Help is available for people in distress over the Christmas period, and after.

Click here for a link to the Westmorland and Furness Council website, and the help they can offer.

Christmas with St. Mark’s Church

 On Sunday 17th December

10am All Age Nativity Service

4pm Carol Service with readings and carols.

On Wednesday 20th December

6.30pm Carol Singing on Natland Village Green with Kendal Concert Band.

On Friday 22nd December 5-6.30 

Carol Singing at Oxenholme Station, raising money for the Kings Foodbank.

Christmas Eve

4pm Christingle Service.

11.30pm. Midnight Communion.

Christmas Day

9am Holy Communion (a quiet start to the day).

10.15am. Christmas Service (you might like to bring a present to show everyone).

Snow Survey

The Westmorland and Furness District Council would like to know how we managed during last week end’s snowstorm. Click here to the link to their survey.

Chatter Matters

This is a weekly event organised by Cumbria Association of Local Councils and will be held at Kendal Leisure Centre on Fridays, 12noon – 2pm.

Soup & roll, hot drinks & biscuits & table games. Optional gentle exercise class 1:30pm.

£2pp.

The Weather in Natland in November

November was very wet for the first three weeks, but then a north wind brought drier but colder weather. Sometimes a cold spell at this time of the year precedes a mild winter, but not always. John Dobson.

Parish Council News for November

Natland Parish Council met last Monday to discuss traffic matters, finance and proposed defibrillator training. Click here for a full account from our On the Spot reporter.

Here is the link to the full Minutes for the 27 November 2023. 

Parish News for December/January.

Click on this link for notifications of all the Christmas happenings at St. Mark's Church, and a few New Year ones too.

There is a questionnaire available here for you to fill in to give the Fun and Fundraising Committee ideas about what you would like to take part in in the future.

Pro Nobis Concert

A note from Clive Walkley. 

The Pro Nobis Singers will be giving their annual Christmas concert in St. Mark's on Saturday 9 December at 7.30.

The programme is entitled "In Wintertime' and in music from different periods and in different styles revisits the familiar Christmas story. In music and the spoken word, Mary and Joseph, Angels, Shepherds and Kings all get a mention - not forgetting the weather!

Programmes, £12 (children under 16 free), are now on sale. There will be a complimentary glass of wine or fruit juice plus mince pie.

If you are undecided about coming, have a look at the full programme which can be found on the choir's website: www.pronobis-singers.com

Church Christmas Coffee Morning

 

Jigsaws for Sale

There is a selection of jigsaws for sale at the back of the Church. £2 each, for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Agenda for Natland Parish Council Meeting

Members of the public are invited to come along and give their views on the proposed 20mph speed limit at the NPC meeting on the 27th November at 7pm. Click here for the full agenda.

To contact Parish Councillors directly, follow the link on the Parish Council tab above to find the contact details.

Village Hall News

 CRAFT FAIR

The village hall's Craft Fair on Saturday 4th November raised just under £850 for hall funds.

Thank you to all who contributed to its success - helpers at the hall, cake bakers, and those who visited on the day to the satisfaction of our stallholders also!

200 Club - November prizewinners

The winning numbers in the November draw of the village hall's 200 Club are: 1st - 15, 2nd - 85, 3rd - 95

You need to 'be in it to win it', and with 3 prizes each month and only around 100 numbers currently allocated the odds are better than in many lotteries!  See HERE for details on how to subscribe.

Community Survey for the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Westmorland and Furness’ Health and Wellbeing Board is developing a new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will describe how partners and organisations across Westmorland and Furness will work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce inequalities.   In order to guide priority setting, we would like to hear from our residents and communities to understand their priorities for improving health and wellbeing. We have developed a short survey to gather this information and will present the findings to the Health and Wellbeing Board and other key partners to inform the strategy.   We would like to hear from as many people as possible.  

Link: https://consult.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/communications/joint-local-health-and-wellbeing-strategy/     

Dr Eleesia Kilgallon Public Health Registrar Westmorland and Furness Council

Parish News for November

 Click here for the St. Marks Church news for November.

The Weather in Natland in October

 

Sedgwick/Natland Road to be Closed Again

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Battersby Construction to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 13th November 2023 and anticipated to take 5 days 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 at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/sl132-23-c5071-natland-road-natland-notice_2bb3a058d0.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=135585298 

Location: C5071, Natland Road, Natland, from its junction with St Marks Fold, extending in a northerly direction for a distance of approx. 160m.

Don Shore thinks they must mean Sedgwick Road, not Natland Road.

Alternative Route: Via the unrestricted sections of Natland Road, Oxenholme Lane, Burton Road (A65), Romney Road (A6), Milnthorpe Road (A6), A591, Nannypie Lane (U5654), Force Bridge and the C5075. A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

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/8628

Kind Regards

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Team

Thriving Places | Westmorland & Furness Council 

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

Poppies for Remembrance Day

After many years of door to door poppy deliveries, this year the stalwart people who supplied this service to Natland have decided to step down. This is because many householders don’t actually have cash these days, and also the poppies are available from many shops and supermarkets anyway. So, remember to remember, and look out for poppies available over the counter.

Don Shore writes: these are new style poppies, environmentally friendly. No plastic.

Steam Train on Saturday.

 On Saturday 28th October 34067 Tangmere will be northbound Oxenholme 11:39

Pat Williams.

W. I. Walking trip last Tuesday

 The W.I. walking group enjoyed seeing the highways and byways of Ulverston.

Helpful Information and advice.

Click here for vaccine availability, here for help with keeping your home warm, and here for a Credit Union.

Report and Minutes from the October Parish Council Meeting

 There’s a proposal for a 20mph speed limit in the village, together with other traffic improvements. What do you think? Should we have a beacon for the D Day 80 commemoration next year? Come along to the next Parish Council meeting on Monday the 27th November at 7pm and give your views.  Click here for the On the Spot Report of last Monday’s meeting.

Click here for the Minutes.

Waste Bin Collections

 Government’s announcement on waste bin collections means that the council can now plan the way ahead – something that has had to be delayed for some time. Details are as follows:

·       Councils will retain local discretion as to how they collect the ‘core’ recyclables – meaning existing collection methods can remain in place. These recyclables will include glass bottles and jars, plastic pots, tub and trays, plastic tubes and TetraPak cartons.

·       All local councils will be required to provide a weekly food waste collection to all property types by 31st March 2026. We expect councils to receive notice of capital funding to introduce these services by the end of 2023.

·       Proposals to make garden waste collections free have been scrapped – as have plans to cap councils’ charges. This will ensure councils can set fees to recover their costs.

·       Recyclables and food waste must be presented separately by non-domestic properties by 31st March 2025 – with proposals to widen this to include charity shops, places of worship and hostels.

·       Kerbside collections of soft plastics and microfilms will be required to start by 31st March 2027

 

Cllr. Doug Rathbone | Kendal South

Westmorland & Furness Council,

Big Band Concert

 

Free Trees

 The Woodland Trust is giving away free trees to Town & Parish Councils… 

 

Since 2010, The Woodland Trust has given away 13 million free trees to schools and communities across the UK.

 

We want to make sure everybody has the chance to plant a tree, so we’re still giving away hundreds of thousands of them every year. Together, we'll get millions more trees in the ground in our quest to hit the UK’s carbon net-zero target.

 

We are currently accepting applications for free trees from local councils, town councils and parish councils, as well as from schools and community groups in their area, and we would like to ask for your support in getting the message out.

 

Eligible groups can apply for up to 420 free saplings per application window, with our deliveries taking place every year in March and November. Applications processed now will receive their saplings in March 2024, just in time for planting season!

 

You can find more information about the Free Trees for Schools and Communities initiative on our website, as well as a link to the application form.

 

Changes to Proxy and Postal voting

Click here to check out the new requirements.

Craft Fair in Village Hall

 

This is the Annual Craft Fair with 19 stalls this year selling a wide variety of hand-crafted items. Just the place to purchase personalised Christmas gifts, and a chance to see individuals' skills in action with some on-site creativity.

Refreshments for sale: tea/coffee & home-made cake.

October Parish Council Meeting Agenda

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held at Natland Village Hall, on Monday 23rd October at 7pm. Here is the Agenda.

Coffee Morning in the Church on Thursday

 

This event raised £445, enabling Gill Pilling to go to Malawi in November with a full case of medicines to help people at the clinic there. Thank you very much to everyone who brought and bought.

News from Lancashire and South Lakes Integrated Care Board

 Click here for these health projects and concerns.

Next Women’s Institute Meeting

 The W.I. meets in Natland and Oxenholme Village Hall at 7.30.

Jumble Sale coming Up

This was a very happy and busy event. Nearly £700 was raised for church funds. Thank you to everyone who gave, and everyone who came and bought.

Steam Train on Saturday

 On Saturday 7th October 35018 British India Line will be northbound Oxenholme 11:40.

Pat Williams.

Hopefully better than last week. 1st train replaced by electric as no steam train was available! 2nd train cancelled.

Cameo Concert

 

Natland’s Weather in September.

 

New Playgroup in the Village

 

Report from the last Parish Council meeting

  FROM YOUR ON THE SPOT PARISH COUNCIL REPORTER

The Parish Council now has a full complement of councillors and at the September meeting Mr Peter Smith was elected as Chairman.  

At last progress is being made on Highway and Traffic issues with some action to be reported.  Work on dropping kerbs on the A65 to enable crossing of the road by those residents of Castlesteads with impeded mobility has started.  Pressure will also be kept on the Highways authority to provide a safe crossing of the road with a lights controlled crossing and to address the difficult junction of Helmside Rd with Burton Rd and the poor visibility when exiting Helm Lane.  All these safety issues are exacerbated by the speed of A65 traffic.

Which leads on to the next bit of news.  Westmorland and Furness Council has passed a resolution that villages may now submit applications to introduce a 20mph speed limit.  While this may be a contentious issue for some, the council was united in wanting to pursue this option further and will submit a case for Natland to the Unitary Authority.  Proposed details for the new limits and the subsequent siting of the Speed Indicator Device will be decided at future council meetings; so keep an eye on meeting agendas posted on the Notice Board if you want to have your say.

Which is a good place for a reminder that the Parish Council Notice Board and a general board for villages events etc are located on the Village Hall wall.  And that's the end of the good news on highways issues – the repairs to Crow Park bridge have still not been done but we are promised they will be completed by the end of September!  Various other problems, mainly associated with excessive and overhanging greenery, are being pursued, but are complicated by ownership issues.

The council has for some time been concerned about the lack of affordable homes in the village and area in general.  Westmorland and Furness Cllr J Brook explained that the Unitary Authority was required within two years of its establishment, to publish a new Local Plan.  This will provide the opportunity to submit proposals covering affordable housing for locals and to hopefully control the spread of holiday rental properties or worse. 

The next meeting is on 23 October at 7pm in the Village Hall.

Click here for the full minutes for the 25th September.

Parish News for October

 For the full range of church and village activities taking place this month, click here.

Natland Parish Council, Agenda for next meeting.

There will be a Special General Meeting of Natland Parish Council at Natland Village Hall on Monday 25th September 2023 at 7pm, and the election of a new chair is top of the agenda.

This is to be followed by their regular agenda and an opportunity for the public to register concerns. It includes proposals to reduce the speed of cars passing through the village.

Click here for the full agenda.

A History of Natland

 Click here for a very comprehensive history of Natland compiled by the Cumbria County History Trust.

Reduced Bus Fares for 5s to 20s

 

Cold to Cosy Homes

Cumbria Action for Sustainability is offering a free consultation to individuals or households where one person or more is 65 or older, amongst many other qualifying criteria. You can phone them to check if you are eligible.

If you qualify you can ask for advice over the phone or have a free home visit. As well as advising you about what you can do to insulate your home they can also check that you are not overpaying for your energy.

Apply online on www.cosyhomes.org.uk or call 01768 216500

Reduced bus fares

 Westmorland & Furness are promoting:

Freedom to travel for less in Westmorland & Furness - The new reduced fare bus travel card for 5-20 year olds.  Whatever you’re into, the A2B NoWcard can get you there. If you are aged 5-20 and live in Westmorland and Furness, you can travel on local buses for up to £1.80 for a single journey or £3.00 return. Go anywhere in Westmorland and Furness and as far as Keswick, Carlisle and Lancaster for less.  Get an application form from your local library or download from westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/a2bnowcard

Church Coffee Morning - Eco themed

 

Natland’s Weather in August.

 Natland Weather Report.                       August 2023.            August Average.

                                                                            C.                                    C.

Temperature at 8am.                                     13.0                                 13.8

Average Minimum Temperature.                  12.0.                                12.1

Average Maximum Temperature.                 18.1.                                18.4

Rainfall.                                                          127.5mm.                       149.1mm.                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                           5.1 ins.                             5.9 ins.

                                         

August was fairly average. Despite media gloom at the weather, we had less than average rainfall! Looks like it will improve as the schools re-open (as usual)! 

John Dobson.

Parish News for September

 All our favourite church activities are back, and set out to view.  Click here for all the inf.

Natland Parish Council

 There is a full complement of councillors on NPC now. Click here for the Minutes of the Special General Meeting held today.

Kerbs are dropping on Burton Road

This is the problem currently

After pressure from our Parish Council and the Manager of Castlesteads View, it is good to hear that the new Highways Delivery section of Westmorland and Furness Council have agreed to drop the kerb in two places near Castlesteads View, making crossing the A65 easier. The work is due to start quite soon.

Cameo

 Cameo, or Come and Meet Each Other, is handy way of spending a pleasant Sunday afternoon while getting to know your neighbours. This month it will be book based, and we are asked to bring along and/or discuss a favourite book, fiction or non/fiction.  Or if you prefer, just come and listen.

It’s at 3pm this Sunday, 20th, followed by tea and cake, in St. Mark’s Church.

Abbey Drive to be dug up

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Cadent Gas to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 28th August 2023 and anticipated to take 3 weeks 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 at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/sl-54-23-abbey-drive-natland-notice_dfbfc81b6c.pdf and a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=134271840 

Location: a section of Abbey Drive, Natland from its junction with Helm Lane, extending in a north easterly direction for a distance of approx. 25 metres.

Alternative Route: A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times and a suitable alternative route for vehicles will be signed and available via Helm Lane, Oxenholme Lane, Long Meadow Lane and Abbey Drive.

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 TTRO/6210

Kind Regards

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Team

Thriving Places | Westmorland & Furness Council 

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

Special Meeting of Natland Parish Council.

 This will be specially to elect a new Councillor to their ranks. Click here for more details.

Dobson Family History Enquiry

Duncan Dobson would like to know if anyone has memories of his relatives. The family has a long connection with Natland, and many members of the family are buried in St. Mark’s churchyard. Click here for more information.

Strange Noises in Natland this morning

 

Not the green bin collection, then.

Tim Farron’s Summer Visit to Natland

Tim will be visiting Natland Village Green on his Summer Tour at 4.45 - 5.15 pm on Tuesday 15 August 2023. He has issued an invitation to all to come and chat about any issue(s) you may wish to raise. 

The Weather in July in Natland

 

The Natland Parish Council Meeting had to be Abandoned.

 Click here for the Minutes.

Oxenholme Lane to be dug up in August

 

A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Cadent Gas to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 7th August 2023 and anticipated to take 2 weeks 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 at https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/4587/sl-50-23-u5626-oxenholme-lane-natland-notice_d2ae14606b.pdfand a location plan clearly showing these extents can be found on one.network via link https://one.network/?tm=134207619 

Location: a section of Oxenholme Lane, Natland from its junction with Natland Road, extending in a north easterly direction for a distance of approx. 295 metres.

Alternative Route: A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times and a suitable alternative route for vehicles will be signed and available via Oxenholme Lane, A65 and Natland Road.

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 TTRO/6194

Kind Regards

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Team

Thriving Places | Westmorland & Furness Council 

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