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Levens Emergency Plan
Levens needs an emergency plan!
Would you be willing to lead a community-based initiative to ensure the well-being of vulnerable people in an emergency?
Representatives of the community have come together to consider how local people can work together to be better prepared and support each other in the first 48 hours of a local emergency - such as power-loss in severe weather, flooding or road closures due to gales.
Levens Community Project - Winter 2023 update
Financing the project has always been a key priority in the minds of those tasked with delivering it, and so far it has been extraordinarily successful in generating the funds necessary to realise its objectives.
Winter 2023 parish council newsletter
Welcome to this edition of the parish council newsletter, which I hope you will find of interest as we all want the best for our village. With Westmorland and Furness Council replacing Cumbria County Council in April the progress of some matters, unsurprisingly, slowed but all are now back underway.
Summer 2023 parish council newsletter
Welcome to this Summer edition of the Parish Council Newsletter. At the Annual Parish Council Meeting in May, I was re-elected as Chair and Councillor Roger Mason was re-elected as Vice Chair. As I said in the annual village meeting back in March, I thank my fellow Councillors for everything they do to support our village.
New parish council notice board erected
Quick facts
The new notice board cost £2000 and is made primarily of aluminium
A plaque to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III features
March 2023 Levens Community Project update
Groundworks and initial infrastructure work on the four affordable houses at Underhill have now been completed (pictured above). This has been funded primarily from the Community Led Housing Fund (a Government fund administered by SLDC) which awarded £249,235 to the Underhill work.
Spring 2023 parish council newsletter
Since our last Newsletter in November, Christmas has come and gone and 2023 has arrived. I would like to thank the small dedicated team responsible for erecting, decorating and lighting the Tree on The Green. It was really good to see. Thanks also to all who contributed to the Christmas Fund by donating on line or in the Village Shop.
Cycling Incident on Whitegate, Levens
In a serious incident last Saturday 12th February when a mother was knocked down by a member of a group of cyclists while out with her husband and their 3 year old child.
The mother sustained serious injuries and was sent to Westmorland General Hospital for treatment and investigation of potential fracture, we believe the cyclist also attended hospital for treatment.
November 2022 Levens Community Project update
The last remaining self-build plot at Cotes, Levens is on the market at £175,000. This is plot number 1, which is the northernmost plot nearest to Wayside Cottage with a deceptively large area of land stretching up to the east.
Road Safety Lights for our School
Levens Parish Council is delighted to hear from the Highways Department at Cumbria County Council that it has agreed to install flashing warning lights at three key points around Levens Primary School.
This comes after many years of lobbying by Levens Parish Council for road safety improvements in the Village and particularly around the School.
News index
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2024
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- 22 Oct 2024 Levens Community Project - Autumn 2024 update 22 Oct 2024
- 19 Aug 2024 Levens features in newly released ‘Hidden Walks: South Lakeland’ from Carnegie Publishing 19 Aug 2024
- 4 Aug 2024 Villager Annie Rawlinson takes on the Run Britannia Rat Race to raise money for Levens Playing Fields 4 Aug 2024
- 2 Jul 2024 Levens Community Project - Summer 2024 update 2 Jul 2024
- 1 Jul 2024 Summer 2024 parish council newsletter 1 Jul 2024
- 20 Jun 2024 Levens has a vacancy for a parish councillor 20 Jun 2024
- 23 May 2024 Levens Playing Fields fundraising efforts are off to a £73,000+ flying start 23 May 2024
- 26 Apr 2024 Coronation Community Orchard 26 Apr 2024
- 5 Apr 2024 Notice of election of parish councillors 5 Apr 2024
- 18 Mar 2024 20mph speed limit? The latest from Levens Parish Council 18 Mar 2024
- 4 Mar 2024 Cotes woodland maintenance - Spring 2024 update 4 Mar 2024
- 3 Mar 2024 Levens Community Project - Spring 2024 update 3 Mar 2024
- 2 Mar 2024 Spring 2024 parish council newsletter 2 Mar 2024
- 21 Feb 2024 Levens Emergency Plan 21 Feb 2024
- 1 Feb 2024 Plants on The Green surpasses record for annual fundraising 1 Feb 2024
- 25 Jan 2024 Calling all artists, makers, and craftspeople! 25 Jan 2024
- 12 Jan 2024 Big plans ahead for Levens Playing Fields 12 Jan 2024
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2023
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- 30 Dec 2023 Levens B4RN ‘dig grant’ raises over £12,000 for Levens Charity 30 Dec 2023
- 17 Dec 2023 Merry Christmas Levens 17 Dec 2023
- 1 Nov 2023 Levens Community Project - Winter 2023 update 1 Nov 2023
- 26 Oct 2023 Winter 2023 parish council newsletter 26 Oct 2023
- 23 Sept 2023 Levens village bus stop - timetable update/cheat sheet 23 Sept 2023
- 22 Jul 2023 Levens Community Project - Summer 2023 update 22 Jul 2023
- 16 Jul 2023 Summer 2023 parish council newsletter 16 Jul 2023
- 20 Jun 2023 New parish council notice board erected 20 Jun 2023
- 10 May 2023 Friends of Levens Community & The Key Project create ‘tokens of friendship’ in celebration of the coronation of King Charles III 10 May 2023
- 9 May 2023 Tuesday Club hosts ‘Coronation afternoon tea’ and celebrates members’ 90th birthdays 9 May 2023
- 8 Mar 2023 March 2023 Levens Community Project update 8 Mar 2023
- 1 Mar 2023 Spring 2023 parish council newsletter 1 Mar 2023
- 19 Feb 2023 Cycling Incident on Whitegate, Levens 19 Feb 2023
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2022
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- 28 Nov 2022 Village Christmas tree decorated to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II 28 Nov 2022
- 5 Nov 2022 November 2022 Levens Community Project update 5 Nov 2022
- 30 Oct 2022 Road Safety Lights for our School 30 Oct 2022
- 29 Oct 2022 Learning to Fly by James Rowland: Review 29 Oct 2022
- 27 Oct 2022 Winter 2022 parish council newsletter 27 Oct 2022
- 27 Oct 2022 Autumn 2022 Levens Community Project update 27 Oct 2022
- 11 Sept 2022 Book of condolence at St John’s 11 Sept 2022
- 9 Sept 2022 Parish Council Announcement 9 Sept 2022
- 11 Aug 2022 Summer 2022 Levens Community Project update 11 Aug 2022
- 31 Jul 2022 Summer 2022 parish council newsletter 31 Jul 2022
- 17 Jul 2022 Levens Greening - July 2022 update 17 Jul 2022
- 14 Jul 2022 Local Government Reorganisation Newsletter 23 June 2022 14 Jul 2022
- 12 Jul 2022 Revd Tiras Dainty-Share appointed to Kendal Methodist Circuit 12 Jul 2022
- 25 Apr 2022 Levens B4RN Volunteer Group disbands after 5 years with over 300 connections live 25 Apr 2022
- 15 Mar 2022 Work commences at Underhill 15 Mar 2022
- 9 Mar 2022 Greening Levens - campaign update March 2022 9 Mar 2022
- 1 Mar 2022 Spring 2022 parish council newsletter 1 Mar 2022
- 26 Feb 2022 Levens Hall takes 1st place in 'top 10 gardens to visit in the UK' feature 26 Feb 2022
- 22 Feb 2022 Notice of Levens Annual Parish Meeting to take place on 8th March 2022 22 Feb 2022
- 5 Feb 2022 Popular ‘Tuesday Club’ to restart in 2022 5 Feb 2022
- 16 Jan 2022 Increase in dog fouling throughout the village 16 Jan 2022
- 15 Jan 2022 Underhill community housing site development 15 Jan 2022
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2021
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- 20 Dec 2021 Levens Village Christmas Tree fundraising supports King’s Food Bank in Kendal 20 Dec 2021
- 9 Nov 2021 Join the Levens Village Hall team 9 Nov 2021
- 15 Oct 2021 Building plot sales progress in aid of Levens Community Project 15 Oct 2021
- 10 Oct 2021 Autumn 2021 parish council newsletter 10 Oct 2021
- 8 Oct 2021 Rat sightings in Levens - please be aware 8 Oct 2021
- 7 Oct 2021 An update on ‘The Local Plan’ 7 Oct 2021
- 27 Sept 2021 A590 closures for work to renew road markings 27 Sept 2021
- 23 Sept 2021 New postbox arrives at Nelson Square, Church Road 23 Sept 2021
- 18 Sept 2021 Levens Greening Campaign 18 Sept 2021
- 12 May 2021 Election of parish councillors to Levens Parish Council 12 May 2021
- 29 Apr 2021 Levens Hall seek volunteer park rangers 29 Apr 2021
- 8 Mar 2021 Levens Community Project - March 2021 8 Mar 2021
- 3 Mar 2021 Spring 2021 parish council newsletter 3 Mar 2021
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2020
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- 13 Dec 2020 Levens B4RN close to 70% of target to start ‘big dig’ 13 Dec 2020
- 2 Nov 2020 Rainbow star competition 2 Nov 2020
- 1 Nov 2020 Winter 2020 parish council newsletter 1 Nov 2020
- 28 Oct 2020 Levens Village Christmas Tree 2020 28 Oct 2020
- 19 Jun 2020 Levens Village Shop named ‘Trader of the Week’ 19 Jun 2020
- 1 Apr 2020 Covid-19 emergency support 1 Apr 2020
- 29 Feb 2020 Spring 2020 parish council newsletter 29 Feb 2020
- 11 Feb 2020 Levens B4RN project call for voucher applications 11 Feb 2020
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2019
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- 8 Nov 2019 Sizergh Fell Quarry sold for £750K 8 Nov 2019
- 1 Nov 2019 Autumn 2019 parish council newsletter 1 Nov 2019
- 1 Jul 2019 Summer 2019 parish council newsletter 1 Jul 2019
- 11 Jun 2019 Levens villagers affected by recent power outage 11 Jun 2019
- 28 Feb 2019 Spring 2019 parish council newsletter 28 Feb 2019
- 21 Feb 2019 New vicar for Levens, Heversham, & Milnthorpe 21 Feb 2019
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2018
5
- 1 Nov 2018 Autumn 2018 parish council newsletter 1 Nov 2018
- 7 Jul 2018 Legs Levens in Lake District folk festival 7 Jul 2018
- 1 Jul 2018 Summer 2018 parish council newsletter 1 Jul 2018
- 6 Apr 2018 Recycling facility at Lowgate 6 Apr 2018
- 1 Feb 2018 Winter 2018 parish council newsletter 1 Feb 2018
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2017
4
- 1 Nov 2017 Autumn 2017 parish council newsletter 1 Nov 2017
- 1 Jul 2017 Summer 2017 parish council newsletter 1 Jul 2017
- 2 May 2017 How Levens Community Project came about 2 May 2017
- 28 Feb 2017 Winter/spring 2017 parish council newsletter 28 Feb 2017
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2016
4
- 1 Nov 2016 Winter 2016 parish council newsletter 1 Nov 2016
- 1 Jul 2016 Summer 2016 parish council newsletter 1 Jul 2016
- 1 Apr 2016 Spring 2016 parish council newsletter 1 Apr 2016
- 1 Feb 2016 Lyth Valley internal drainage board - what do you think? 1 Feb 2016
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2015
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- 16 Dec 2015 Levens household raises £475 for BBC Children in Need 16 Dec 2015
- 8 Jul 2015 New name and owners for village shop 8 Jul 2015