Community Drop-in Event - Wednesday 23 October
All residents are welcome to attend a drop-in community event on Wednesday 23 October from 3.30pm to 7.30pm at Brigsteer Village Hall. Westmorland and Furness Council Officers responsible for bridges, traffic management and operations will be at the event to share the latest information with you and answer your questions. This is advance notice that the village hall AGM will take place on Monday 22nd July at 7.30pm. We hope that you will join us.
This is an important event; it gives us a chance to explain what we have done, what we plan to do and to take views on some of the challenges we face. There will be light refreshments after the meeting to allow for informal follow-up. Agenda: 1. Attendance and Apologies 2. Minutes of the previous meeting - 2023 3. Report by the Trustees - 2023 4. Finance - Accounts for 2023 5. Election of Trustees 6. Future Plans - incl. the Solar Panels project 7. Vote of thanks 8. AOB - to be notified in advance of the meeting Trustee Nominations We rotate our Trustees every three years. There are many newcomers to the village and would welcome anyone to join us with a view to becoming a trustee in the future. Please think about it. I look forward to seeing you on 22nd July Richard Bryan Chair of Trustees Our next show in the village hall is our first highlights production of 2024.
LIMELIGHT - Sunday 21st April 7.30 A play with song and humour based on historical events. Our next show in the village hall is our first highlights production of 2024. LIMELIGHT - Sunday 21st April 7.30 A play with song and humour based on historical events Please book your tickets now either by emailing me or texting and I will reserve tickets for you on the door £12 pp. it’s a BYO event. [email protected] 07771737629 Or book online: www.highlightsnorth.co.uk I hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you. Please book your tickets now either by emailing me or texting and I will reserve tickets for you on the door £12 pp. It’s a BYO event.
The next WI meeting will be the last open one for a while and it promises to be an interesting event.
Come along and hear Tanya and Ed Hoare talk about their work in swift conservation. They have learnt much about the life-history of these fascinating birds by linking webcams to nest sites on their house (currently 34 nests). Now they are working to reverse the decline in this species by techniques such as nest box provision. Dear Parishioners,
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 3rd April commencing at 8pm. This will follow the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting. As always, you are welcome to both meetings but particularly the Annual Parish Meeting commencing at 8pm where my short Annual Report will be followed by a presentation on Fraud Prevention by Claire Keys from the Economic Crime Unit of Cumbria Police.The main theme of Claire’s presentation will be Keeping Safe on the telephone,online and on your doorstep. The meeting will close with Public Participation for Electors to bring forward any issues followed by a glass of wine( or juice) nibbles. The Councillors look forward to seeing you. Best Wishes, Steve Carman Chairman Helsington Parish Council
Brigsteer WI Invites you to the March open meeting on Wednesday 13th March in the Village Hall.
Andy Clifford will be talking about his work with ‘Fix the Fells’, an organisation of rangers and volunteers who protect our spectacular Lakeland fells from erosion by repairing and maintaining the footpaths. Andy hopes to encourage discussion so come along with your questions and comments. The open meeting starts at 8pm. Entrance for guests is £3 which includes tea and cake. As usual donations of non-perishable foodstuffs for the Kings Food Bank in Kendal are welcome. Lastly, a reminder that the WI are organising a vintage afternoon tea party on Saturday 16th March from 2 - 4.30 where the village archives will be on display. This event is in aid of the Village Hall solar panels fund.
Touki (“journey” in the Wolof language) is a tour de force in multi-instrumental musical exultation, during which the musicians joyously switch between kora (West African harp), banjos, guitars, percussion and other instruments, deploying powerful beats, driving grooves, and silky voices that leap from East to West Africa and across to America. The influences are many, and rather than remaining in any one tradition, the Touki – the musical voyage itself – is the destination. We're back and we're delighted to be bringing you a whole season of fantastic storytelling from across the UK. Saturday 14th October , 7.30pm Brigsteer Village Hall, LA8 8AL Coming up in October we have the fabulous duo of Josh and Malcolm Green, who brought us Gone Cuckoo, with their further explorations into the place where the heart meets nature: A Twist in the Path Join father and son Malcolm and Joshua on an imagined walk through a familiar land, where in opening our senses to the everyday we unearth the mythic. Where the trees, the stars, the birds and even our ancestors speak to us in the language of story and music, connecting the past to the present, along a twisted path to an uncertain Made for adults, suitable for older children Saturday 14th October , 7.30pm Brigsteer Village Hall, LA8 8AL £10 or £5 hardship (cash or card on the door) Coming up this season: 11th November - Xanthe Gresham-Knight 9th December - Chris Cook 13th January '24 - Phil Okwedy 10th February - Sally Pomme Clayton 9th March - Daniel Morden Want to know more? contact [email protected]
Here are the details of our next meeting
Our speakers are Ruth Dalton and Andrew Walter on Farming and wildlife at Whinpot Farm, Crook. Wal and Ruth's Shetland cattle graze Brigsteer Bee Reserve to help the owners manage their land for biodiversity. They will tell us about their farm business and how they work with local landowners to manage habitats and produce high quality, pasture-fed beef. This is the last of our Open Meetings for the year so bring along your friends (from 8p.m.) The next WI meeting will be on Wednesday 13th September in the Village Hall.
The speaker is Ian Gregg who will be telling us all about how the Greggs Bakery business started; its journey from a small Tyneside business to a major national retailer and will include its community and charitable activities. This meeting is open to all from 8pm. £3 including refreshments. |
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