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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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Latest News        03/12/2023               BBC weather Kirkby-in-Furness

Tractor Run

Saturday 9th December

Craft Fair Grizebeck Village Hall

Cancelled due to snow. To be arranged as soon as possible.

Kirkby Charities.

The next meeting of the Trustees is Monday 4th December. If you know of any one who needs financial help, especially with heating costs, please contact any of the Trustees. All matters are of course confidential. The Trustees' details can be found on the KIRKBY CHARITIES page.

Moorland Stores and Post Office  

45 letters of objection are displayed on the planning website. The final date for comments was Friday 17th  November, however, late comments may be taken into account. The Parish Council's response is to be sent in as soon as possible. https://applications.southlakeland.gov.uk/fastweb/welcome.asp Planning application number CU/2023/0011

Moorland Cottage 

Two parts of the Shop and Post Office development are on the market at the following: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/Kirkby-In-Furness.html

Parish Council 

The Parish Council now has its own web site https://kirkbyirelethpc.org.uk/ All of the Council's recent minutes, agendas and documents can be found on it. The next Parish Council Meeting is on Thursday 21st December 2023 in Grizebeck Village Hall at 7.00 p.m.. All members of the Public are invited to attend. 

Kirkby Ireleth Relief in Need Charity.

The Trustees are attempting to provide help to those who are having financial difficulties. If you know of any one who may need help, especially with fuel costs, please contact any of the Trustees. Their contact details can be found here. All matters, will of course, be strictly confidential.

Soup Lunch Warm Space

The next Soup Lunch will be on Thursday 9th December at the Community Centre. All welcome. This is a free event financed by the Kirkby Charities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.    
Flooding
The Parish Council are providing bins for the storage of sand bags at Soutergate, Marshside, Beckside, Chapels and Grizebeck.