South Westmorland Neighbourhood Forum

Meeting to take place on Thursday 3rd November 2011
7.30 pm at The Institute, Levens, Cumbria LA8 8NJ
If you need or can offer a lift to the meeting, please call Gae Hicks on 01539 713419
This Neighbourhood Forum is organised by Cumbria County Council in order to encourage communication between residents, service providers and Councillors. The Forums can give details about issues of interest to local people and give a
chance to raise concerns and ideas for the area. The Forum holds three public meetings a year and you are very welcome.
Please share this invitation with others who might be interested in attending.
AGENDA
1. WELCOME (and any relevant “declarations of interest” from the County Councillors)
2. MORECAMBE BAY PARTNERSHIP – ‘HEADLANDS TO HEADSPACE’ (H2H)
Susannah Bleakley will update the forum on the partnership’s plans following on from their success in securing a grant from The Heritage Lottery Fund. The Headlands to Headspace project aims to make the Bay better appreciated and inspire and engage local people in looking after its special and distinctive
features. The programme is still taking shape - so now there is an opportunity to engage and shape it with us.
3. LANCASTER CANAL TRUST
Helen Thomas, Vice Chairman of the Lancaster Canal Trust will update the forum on the work of the trust over the past year and their plans for the future
4. FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND UPDATES ON LOCAL PROJECTS
o Lyth and Winster Internal Drainage Board – John Holmes
o Gritting Association of Parishes – John Holmes
o South Westmorland LAP – Cath Davenport
o Broadband – Cath Davenport
5. GRANT APPLICATIONS
Representatives from local groups applying for a Forum grant will take a couple of minutes to explain
about their application.
6. COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
A chance to exchange information, advertise events, and raise any issues or ideas for the local area.
7. THE NEXT MEETING – to be arranged for February 2012
The South Westmorland Neighbourhood Forum covers the parishes of Arnside, Beetham, Burton-in-Kendal, Crook,
Crosthwaite & Lyth, Helsington, Heversham, Hincaster, Holme, Hutton Roof, Levens, Lupton, Meathop & Ulpha, Milnthorpe, Natland, Preston Patrick, Preston Richard, Sedgwick, Underbarrow & Bradleyfield, Witherslack.
If you have an item for future agendas, or would like this agenda in a different format, please e-mail Kelly Alty or call her on 01539 713447.