Levens Parish Council is pleased to see the interest on Facebook about the
possibility of creating a pedestrian route from the village down Levens Lane to the
junction of the A590.
The Parish Council shares this interest and has promoted the need to provide this
route for many years, as reported regularly in the Minutes of its meetings. Positive
interest from local residents is to be welcomed and lends weight to its already
substantial efforts to bring local authorities, statutory agencies, funders and local
stakeholders together to agree a viable and achievable proposal. As a result,
Cumbria County Council is now due to take this a stage further in the coming months
in a bid to prepare an acceptable plan that will assist the sometimes delicate
negotiations that are taking place. The Parish Council would stress that as with all its
work on behalf of the local community, it approaches this from a non-political standpoint.

In order to cross the final line and set Levens up for a January 'B4RN Village' Civils Construction we started a final appeal for £100,000 just over 2 weeks ago.

After a change in Government Vouchers funding levels we were able to use several Voucher Applications to knock another £24,000 from the target.

Other villagers keen to help us hit target and encoraged by a free connection and 5% return on capital have pushed us up to £63,000 with more share applications known to be in the post.

Please help get us over the line before Christmas and we look forward to a 4 month dig to connect Levens to Hyperfast Internet starting in January 2020. edit.

Lighting up Levens with 'A Rainbow of Hope'  we are running a 'Rainbow Star Competition'

To add to the return of our Levens Christmas Tree we are asking families and households to join in and create a Rainbow Star to display at the front of their home in the window, garden conservatory . . . .

Prizes are being given for the best creation by Primary, Secondary and those old enough to have school as just a memory.

Entry Forms will be in a box on the green to notify our judjing team to come and look at your home - donations welcome in a jar.

We are continuing to run our Just Giving Page to not only pay for this years tree, decorations and lighting But to expand and continue to run this event every year.

Thank you to the fabulous donations received to take us to 96% of this years target, consider donating to help for this year and move forward to have funds held for years.to come.
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/levenschristmastree…

Levens Pop Up Post Office is making a temporary move to the Institute from this coming Monday 2nd November 2020.

the Methodist Church has been planning redevelopment work to enable the church building to be a more flexible community resource.

They find that the work needs a full site closure and are grateful to the Institute Committee for their support to be able to continue to maintain a postal service.

The buses are running again,
Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays to Kendal (Levens depart 0952).
Tuesdays to Morecambe (Levens depart 0900)
Thursdays to Kirkby Lonsdale (Levens depart 0952)

For more details contact Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire on 01524 733831. These services receive no financial support from the Council, so use them or loose them.

Sat 18th July and Sunday 19th July from 10-5pm 
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Plum Tree Cottage Garden and Studio ....I do hope this finds you well?!

This year, like many folk , my exhibitions have all been cancelled or postponed
I've therefore decided to open my studio to visitors this summer for one weekend...and to open my garden too!

Just before lockdown we hired a digger to build a wildlife pond and a vegetable garden to add to the 'Wild Garden'..we are delighted with the results and would love to share our special garden and some new paintings with you all during this challenging time.

We will be serving tea /coffee and cake ,at a safe distance through the kitchen window ,bring your own cup and plate....bring a picnic too if you want to stay a while and the weather is good.
Refreshment proceeds will go to McMillan Nurses.

Turn up @ Plum Tree Cottage ,Brigsteer .LA8A8N.
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- santise your hands before you open the gate
- collect a numbered ticket from the table under the veranda
- wander and enjoy the garden,eat cake and drink tea until your number is called to come into the studio
-family bubbles can enter as a group (if more than 2 in a bubble I will stand outside)
- If you are 'at risk' please make an appointment on Fri 17th July between 2-4pm and 6-8pm --
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​KATE BENTLEY Contact:-Tel 07761183908 Day. 015395 68079 Eve. or www.katebentley.co.uk