The Parish Council reports steady progress on several village projects, including the introduction of a 20 mph speed limit, new road markings by the Playing Fields, and a replacement defibrillator at the Levens Institute. The Christmas Tree Lights Switch On will take place at 5 pm on Sunday 30 November.

Parish Council updates include progress on village projects, a new 20mph zone consultation, and ongoing input opportunities from Westmorland & Furness Council.

Welcome to this first Parish Council Newsletter of 2025. I will start by thanking all the people involved in the erection and decoration of the Christmas Tree on The Green, especially overcoming the problems caused by the weather. The “switch on” saw a good number of people attend and I think all enjoyed the event. I certainly did and thanks also to everyone who contributed to the Christmas Fund by whatever means.

An election for Levens Parish Council in May did not take place because there were only seven candidates for the eight places. Susan Bagot did not offer herself for re-election after having been a Parish Councillor for about 40 years and I take this opportunity to sincerely thank her for all those years of service to our village.