Cumbria County Council Connecting Cumbria Project Superfast Broadband

CCC's vision is that everyone in Cumbria - every resident, business, organisation and visitor - has access to superfast broadband. We want every house and business in Cumbria to have a choice of Internet Service Provider (ISP) at a cost that is no higher than that paid by consumers anywhere in the country. The ambition is that at least 90 per cent of properties in the county have access to superfast broadband by 2015.

LINDALE VILLAGE PLAYGROUND UPDATE

The Lindale Village Playground Fund committee would like to thank villagers for all your support of our efforts in 2011. It has been a busy year of fundraising, and we were delighted to be able to install our first pieces of new equipment for the playground in July. Thank you to everyone who has supported our fundraising, especially by attending events, joining our 100 Club or dropped change into our money boxes around the village. We are very grateful for your contributions.

There will be much more to come in 2012 as we work towards our second target of installing more playground equipment in the summer. Dates for your diary include Saturday 24 March 2012, when we will be holding a special Pudding Night in Lindale Village Hall and giving you the chance to sample a range of fabulous home-made puds! Several of us will also be undertaking the 40-mile Keswick to Barrow walk on 12 May 2012 and seeking sponsorship in return for our exhaustion. We are hoping to organise an event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on 4 June 2012, and a sponsored cross-Bay walk later that month.

In a few months' time we will also be asking all our 100 Club entrants if they will continue with another year's membership, offering the chance to win monthly prizes in return for an annual contribution of £10. Thank you in advance if you feel able to contribute again.

Watch this space for more news of our events.

For any more information about the Playground Fund, contact Tom Holman on 015395 35978 or tomholman87@hotmail.com.

Allithwaite Upper Parish Council Overview

The Parish of Allithwaite Upper comprises the villages of Lindale, Low and High Newton with a population of 824 according to the 2001 census.

Lindale village is set to the north of Grange-over-Sands on a hill overlooking  Morecambe Bay. Situated close to the A590 and near the River Winster, this small village offers easy access to the Lake District National Park. To the north, lies the villages of Low and High Newton, now by-passed by the busy A590 road to Barrow-in-Furness.

Traditionally a farming community, the Parishes proximity to the A590 road has seen a growth in the number of commuters who live here. It is also a centre for car showrooms. The local tourist boom has largely missed Lindale and Low and High Newton, with nearby Grange-over-Sands developing into a seaside resort and villages to the north and west, such as Windermere, benefiting from their position in the Lake District National Park.

Lindale village has a thriving primary school, two pubs, village shop and a post office. Newton no longer has a school or shop but enjoys a pub in the centre of High Newton.

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