Next Natland Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will be on the 30th June at 7pm when the actions that the Parish Council regarding the Story Homes development will be agreed, amongst other things. Here is the agenda.

Tornado coming through

 On Saturday 21st June 60163 Tornado will be northbound Oxenholme 11:37. It was a deisel instead due to fire risk.

Pat Williams.

Burton Road to be closed overnight one night soon

An urgent road closure has been put in place to allow Westmorland and Furness Highways to carry put urgent highway repair works.

This notice will be in force for a period not exceeding 5 days from 19th June 2025. It is expected that the Works will take 1 night, between the hours of 22:00 and 04:00 ONLY.

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 at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/5-day-urgent-notice-w-f_144054879_3933990_b4b58af481.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=144054879 

Location: A65 Burton Road, Kendal, from a point approx. 10 metres south west of its junction with Helme Drive, extending in a south westerly direction for a distance of approx. 75 metres.

Alternative Route: A suitable alternative route will be signed and made available via the unrestricted sections of Burton Road (A65), Helmside Road and Oxenholme Road.  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/15463

Kind Regards,

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Team

Thriving Places | Westmorland & Furness Council 

South Lakeland House | Lowther Street |Kendal |Cumbria | LA9 4UQ

Story Homes First off the Blocks

Story Homes have acquired the land between Burton Road and Natland Road shown on the proposed sites map.  They plan a development of 450 homes.  They will be holding a public drop-in consultation on 3 June between 1:00pm and 8:00pm at the Stonecross Manor Hotel on Milnthorpe Road.  This will be in preparation for a planning application they expect to be made around December.

Neil Seddon writes:

Following the post 'Story Homes first off the Blocks', it may be worth posting for anyone who missed the event detailing their plans that the public can still comment before the planning application directly to Story Homes until the 25th June with the link below.

 

I noticed a change from the previous plans that access is now from Burton Road and Natland Road which when the new factory opens on Natland Road from November will surely become another rat run.

 

Also the SUD for the site will be in the canal bed which may stop any future chance of the canal being rewatered.

 

https://www.storyhomes.co.uk/consultation/burton-road-kendal/#enquiry

Parish Council Meetings in May

Click here for Notes from our On The Spot Reporter of the Annual Parish Meeting and May Parish Council Meeting, and details of how our newly elected councillors are sorting out our highways for us.

Click here for the Official Minutes.

Jazz Concert in St. Mark’s Church

St Mark's Church welcomed the High Society Jazz band last Friday evening.

Maturity leads to  excellent and practiced polish. The rounded tones of musical instruments were played with love and great accomplishment and with slinky, upbeat, joyful syncopation.

We were treated to fabulous performances.

Jazz may not be everyone's cup of tea but in the company of such professional artistes you could not but be delighted and your senses be wowed by this ensemble.

My favourite of course was Gershwin's Summertime!

Thank you gentlemen- we didn't need Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra to be in High Society!

Parish News for June

There are plenty of activities in June as the members of St. Mark’s Church continue the work of the church while waiting for the arrival of the new priest in charge, The Reverend Becky Gibbs, in November. Click here for the Parish Magazine.

Tornado coming through on Saturday

 On Saturday 31st May 60163 Tornado will be southbound Oxenholme 17:31.

Pat Williams.

Suggested Development Sites Maps Published.

 Click here to find out where these are. The links to the maps are within the letter, near the end. The covering letter does emphasis that this is just the initial stage.

Christian Aid Coffee Morning in Church on Thursday.

The Coffee Morning raised £722.14 this morning. Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who gave so generously.