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KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS The "Roundhead" Village SITUATED ON THE DUDDON ESTUARY, TO THE SOUTH OF THE LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK, KIRKBY IS A COLLECTION OF ATTRACTIVE HAMLETS LYING ALONG SIDE THE A595, THE LONGEST ROAD IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA Kirkby residents who were actually born in the Parish of Kirkby Ireleth are given the name "ROUNDHEAD". This is taken from the practice in the slate quarries of rounding off the top of roofing slates. Some "ROUNDHEADS" refer to off comers as "SQUAREHEADS"
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| PARISH COUNCIL | CGP TRUST FUND | 2018 CALENDAR | HAMLETS | CHURCHES | HISTORY | ORGANISATIONS | KIRKBY CHARITIES |
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| RECENT POSTS: | ||
| Community Centre | ||
| Following the repeated act of damaging to the bowling green club grass surface by marking with risque drawings CCTV surveillance equipment has been installed at the Centre. Please be aware Police and Civil action will follow if further vandalism occurs. | ||
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| Major Road Network Consultation | ||
| The Government is carrying out a survey as to which roads should be improved and become part of the Major Road Network within Cumbria. The A595 stretch from Dalton to Grizebeck has been omitted from the plans but a consultation regarding this is now taking place. The whole document can be viewed here. Information as to how to respond is also given. The consultation closes on Monday March 19th at 11.45 a.m. | ||
| National Grid's Proposals | ||
| Although nothing tangible has been heard from National Grid for some time the groups set up to object to the proposals are still operating in the best interests of the local communities. Recently the nopylons group have released a summary of their suggestions to have the power transported from Moorside offshore. To read their full proposals access their web site at www.nopylons.co.uk | ||
| Sandbags | ||
| Sandbags have been delivered to Soutergate Car Park, the Community Centre, Marshside and Grizebeck. They are available for collection at any time. | ||
| Housing development adjacent to Burlington School | ||
| Following the Public Engagement Exercise held at Burlington
School and the Community Centre it was clear that flood risk, and in
particular overland flow, was a concern of the community. Because of this
the developer's engineers have taken the design of the scheme further than
they ordinarily would for a planning application, in order that they could
demonstrate to the community and the Local Planning Authority that there
is a solution that works. The scheme designs are being finalised, as
well as amendments to the landscaping in response to comments from the
community (principally the beefing up of the planting along the northern
boundary to the site). The application for the development will be
submitted shortly. |
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| Flooding | ||
| The Parish Council are providing bins for the storage of sand bags at Soutergate, Marshside, Beckside, Chapels and Grizebeck. | ||