Your Views are Sought.

 Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner David Allen has recently launched his Police, Fire and Crime Plan Consultation and is seeking the views of the public on the future priorities of Cumbria Constabulary and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

The consultation results will assist with the development of the Police, Fire and Crime Plan for the next four years. The Plan sets out the aims that the Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service will prioritise based on what the public would like to see from their services and will be used by the Commissioner to hold the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer to account.

As well as focussing on the priorities of the Services, the consultation is also asking residents how safe they currently feel in the county and their views on the current service they receive from Police and Fire and Rescue.

The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PoliceFireandCrimePlanConsultation

 

The Reverend Angela is Moving Away

 It was announced in church this morning that Angela is to move to a new post in Carlisle (most probably in the Autumn).  She is to be Priest in Charge of St Cuthbert with St Mary (the church near M&S and the Cathedral) and Priest in Charge of St Aidan with Christ Church (the church not far from the football ground).  

Everyone at St. Mark’s will be very sad to see her and all her family go, but like her we trust in God that she is doing the right thing, just as she has always worked so hard to do the right thing by us.

Natland Parish Council Agenda for Meeting on the 29th July

Click here for the Agenda for the next Parish Council meeting. The new Local Plan, parking and finance are among the things which will be discussed. Public participation is invited for the start of the meeting, which is at 7pm.

Women’s Institute Meeting

Last Wednesday Amanda Gott introduced us to the Basics of Beekeeping. It turns out that most honey bees are female worker bees, that the males don’t do any work though they do fertilise the Queen, and that they are thrown out of the hive at the end of summer.

We all learned a lot and really enjoyed ourselves.

We meet again on September 18th when we will be thinking about autumn and in particular the Tastes of Autumn. Friends are welcome, as are people who would like to try us out. Just turn up at 7.30 at the Village Hall, and you will be made welcome.

Parish News for July and August.

There’s a Spud in a Bucket event in St. Mark’s Church and Vestry this Saturday the 6th July, 2-4pm, and it doesn’t matter if you didn’t get round to planting one, because there are stalls, coffee, tea and cake, a raffle, a bottle bola and challenges and other things to amuse the children as well. Plus it will be a nice place to come out of the cold and wet.

In the middle of the month there’s the Fellas Concert, Bring and Share Picnic and a Quiz at Castlesteads, and Cameo on the 21st. August is a bit quieter, though there are walks on the 6th and 24th and a Vestry Coffee Morning on the 22nd. Church Services will continue as usual over the holiday period, and they are always followed by coffee/tea and biscuits.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

Natural Kendal Newsletter

Not strictly Natland, but since we’re downstream of all things Kendal, we could be affected by what is happening. Newsletter 1.