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Silverdale Renaissance

Crowd-funding Appeal for Silverdale Renaissance

Help us bring great live music to our community!

Silverdale Renaissance is a small, local, voluntary group that organises concerts of early and baroque music and singers’ workshops in Silverdale and Arnside.

We need funds so we can cover our costs without setting ticket prices at an unaffordable level.

The Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund has pledged £4,000 to our appeal, but only on condition that we raise the rest of the money. We are doing well but have £650 still to raise by the end of August.

Please support our appeal: every little helps! https://www.spacehive.com/bring-early-music-to-the-bay

The New Season of Quest Talks Coming in September!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY… Only a couple of months until the Quest Talks start for the 2025-26 season.

Subscriptions stay at £18 for all 12 talks including tea/coffee and biscuits – a bargain! Guests are now £3 per talk. Since you probably won’t have your 2026 diary yet, here are the dates for 2025 …

  • 25th September – “Holy cow – India is so amazing!”, popular speaker Norman Harris returns to open the season
  • 9th October – “Morecambe landladies” by David Evans
  • 23th October – “Aerial photography” by Colin Aldred
  • 13th November – “Thefts, fakes and forgeries – greatest art crimes” by Ann-Marie Michel
  • 27th November – “Bringing back pine martens” by Dr Mic Mayhew, followed by optional Hotpot Lunch and Quiz
  • 11th December – “Quest for the ancient sea kings” by Polly Gee

All talks are on Thursdays and start at 10:00am at the Athenaeum Village Hall, Leasgill nr Milnthorpe LA7 7ET

Any questions to Adrian Tayler – aptayler@gmail.com

Volunteer at Lancaster Grand Theatre

Volunteer At Lancaster Grand Theatre

Do you love the theatre? Ever thought about volunteering?

Volunteering at thw theatre is generally about ushering and running the coffee bars, but you do get to see the show for free – although you need to be watching the audience at the same time.

They are looking for people of all ages and backgrounds to join the team, but especially

  • Men of all ages
  • Young and young-at-heart volunteers
  • People with daytime availability in December (for Panto season)

Chaperones are also required – especially for the panto, which will involve 20+ young people under age 16.

People can join as a ‘Footlights’ members which involves working backstage or possibly even performing on stage!

Interested? Love the theatre? Ready for a new challenge?

To find out more and/or apply, click here.https://lancastergrand.co.uk/about/volunteering/

Temporary Road Closure - Carr Bank Aug/Sept

Temporary Road Closure: Carr Bank Road, Storth – August/September 2025

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Electricity North West Limited to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 11th August 2025 and anticipated to take 35 days to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction and any alternative route which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed here and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network here.

Location: Carr Bank Road, Storth, from its junction with Keasdale Road, extending in a south easterly direction for a distance of approx. 240 metres.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted sections of Carr Bank Road, Black Dyke Road and Sandside Road (B5282). A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/14931

Emergency Closure Silverdale Road

Emergency Road Closure: Silverdale Road, Arnside – 7th-27th July 2025

An emergency road closure has been put in place by United Utilities Water because of the likelihood of danger to the public, due to a burst water main.

This notice will be in force for a period of up to 21 days from 7th July 2025, as and when the relevant signs are displayed. It is anticipated that the restriction will be required for 21 days.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed here and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found here.

Location: Silverdale Road, Arnside, from a point approx. 115 metres south west of its junction with The Meadows, extending in a south westerly direction for a distance of approx. 100 metres.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted sections of Silverdale Road, Cove Road, Park Road, Ford Lane, Cold Well Lane, Black Dyke Road and Briery Bank. A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/15836

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Vacancy for Parish Councillor – Arnside Parish Council

Arnside Parish Council have a vacancy for a Parish Councillor. Would you like to get involved in helping make decisions about the local community? Helping to make changes that will improve the lives of local residents? Then this could be for you.

Parish Councillors are unpaid volunteers and there are no special qualifications required, although training is available for new councillors to help understand the responsibilities of the role.

Currently the Parish Council consists of eight councillors and three paid employees: Parish Clerk, Finance Officer and Cemetery Officer. The Council meets at least once a month and meetings may last around 2 hours.

Interested? Email clerk@arnsideparishcouncil.gov.uk or visit the Arnside Parish Council Website for more details.

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Temporary Road Closure, Milnthorpe 6th July

Temporary Road Closure – B5282 Park Road, Milnthorpe – 06/07/25 – (Night Time Works)

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow United Utilities to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 6th July 2025 and anticipated to take 1 day during the hours of 1800 and 2300 to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction(s) and any alternative route(s) which may be in place, the relevant legal notice can be viewed here and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found here.

Location: B5282 Park Road, Milnthorpe from its junction with the A6, extending in a south westerly direction for approx. 245 metres.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the A6, C501, C498 and the unrestricted section of the B5282. A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

N.B Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this Temporary Order please contact the Highways Hotline by calling 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website, quoting the reference TTROW/14515

Westmorland & Furness Council Parking Services Review

Westmorland and Furness Council is reviewing parking services throughout their area, and would love to hear from you.

This is your opportunity to join the community conversation on parking in the region and shape the future of parking in
Westmorland & Furness

Tell us what you think is working, and what isn’t. What would you like to see improved? Your insights will help us deliver parking services that better meet the needs of our communities.

Why should I get involved?

  • Reflect local priorities and climate goa
  • Make parking easier and more consisten
  • Support local people, businesses and town centres

The survey should only take a few minutes to complete and will help shape service in the future. To access the survey, click here.

Participation is completely voluntary and you may stop the survey at any time. Responses will only be used by Westmorland and Furness Council (or its appointed partners) for analysis and service planning purposes

All responses will be confidential and used only to help improve parking services in Westmorland and Furness.
No personally identifiable information will be collected unless you choose to provide it. All data will be stored securely and reported in a way that does not identify individual respondents.

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Cumbria CVS Non-Members Funding Survey 2025

Do you or your organisation have funding challenges? South Lakeland Area Support want to help. Have your say regarding future funding for the voluntary sector.

We want to ensure that we are providing you with the support and services that you need. Our sector survey last year revealed that funding/money is the biggest challenge the VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) sector in Cumbria faces.

Our follow-up survey aims to dig deeper into this area, with questions seeking information we can use to provide additional support.

To access the survey, click here.

Once the survey has closed, the results will be analysed and actions to be taken will be published..

The survey closes on 21st July, 2025.