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Levens Playing Fields fundraising efforts are off to a £73,000+ flying start
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Levens Playing Fields fundraising efforts are off to a £73,000+ flying start

In May, an incredible £600 was raised for the Levens Playing Fields courts revamp project by Levens Arts and Film Society at a concert. This comes on the back of news unveiled on 15th May 2024 that an incredible £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund towards the renovation of their tarmac courts has been received.

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Coronation Community Orchard
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Coronation Community Orchard

In late April 2024, Levens Jubilee (Coronation) Orchard project was awarded £4,500 from the Westmorland & Furness, Coronation Community Orchard Fund.

Work towards levelling the site on Underhill next to the affordable homes plot and preparing for seeding, planting fruit trees with appropriate tree supports and guards should start quite soon.

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20mph speed limit? The latest from Levens Parish Council
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20mph speed limit? The latest from Levens Parish Council

On 15th February 2024 Levens Parish formally submitted its request and application to be considered for the next stage of the W & F 20mph scheme.

Late in 2023 Westmorland and Furness Council (W&FC) launched a scheme to enable local communities to apply for 20-mph zones on roads in suitable locations. The focal point for the scheme is the local Parish Council which must pass a resolution expressing interest in the scheme.

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Cotes woodland maintenance - Spring 2024 update
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Cotes woodland maintenance - Spring 2024 update

Residents will have noted the work done on Parish Council woodland at Cotes. This work was not commissioned by the Parish Council (which is not allowed to fell trees within a set distance of power lines) but was undertaken as part of its maintenance responsibilities by Electricity NorthWest Ltd (ENWL).

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Levens Emergency Plan
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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.

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