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Email Update July 2024

Please see below my regular email update to residents across Longtown Ward. If you would like to add your name to the list please email me tim.pickstone@cumberland.gov.uk. Emails are just once a month and you can unsubscribe at any time.

I hope this email finds you safe and well Please see below information about the local area which I hope is useful.

Don’t forget your Photo ID on Thursday! 
Please remember, that for the first time in a General Election, voters will need to show photographic ID to vote at polling stations on 4 July 2024. 

Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport; a UK, EEA or Commonwealth drivers’ licence; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass. Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo. The full list of acceptable IDs are here. 

Polling stations are open on Thursday, 4 July 2024 7am to 10pm.You do not need to take your your polling card to vote.

If you have a postal vote that you have yet returned, you can take this down to your local polling station on Thursday. Take the completed and sealed envelope. You will be asked to fill in a form as you hand in the envelope at the polling station, but you do not need photo ID. 

The Liberal Democrat candidate in the General Election is Brian Wernham. Brian is the councillor for Stanwix ward and lives in the middle of Stanwix. 

Careers in Medicine Open Day
North Cumbria NHS Trust is hosting their annual event to show the careers in medicine that young people in Cumbria can follow. It will take place on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of July 2024 at the Cumberland infirmary and will give those school students in years 11-13 the opportunity to speak to a range of medical professionals about what it is like to work for the NHS. Students from across all secondary schools in Cumbria are invited to book a place for the day. Students will require confirmation from their head of sixth form will be required to demonstrate the grades they have received so far. For more information, please contact Hayley Nugent via email Hayley.Nugent@ncic.nhs.uk

Council Questions coming up
We’ve tabled quite a few written questions at the next full meeting of Cumberland Council. There are two which might be of interest to residents and perhaps you can help me with some information. The first is around pothole repairs, and specifically asking how often the Council has to come back (within six months) to re-attend a pot hole repair that has not worked. Anecdotally people are telling me that the new way of fixing potholes is not working, and we’re keen highlight this to the Council if it is what is happening.

Secondly, I’m asking a question about the switch off of the copper wire phone system in 2025. Hopefully this won’t affect most people, but it could well affect two groups of people – people in very rural areas with poor mobile signal (in the event of a sustained power cut meaning there is no phone communications), and people who use any non-digital systems that rely on a phone line (an example is an emergency call button used by some elderly people.) If you have concerns about this please let me know and I can incpororate your concerns into the question. 

Upcoming Events
Lots of events around the local area coming up –  this isn’t intended to be a full list, but the following might be of interest:
– Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July 2024 – Bewcastle Hub on the Farm at Byers Farm CA6 6PT. More information bewcastlehub.com 
– Saturday 13 July  is the 150th anniversary of Shankhill Primary School in Solport – Family fun from 2pm, live bank playing into the evening. 
– Saturday.13th is also the Blackford Community Fair Day, taking place at Blackford Primary School 1-4
– Tuesday 23 July 2024 is a Coffere morning at Moat Village Hall (10-11.30)

Not local, but still might of interest to some  there are some outdoor theatre events coming up at Talkin Tarn. All events start at 7pm:
Thursday, 4 July: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 
Thursday 25 July: Robin Hood by Mark Hayward
Thursday 29 August:  The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare 
More details here. 

Upcoming Roadworks
Quite a few roadworks coming up, in July the main ones are: 
 
A rolling programme of road closures continues in Nicholforest, for Fibrus Networks. in July, Station Road, Penton is closed f 22-24 July 2024. Further closures in Penton to follow in August (road to Kershopefoot).  Also C1025 Bewcastle / Blackpool Gate closed for Fibrus Broadband works 8-11 July 2024. 

A rolling programme of road closures in Westlinton and Rockcliffee Parishes for Fibrus Networks. This is roads around Newtown of Rockcliffe, Justicetown, and roads around Rockcliffe village itself on various days during July. 

The road signposted Corries Mill just off the A7 towards Scotland is closed 12-15 July – also Fibrus Networks. 

There are more details on these on my Facebook Page. I get given these with quite short notice and will share them on Facebook and in local Facebook Groups when I can. 

Current Planning Applications
Please get in touch if you have any queries or issues you would like me to raise. There is no date yet for some of the larger planning applications affecting our area (Gasification plant in Rockcliffe, SPAR at the petrol station in Longtown.) I will let residents know when these are happening. 

July 2, 2024
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