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Temporary Road Closure: C5097 Leighton Beck Road, Beetham – 26th November 2024

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Electricity North West Ltd. to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 26th November 2024 and anticipated to take 1 day to complete.

Please see below details of the extents of the restriction and any alternative routes 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 via link https://one.network/?tm=140586494

Location: C5097 Leighton Beck Road, Beetham, from its junction with the C5099, extending in a north easterly direction for a distance of approx. 70m.

Alternative Route: via the unrestricted section of the C5097, A6, C5098 and C5099 and a way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

Access for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of these works.

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/12423

Heron Corn Mill

Heron Corn Mill Receives Heritage Lottery Fund Grant

Heron Corn Mill are thrilled to have been awarded a grant of £192,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which will help facilitate a new three-year millwright training programme titled ‘Near Far Heron’!

Working alongside resident Millwright / Miller Stuart, trainee Steve will undertake a series of maintenance and condition surveys, and assist in the repair work at Heron Corn Mill and other watermills in the north west region.

There will also be ample opportunities for volunteers to get involved and learn new crafts and skills, so If you or someone you know would like to find out more please email info@heronmill.org for more information.

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

Footpath Guides

Footpath Guides

A set of eight new downloadable walks are now available on the Heversham Parish Council website, offering strolls of between 2 and 6 miles. They coverthe following areas: Milnthorpe, Hincaster, Beetham, Kendal, Holme, etc. and include maps and historical notes.

Click here to go to the webpage and choose from the 8 ‘Footpath Guides’