Caldbeck Parish Hall was transformed into a French bistro, ‘La Toque’, on the night of 15th November in aid of St Kentigern’s Church funds.  French flags fluttered from the ceiling and the bar was straight from the Folies-Bergere.

THE LOCKERBIE SINGERS

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

IN

MUNGRISDALE VILLAGE HALL

ON

SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER

                                  AT 7.30pm                                 

INCLUDES A SING-A-LONG OF

CHRISTMAS CAROLS

RAFFLE & SMALL CHRISTMAS AUCTION

A FUN & ENJOYABLE EVENING

TICKETS £5

 INCLUDES MULLED WINE, CANAPIES & MINCE PIES

Available from Margaret Hodge on 016974 78094 or 75920

Based in Caldbeck village hall, Reverb has been running for over four years during which time the age range has increased to cover 8 - 18 yrs.

Anyone within the age range who is interested in music is welcome to come along, no experience is necessary just a love of music!  You can have a go on a variety of instruments,look at various styles of music, computer based recording, song writing and performing at various music events around the area.

For more information contact:
Alison Scott 016974 78674 or Alex Green 016974 76581

Email your suggestions to the website and I will post them.

Suggestions so far include:

'ewethanasia' (Pauline Tyson)

'Hosta Notalotta' (Anne Little)

'Thats a number t'ewe Baaabara' (Tony Richardson)

'Barbara nEwe putting plants there would have Ramifications!' (Martin Plenderleith)

Notes from Caldbeck Parish Council

Additional meeting to be held at Caldbeck Cricket Club on Tuesday 18th November 2008 commencing at 7.30pm to discuss planning application 7/2007/2326: Hudscales, Hesket Newmarket: conversion of Agricultural Barn to provide detached Agricultural Workers Dwelling.

Date of next meeting

15th December 2008

Notes from Caldbeck Parish Council

Graham Standring, the Lake District National Park Ranger, attended the Parish Council Meeting on the 3rd November and gave a very interesting report on his recent work in Caldbeck parish and the five other parishes he covers in the National Park. There has been a recent survey of all the footpaths and bridleways in the parish and work on the paths will be done by about March. There are one or two obstructions of paths and letters will be sent to landowners. Graham has worked on tree planting schemes with the Commons Committee and Natural England at Burblethwaite and Roughton Gill, been involved in Events management on the Commons, has helped with conserving the mineral and mining heritage, protecting the Commons from anti social behaviour such as motorbike scrambling, and been involved in the management of lease properties such as the Howk in Caldbeck.  He has also been involved in ‘Fix the Fells’ (upland paths work), and the control of invasive species such as Himalayan balsam in Hesket Newmarket pond. Graham explained that the LDNPA is to tackle the problem of the growing illegal herd of small ponies on the Common by castrating the stallions in the Spring, and then castrating any new male foals later in the year. Some of the ponies may go to Horse Charities and the others die out naturally over time so that the grazing is available safely for the legally grazed fell ponies.

 Volunteers are needed for the National Park and they do have regular days when people can find out about volunteering. Contact the LDNPA at Murley Moss, Kendal for information.

There have been problems for the lorry emptying the recycling bins in Hesket Newmarket and some residents would like the bins removed while others prefer them to stay. The Council has decided to organise a vote on the question of whether the bins should stay or go with each household in Hesket Newmarket having the opportunity of a vote.

The Council is still following up ideas about a site for plastics recycling in the parish. Meanwhile nearest sites for plastics are Inglewood Edge, Wigton and Greystoke.

The next Parish Council meeting is on Monday December 15th at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall and members of the public are most welcome.