The Parish Meeting for Natland was last Thursday, 16th May, in the Village Hall, and proved to be a good opportunity to find out about things that are happening in the village. For one thing, we don't have regular meetings with a friendly local bobby anymore, because of funding cuts. None of the councillors who are also district councillors were there, possibly because their affiliations are a bit divided over the issue of parish boundaries. There is talk of The Beeches becoming part of Kendal, including the old K Shoe Factory and Watercrook, and also Rochester Gardens and the new development of supported accomodation at the end of Helm Lane. If Oxenholme succeeds in its bid to be a separate parish from Kendal, the latter two developments would be in Oxenholme.
There were reports from St. Mark's School and Appletree School as well as other Parish Institutions and Groups. Appletree School reported successes in re establishing many of its children into society and its association with St. Mark's School was very instrumental in this. The head teacher of Appletree School also registered appreciation of the villagers who, on seeing his pupils doing a litter pick in the village, joined in to help.
Fuller reports will follow but in the meantime another Annual Meeting will take place this time mainly for Councillors. It's in Natland Village Hall on Friday 24th May 2019 at 7pm, when the Chairman will be elected and possibly also a Vice-Chairman. The public can come but they can't vote. Agenda
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