Aspatria News

Special thanks to J. Herring for providing this picture.

Gala Day 2010

Aspatria Gala day was held on Saturday the 12th June and was once again enjoyed by huge crowds of people lining the main route through Aspatria.
Young and old turned out to join in the fun and it turned out to be a lovely day,
even the weather stayed nice.

This years Carnival Queen was Chloe Dunn

Guests in the procession included:
Barracudas
Lairds of Dixie and drum group
Penrith Brass Band
The Samba Bandits
Stilt walking fairies

Winners of the procession were:
Harlequin perfoming arts group won the spirit of the carnival award

Kevin Bouch and John Creighton along with their Loch Ness Monster
won the most memorable performance Trophy.

Further pictures can be found on the Aspatria Gala Day link.

Whats on in Aspatria

June

Slimming World Group
Every Wednesday at 6.15pm
Aspatria Rugby Club

Bingo

Tuesdays - Blennerhasset Village Hall at 7.30pm
Wednesdays - Harriston Village Hall at 7.00pm
Aspatria Rugby Club - Every other Sunday at 8pm

The Crunch Service
is a service provided by Allerdale for residents to
dispose Saturday 12th June at 11.30 - 2pm
Queen Street Car Park.
Please do not leave items at the crunch site prior
to arrival of the Crunch service. of bulky domestic waste.

July

Ceilidh - on Friday 9th July
at 7.30pm in the Masonic Hall
with a supper and live music from the
Allerdale Fiddlers with caller.

SSCM (Safer stonger community meetings)
16th July 4 - 6pm in the Childrens Centre.

Aspatria and District First Responders
l3th July at 7.30pm in Beacon Hill School

The Crunch Service
is a service provided by Allerdale for residents to
dispose Saturday 10th July 11.30 - 2pm
Queen Street Car Park.
Please do not leave items at the crunch site prior
to arrival of the Crunch service. of bulky domestic waste.

Slimming World Group
Every Wednesday at 6.15pm
Aspatria Rugby Club

Bingo

Tuesdays - Blennerhasset Village Hall at 7.30pm
Wednesdays - Harriston Village Hall at 7.30pm
Aspatria Rugby Club - Every other Sunday at 8pm

August

SSCM (Safer stonger community meetings)
20th August 6 - 7 pm no venue given as yet.

Balloons Festival
August Bank Holiday
Weekend - 3 days
St Kentigern`s
will be filled with 3000
sculpted balloons moulded
into arches, plus arts and
craft stalls and refreshments.

The Crunch Service
is a service provided by Allerdale for residents to
dispose Saturday 7th August at 11.30 - 2pm
Queen Street Car Park.
Please do not leave items at the crunch site prior
to arrival of the Crunch service. of bulky domestic waste.

Slimming World Group
Every Wednesday at 6.15pm
Aspatria Rugby Club

Bingo

Tuesdays - Blennerhasset Village Hall at 7.30pm
Wednesdays - Harriston Village Hall at 7.00pm
Aspatria Rugby Club - Every other Sunday at 8pm

September

The Crunch Service
is a service provided by Allerdale for residents to
dispose Saturday 18th September at 11.30 - 2pm
Queen Street Car Park.
Please do not leave items at the crunch site prior
to arrival of the Crunch service. of bulky domestic waste.

Slimming World Group
Every Wednesday at 6.15pm
Aspatria Rugby Club

Bingo

Tuesdays - Blennerhasset Village Hall at 7.30pm
Wednesdays - Harriston Village Hall at 7.00pm
Aspatria Rugby Club - Every other Sunday at 8pm

Old News

Jim Buchanon died on 8th April

Jim had been the Conservative Councillor for Aspatria and the Wharrels and
up until last month had been the Leader of the County Council, Jim stepped
down after being diagnosed with bowel cancer, but intended to remain the
Councillor for Aspatria and the Wharrels. Jim died at home with his family by his side.

Our condolences go to Jims family at this sad time, he will be greatly missed.


The News and Star have a big article on Jim:
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/shock-as-former-cumbria-council-leader-dies-from-cancer-1.693536?referrerPath=news

Cumbria County Council have also set up an online tribute page:

http://www.cumbriacc.gov.uk/forum/messages/17844/17844.html?1270809887

Public Meeting 23rd March- Queen St Car Park

Thank you to everyone that attended this meeting, it was quite an informative meeting
with lots of people putting questions to the Allerdale representatives Harry Dyke,
Tony Smith and our Allerdale Councillor and Deputy Leader
of Allerdale David Wilson.

People found out that although these restrictions were passed by Allerdale
Council last November and where brought in on January 1st 2010.
These will not actually be implemented until after May, as this is the earliest time
they can be looked at again by Allerdale Councillors due to a 6 month Rule which
prevents things being re looked at for that length of time.

The meeting was a very constructive meeting with lots of people putting
forward their questions to Harry Dyke, Tony Smith and David Wilson
they have promised to take these on board and take them back to Allerdale
for the Council to re look at in May when the six month rule comes to an end.

For those people that did attend the meeting I will be starting a link in the
aspatrias voice forum for how you thought the meeting went?

Public Meeting - Queen St Car Park

A public meeting is to be held on
Tuesday 23rd March at 7pm in Beacon Hill School

Over the restrictions that have been implemented on
Queen St Car Park by Allerdale.

Officers from Allerdale will be in Attendence.
Please come along and give your support against these restrictions.

Queen St Car park restrictions

Aspatria Town Council will be holding a public meeting and inviting Harry Dyke, Tony Smith and Councillor Sam Standage along with our local Allerdale Councillors David Wilson and Audrey Tinnion to the meeting which is hoped to be held early in March.

Some of you will have seen letters for signing in the shops in Aspatria stating you disagree with these restrictions so far Wendy Campbell has over 900+ from residents in Aspatria and surrounding areas.

If you have not already done so please help us to fight Allerdale putting restrictions on Queen St Car park.

I will post the date of the meeting as soon as I find out when it is to be held.

Proposed Parking restrictions on Queen St, Car Park Aspatria

Aspatrias-Voice received an email this week about the proposed changes on Queen St Car Park, we thought it important enough to post on this page, as only you the residents can now do something about these proposed restriction by writing to Mr Harry Dyke Chief Executive Allerdale and sending a copy of your letter to: Tony Smith Parking Services Manager Allerdale, our Allerdale Councillors David Wilson and Audrey Tinnion and Aspatria Town Council all contact details will be at the end of this article.

Allerdale Council are proposing to introduce a 2 hour parking limit for all cars parking on Queen St car park, they are also proposing to introduce a parking permit for residents at a cost of £290 per annum.
No free residents permits will be issued as has happened in
Maryport and Workington.

Many people living on and around Queen Street will be effected by this, how many of you are aware that this is about to be implemented?

Apparently these proposals are being brought in to force because the people of Wigton, Maryport and Workington had compained that we still had a free car park and were not being affected by the proposed raise in car park fees across West Cumbria.

Basically this has given Allerdale the excuse they needed to garner penalty fees from Aspatria (they rarely receive any penalty fees from our town and begrudge this as they have to pay out yearly maintenance for the car park).

Allerdale dont appear to care that parking on Queen Street is essential for the Community when visiting the Spar, Chip shop, Charity Shop, taking children to Richmond Hill, Visiting the Churches, attending Weddings and Funerals and keeping cars off the main A596 road.

They have not thought about the residents that live on Brough Street and how parking on the main road will effect their vision when they come out of Brough Street and they have given no thought to the residents that park on Queen Street overnight rather than park on the main road, keeping it clear for the Log lorries and aggregate lorries that pass along through our town.

Aspatria Town Council are aware of the proposed restrictions and have strongly objected to these restrictions, we were informed by our Allerdale Councillor David Wilson that nothing will happen without consultation with the Town Council this so far has not happened!

Contact Details  

Please write to:

Harry Dyke and send a copy of your letter to the others on the list below to make your feelings known.

Harry Dyke
Chief Executive Allerdale
Allerdale House,
Workington,
Cumbria,
CA14 3YJ

Tony Smith
Parking Services
Allerdale Borough Council
Allerdale House
WORKINGTON
Cumbria
CA14 3YJ

tony.smith@allerdale.gov.uk

Councillor David Wilson
9 Lawn Terrace, Silloth
Tel: 016973 31004

david.wilson@allerdale.gov.uk

Councillor Audrey Tinnion
28 Lawson St, Aspatria
Tel: 016973 20977

audrey.Tinnion@allerdale.gov.uk

Aspatria Town Council
c/o Town Clerk Allison Paterson
Allandale, Waverton, Wigton CA7 0AE

clerk-aspatriatc@tiscali.co.uk

Please remember the only people that can help make a difference to these proposed parking restrictions is you the residents.
If enough people write in to complain, hopefully this will force their hand to leaving the Queen St car park alone.

Proposed Wind Turbines at Bothel

BT Admits Wind Turbines Will Ruin a Community

At the end of October 2009 BT submitted a planning application to build four turbines at Threapland Lees Farm, Cumbria.  These are the tallest on land turbines proposed in Cumbria to date.  They are 40 metres taller than the existing turbines at Wharrel’s Hill, Bothel and are in close proximity to residential homes in the villages of Bothel, Plumbland and Threapland.  It was in response to this that anxious but determined residents formed the Threapland Turbine Action Group (TTAG) in June and have been battling to dissuade BT from submitting its plans ever since.  BT wouldn’t listen, and submitted its plans, unaltered.

To read the full article please click on the link Aspatrias Voice against wind turbines or if you want to know more about TTAG - Threapland Turbine Action Group, click the link below which will take you to their website.

Have you missed the Clock Chimes?

St Kentigern’s Clock has been one of the characteristic sounds of Aspatria since 1897. Recently we had to disconnect the  chime & strike
mechanisms when the maintenance engineer condemned them as unsafe. Repairs are estimated at over £4000 to repair or around £7500 to repair and motorise the winding thus vastly reducing future ‘wear & tear’ damage and repair bills. The PCC felt  it was the right time
(no pun intended!) to motorise the clock and safeguard its future for the town.  Grants from funding bodies should cover a substantial proportion of the cost, but one or two people have also made generous offers to help bridge the funding gap.

If you could help with a donation, perhaps in memory of a loved one, please contact Clive, Trevor or Brenda, or one of the churchwardens. With your help we hope to have the chimes sounding again in time for Christmas.

The church clock itself has since developed a problem and has had to be stopped. We hope to put this right along with the chimes & strikes repairs - or sooner if possible.

Harriston Village up coming events

Easter Prize Bingo - Saturday 27th March 1.30 - 3 pm
doors open at 1pm for Bingo.

Easter Eggs and Easter Bonnets to be in the Village Hall by 12.30pm
the side door will open at 12.15pm for entries.

Spring Fair -
Bric a brac, tins, cakes, games, face painting, raffle, tombola etc
Saturday 8th May 1pm - 3pm

Bus Service`s in Aspatria and surrounding area`s

I recently received the following in an email:

As many bus travellers are aware in September 2008 people
of Aspatria, among others, lost a vital link to days out in the Lakes
when the 555 service from Carlisle to Keswick started to run
10 minutes earlier.

This means we can no longer catch the 09.08 bus to Wigton
and then the 555 to Keswick and the many services available there.
Could people make Stagecoach available of their feelings ?

The alternative route through Workington has a 50 minute wait
between buses. A new service is planned for the school holidays only from Maryport to Keswick via Cockermouth which will involve
a 20 or 30 minute wait in the morning and a 40 minute wait in the afternoon.Many Aspatrians use the buses, surely we could have
some connecting services to our adequate hourly run
between Whitehaven and Carlisle.

Please can people make their feelings known by contacting Stagecoach here are their contact details:

Write to:
Stagecoach North West, 2nd Floor, Broadacre House,
16-20 Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3 8DA

For Cumbria Telephone : 0871 200 2233

Email : northwest.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com

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Crunch Dates

Please note the crunch dates that were published in the Newsletter were wrong as I had been given the wrong information.
These are the correct dates:

• Saturday 10 July
• Saturday 7 August
• Saturday 18 September

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