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A signed copy of the Transfer Agreement has been received for Jubilee Gardens and funding for the current year. There have been no further developments. Defibrillator for Church Brough. This is progressing. BT had been contacted regarding the adoption of the phone kiosk and confirmation that there was power to the kiosk. The previous Parish Clerk, Christina Collis has made a donation of £100 towards the cost of the defibrillator. CCC and EDC Councillors – Cllr Dew reported on meetings of the Multi-Agency Strategic Co-ordinating Group (MASCG) and highlighted a number of issues regarding Appleby Horse Fair 2020, which has been cancelled. Any Travellers heading to Appleby would be turned back by police and verge patrols were in place. Cllr Allison will continue with the normal lock-down arrangements to cover eventualities. Cllr Dew reported on arrangements for schools re-opening: risk assessments were being carried out by schools and letters being sent to parents. The County Council was providing support and advice to schools about re-opening. Cllr Dew reported on a number of COVID-19 related matters: requests from residents for support and help were low, reflecting the support available generally within local communities, which was well co-ordinated. He highlighted the issue of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of young people, and reported that EDC, meeting virtually, was distributing grants in support of communities and businesses. Finally, he reported on the situation in care homes which, by and large, had done a good job in responding to the challenge of COVID-19 Cllr Simpkins described the learning curve that officers and elected Members at EDC were moving along with regard to holding meetings remotely. The Council undertook reviews of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, public requests for information, Press/Media Policy, Data Protection, the Council’s Complaints Procedure, Internal Audit, Employment, The Council’s Register of Assets, Risk Assessments, Insurance and Councillors Portfolios. Annual Report. Cllr McKenzie gave her Annual Report. Continued on page 5 4 LE MANS ’66 Le Mans ’66 is a thoroughly enjoyable romp that brings to life the more personal and overlooked side of one of the most famous feats in motor sport. Sunday 25th October Brough Memorial Hall Doors open: 2.30pm Film Starts: 3.00pm Tickets £5 Due to Covid-19 restrictions all tickets must be pre-booked by Friday 23rd October and seating will be allocated. Please call 017683 42390 or 41221 Masks must be worn at all times. Please bring your own refreshments. Continued from page 4 Football Pitch Council discussed the possible future use of the pitch, its state and condition and possible maintenance work. Cllr Allison will investigate and report back to the Council at a future date. This is a brief summary of the meeting. For more details or further information contact Mr Andrew Bedford on 017683 42394 or you would be very welcome to attend the meetings. The next meeting will be held on Thursday 24th September 2020 REMOTELY at 7.00pm. Information is also available at www.brough-cumbria.info website. Pauline Capstick 5 Warcop Parish Council & Parish Hall Sign up for Local News and Infomation Warcop Parish Council and Warcop Parish Hall would like to be able to provide you with more information about what is going on in our parish. There are some 220 households with nearly 600 residents living in the parish at Bleatarn, Sandford, Warcop and part of Coupland Beck. We would like to tell you about the work of the Parish Council, its meetings and current issues and priorities. We would also like to tell you about upcoming developments, events, activities or classes at the Parish Hall. Finally, we would like to seek your views on important issues from time to time through surveys. We have set up a sign-up page through Mailchimp to receive emails or text messages containing this information on your local website: www.warcop.org.uk. The sign-up form is on every page at the bottom left-hand side, and you can opt out at any time. Your information will be kept safe and not shared with others and conforms to GDPR regulations. Our aim is to get the majority of households who have email signed up so that we can contact as many local residents as possible. We promise not to bombard you with emails, and you can delete them if they are of no interest to you. We hope you will take the opportunity to sign up so that you feel better informed. Thank you in advance for joining our mailing list. David Keetley, Chair Warcop Parish Council Stainmore WI These last few months have been a bit of a challenge, as we have been unable to have any meetings. Several members got involved with making the masks which went into the Co-op, one sewing machine at least giving up with all the unaccustomed work! Others made scrub bags, as well as carrying on projects such as making teddies etc. We intended to have a picnic, but that was rained off, and obviously we now don’t know when we can meet up again. However, we are being optimistic, and we have some interesting Speakers booked for next year, including sub- jects such as flowers, Red Squirrels, and the Mercy Ships. We will also hope to have some social evenings, also at some stage a meal out. We are keeping our fingers crossed for better times ahead, so watch this space! We would love to have some new members, and when we can be together again we meet in the Church Hall in Church Brough on the second Wednesday of the month. If you would like to join us, give me a ring on 017683 42844, you will be very welcome, we are a friendly bunch! You don’t have to be brilliant at crafts, or baking, or making jam, everyone is welcome! Lorraine Plews 6 WALKER’S MARK JENYON Painter & Decorator Independent Family Funeral Directors Interior & Exterior Chapel Street Oaklands Appleby In Westmorland Flitholme 017683 30321 Warcop [email protected] Appleby www.walkersfunerals.co.uk CA16 6PT A Caring and Professional 24 Hour Service to All Areas Tel : 017683 42512 Alan & Susan Smyth, Mob : 07817 902265 Damon Steadman, Dip FD, MBIE 7 BROUGH’S NEW RECYCLING CENTRE IS OPENING SOON! “Recycling Together for a Better Future” Brough’s new Recycling Centre, at the far end of Main Street just beyond Grand Prix, is opening for business very soon! The former site at Grand Prix was very well used, and we hope that you’ll make even better use of the new site. At the site there are 25 collection bins: 12 plastic, 3 glass bottles, etc., 5 paper and cardboard, 3 cans, tins, etc., 1 foil, and 1 clothing. The Council receives “recycling credits” from Eden District Council – the more waste that is recycled and collected from the Recycling Centre the more the Council receives in credits. The value of credits is approximately £750 per annum, and the Council divides this money three ways with one third going to each of Brough Pre-School Nursery, Brough Community Primary School and Brough Youth Group. This is a very positive contribution to Brough children and young people, creating opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have, and it encourages recycling. So do please make best use of the new Centre. Thanks to all involved in getting the new Centre up and running, and special thanks to George Thompson, who owns the site, and to John Pattinson who provided materials to make the site accessible. And of course very special thanks to Grand Prix Services for hosting the former recycling centre site for so many years. Finally, thanks also to Karen McSkimming for artwork for new signage for the site, featuring “Rosie the Sheep” and her family who help us all to remember just how important recycling is for ourselves and for future generations. Let’s all follow “Recycling Rosie’s” example, making best use of waste, and earning recycling credits for the benefit of children and young people in Brough. Cllr Ailsa McKenzie Chair of Brough Parish Council 8 Methodist Church Graham and Heather Simpkins (017683 42476) would like to thank everyone who has left things anonymously in our porch during lockdown; these include food bank items, teddies, wool, blankets, items for Boxes of Hope etc. Warm clothes that have been left we have taken to the Salvation Army Citadel in Blackpool, where there is a significant need, and they send their thanks too. Currently we have 127 teddies ready and waiting for refugee and sick children to love them. Do keep them coming as it would be wonderful to reach a similar amount to last year.