirmed the closure from 8pm will not impact upon their services.

Volunteers Needed for Bulb Planting in Arnside

Permission has been given by both Arnside Parish Council and Westmorland & Furness Council to plant bulbs and corms in jointly identified verges and open spaces around Arnside.
The residual funds from the now folded Arnside Horticultural Society have been spent on purchasing the bulbs and corms to enhance our beautiful village even more.

Over 2000 bulbs require planting in early Autumn so any assistance would be greatly appreciated, however small.

If you can help or would like more details, please contact Neville Jackson on 01524 761158.

‘Repair Cafe’ to Launch in Arnside This Autumn

Sustainable Arnside is starting up a Repair Cafe in Arnside this Autumn having recently been sucessful in being awarded a £1,580 grant by Cumbria Action for Sustainability to start up this social community event. Volunteer repairers will fix broken items brought in to the cafe, helping to reduce waste, consumption and carbon emissions.

The initial talk ‘What is a Repair Cafe?’ is on Wednesday, 18th September at the Arnside Educational Institute at 7.30pm.

On Monday, 30th September there is a meeting at the Community Cafe at the E.I.from 10-11am. This is for people wanting to find out more and who are interested in getting involved with Arnside Repair Cafe. They are looking for people who like to repair items and general volunteers to help run the sessions.

The first monthly Arnside Repair Cafe will take place Monday, 28th October at the Community Cafe from 10am-12 noon.

Arnside Repair Cafe is being funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and are part of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership’s ambitious emission reduction programme to make Cumbria carbon neutral by 2037.

For further information, contact Alison Sandford on 07735851481 or email: ali@thesandfords.plus.com


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Arnside Parish Council Advertisement Policy

The Parish Council has a policy for advertising on its property e.g. the railings on the promenade and landscaped areas and groups/clubs/organisations etc wishing to put up banners/advertisements must first seek permission from Arnside Parish Council. (see below) Sometimes planning permission may also be required from Westmorland and Furness Council.

Advertisement banners should be in place for no more than two weeks (unless otherwise agreed) and should be of a standard and size agreed with APC in advance.

Advertising promoting local businesses is not permitted.

The Parish Council are in the process of contacting clubs, groups, organisations who already have advertisement/banners, so, if they haven’t already been in touch, you’ll be hearing from them soon.

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Arnside Educational Institute Grants

The AEI provides grants to actively help local young people to participate in educational, musical and sporting pursuits.

There is also support available for university students as they follow their degree courses as well as support to local organisations for specific projects.

Individuals and organisations must be resident or based in Arnside.

Further information can be found on the AEI website or email on arnsideei@btconnect.com

Please contact the office on arnsideei@btconnect.com to find out more details and whether you are eligible

Burton-in-Kendal Educational Foundation

The Burton-in-Kendal Educational Foundation (Charity Reg. No. 526953) provides small grants to Sixth Form, College, University Students and Apprentices.

To qualify, you need to have lived in one of the following Civil Parishes for at least 2 years and be under 25 years of age:

  • Burton in Kendal
  • Holme
  • Preston Patrick
  • Dalton
  • The Hamlet of Holmescales
  • Beetham
  • Meathop
  • Ulpha
  • Witherslack
  • Arnside

For an application form or further information, please contact Mrs Marion Robinson at mvrob23@gmail.com or call:
01524 784918 or 07531 575663

The deadline for the return of grant application forms for the 2024/2025 academic year is 31st October 2024

Westmorland & Furness Local Plan

Westmorland and Furness Local Plan – Consultation 8th July – 9th September 2024

Westmorland and Furness Council are starting work on a new Local Plan for Westmorland and Furness (excluding
the National Parks) which will replace all the existing local plans adopted by the former Councils.

They are kicking off the process with an ‘early conversation’ with our communities and stakeholders from 8th July 2024 until the 9th September 2024. Drop in events are happening across the district, where people can chat to Council officers about the
new Local Plan. Information about the early conversation, the drop-in-events and how to respond is available on the website

People are encouraged to take part in the conversation and other consultations listed below using the online survey forms. Paper copies are available upon request.

To support the Westmorland and Furness Local Plan we are also undertaking the following consultations:

  • A Design Code for the Westmorland and Furness Local Plan area which will guide and shape how new development is designed.
  • A ‘Call for Sites’ for land or sites that are available for housing, employment and mixed-use sites to be considered for potential allocation in the Local Plan (excluding sites in the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape). As part of the Call for Sites we are also seeking comments on the draft SHELAA methodology.
  • A ‘Call for Sites’ for land or sites that are available for minerals and for waste development to be considered for potential allocation in the Local Plan.
  • Further details are available on our website, including how to access the online survey forms.
    Sites previously submitted or allocated to the Council must be re-submitted on the new form or they will not be taken forward for consideration in the Westmorland and Furness Local Plan.
  • Housing and employment site allocations in the Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland Local Plans, which do not yet have planning permission, will be reassessed for allocation in the new Local Plan. To ensure the review of these sites
    is based on to-up-date information, they should be resubmitted on the new Call for Sites form.
  • If you have any queries about the above please email us at localplan@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk or call 0300 373 3300

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Consultation on a New Public Space Protection Order (PSPO)

Following Local Government Reorganisation last year, the three separate PSPOs for the former district councils have, or are due to, expire and, given their important role, Westmorland and Furness Council is proposing a new order for the Westmorland and Furness area.

A PSPO is a tool available to local authorities under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which helps to address the impact of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and make sure that it does not have a detrimental effect to the local community’s quality of life. The orders are intended to help ensure that people can use and enjoy our public spaces and are kept safe from anti-social behaviour.

For frequently asked questions relating to Public Space Protection Orders, as well as drafts of the proposed orders relating to dogs, alcohol and anti-social behaviour, and fires, barbecues, vehicles and unauthorised camping, see the related documents.

Why your views matter
The PSPO is aimed at making Westmorland and Furness a safer and more pleasant place to live, work and visit. The Council seeks to address various areas within the PSPO including dog fouling, regulating alcohol consumption and a range of other anti-social activity.

By completing the survey, you will be helping to shape and inform the future of the Public Space Protection Order.

To access the Related Documents (FAQ’s etc} and the Survey, click here

Further information on the Westmorland and Furness Council Public Space Protection Orders 2024 Proposal Consultation Guidance for Parish and Town Council, can be found on the Arnside Parish Council website.

The current proposed consultation period for the Council wide PSPOs ends on 1st September 2024.

Should you wish to discuss the PSPO consultation, please contact locality@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Police Fire and Crime Plan Consultation 2024 – 28

New Commissioner, David Allen’s public consultation to help develop the Police, Fire and Crime Plan

‘As Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), I am responsible for producing a Police, Fire and Crime Plan that sets out the priorities for Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service over the next four years.
I am now developing this Plan and I want to hear from you.
In my role, I am the voice of Cumbrian residents in respect of policing and fire and I want to know what you think about Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire & Rescue Services and if you have any concerns or issues.

By taking part in this survey, you are helping me develop the priorities and objectives I set out in my new Plan, by which I can then hold the Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service to account.

This survey will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. No individual will not be identifiable as all responses are anonymous.

The survey will close on Thursday 5th September 2024. All feedback will be analysed and used to inform my Plan.
Paper copies of the survey are available from my office. To receive one, email commissioner@cumbria-pcc.gov.uk or call 01768 217734′

To access the survey, click here