ENDMOOR First Responders, under the direction of Kerry Stafford-Roberts, held a successful Heartstart Course at the village hall.

Apart from members of the local community, walkers from The University of the Third Age (U3A) were present, learning how to deal with a medical collapse, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, and the use of a defibrillator. Richard Moore, from Tuesday Walkers U3A, said the course was valuable, as many members are in their senior years.

WAYLEAVES has been contracted for 6,320 meters of the core route enabling hyperfast broadband to connect to homes and businesses in Preston Richard.

This equates to 56 per cent of the total length required, and the community broadband team has been busy gaining permission from landowners to grant and waive payment for crossing their property.

At a meeting held at The Club Inn, attendees were told that progress has been very good, and the team has been pleased with the generosity of the community.  

HOW to use a walkie-talkie communications system was the main topic at a meeting of Preston Richard’s Emergency Team and their zone coordinators.

A generator has been acquired which can power the lighting and some heating in the village hall, the emergency team’s nominated evacuation centre.

This would be used in the event of a serious power loss lasting more than 24 hours. Risks associated with Peasey Beck, which acts as a parish boundary for Preston Richard and is fed from the outflow of Killington Reservoir, has been investigated by the team.

The dam holding back the lake was built in 1819 and is the same construction as Toddbrook Reservoir in Derbyshire which was damaged in recent storms. The integrity of the dam is regularly inspected by The Environment Agency, the next inspection taking place in November. 

STARS of the week at Saint Patrick’s CE School were Abbie Remington for her positive attitude, Eleanor Singleton for trying hard in writing and Joe Redmayne for showing real focus and determination.

Joe Redmayne also received the headteacher’s award for being a responsible year six pupil.

 

OLD HUTTON...

THIS week is the last opportunity for shoppers to collect green tokens at Asda for the primary school in the hope of receiving a £500 donation towards their teaching pod.

The school is up against two other community projects. Anyone who is shopping in Asda should ask for the tokens as they are not automatically handed out. 

THE Harvest Festival will take place on October 6 (11am), followed at noon by harvest lunch in the public hall. All offers of food, raffle prizes or help on the day would be much appreciated. 

THE WI welcomed Jenny Wheeler who arrived with various boxes of beads for members to make necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

Afterwards, members enjoyed tasting the winning celebration cake from the Westmorland County Show. Several members had entered items in both produce and craft classes. 
Members who wish to go to the Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness, on October 10 should telephone Chris Bowness on 015394-725880. 
Other forthcoming events include a meeting about climate change; lunch with Edwina Currie; the annual council meeting and a quiz night.

A warm welcome is extended to those who would like to join a meeting. 
At the October 8 meeting, the subject will be Antiques. More information from Chris Bowness or Ruth Rigg on 015394-722896. Old Hutton WI meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month.

 

BURTON-IN-KENDAL...

WELL done Burton WI members Helena Nixon, who collected two golds and two silvers in the jam and preserves classes, scoring top points, at the Westmorland County Show, also to Kath Hayhurst who won gold and silver in the arts and crafts section.

 

AT THE fiercely competitive National Dahlia Show in Harrogate, Ed Hindson - Burton’s Dahlia Man - won a first and third in his entered classes.

 

THE series of nature talks restart tonight (Thursday, 7.30pm) at the memorial hall.

 

GREEN Door's Art Trail takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29. Check the website for venues and timings.

 

THE 43rd Burton Onion Show will be held at the Kings Arms Hotel on October 6.

There is a class for everyone from the perfectionist to the total beginner. If you are not a grower, then bake a cake or create tray-bakes. There will also be four classes for children.

This event is being held to raise funds for the chidren’s village events as well as putting money towards the ever-present battle against cancer.

The committee would be grateful for auction entries, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to find lots for the auction of promises.

If you can help, telephone Neil Shaw on 07805-497885 or Carl Jackson 07866-456677. Entries to be received by noon on the day. The auction starts at 3pm.

 

THE police report to the parish council meeting detailed burglaries, criminal damage and the presence of a suspicious vehicle in the area.

It also noted, with some concern, scam telephone calls particularly to elderly residents.

These calls promised the facility to get a half-price television licence and on other occasions threatened that bailiffs would be sent if a payment was not made for goods which the recipient had no memory of purchasing.

The chairman’s announcements consisted of details of a South Lakeland District Council scheme to purchase a compost bin for £7.50.

The council considered in detail two separate planning applications for properties in The Square West to install flat-roofed rear dormers.

Concern was expressed over the unsuitability of these extensions given that they were within the conservation area and Grade II listed Georgian properties.

Moreover, the village was in the middle of a conservation project initiated by a report placing the historic centre of the parish as ‘at risk’. The council therefore decided unanimously to object to both these applications.  

The council approved further funding for the library book drop comprising £84 per annum since 2017/18.

The B4RN project was progressing satisfactorily with connection to Burton Morewood school almost completed.  

A tender for the conservation work had now been accepted and following a meeting later this month the exact amount of shortfall funding for the associated drainage work should be ascertained.

Work should start later in autumn and although no dates were yet established for closure of Main Street, it was hoped that this would be for two short periods only.  

The chairman reported that not only had there been no progress on improving Slape Lane but that it was now almost impassable due to the undergrowth. The height barrier had been constructed at Plain Quarry