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Letter from the Editor Welcome to issue 1 of Windermere & Bowness Now. The point of this newspaper is that all the news and adverts are from your area. That’s Windermere, Bowness, Troutbeck Bridge and Left to right: Sharon, Kerstin, Glenn & Chris every other letterbox in LA23. It’s about the clubs you go to, the schools your kids attend, your church, your high street and your neighbourhood. The advertisers are the local firms and trades people who are based here and employ local people. It’s a great way to spread the word and to find out what’s going on.
It’s a step into the unknown launching a new venture so thank you to everyone who has helped in any way. In particular Dave Fletcher, outgoing Rotarian president (see ADL architects advert on back page) and Windermere Town Council who both provided an opportunity for us to present Windermere & Bowness Now to their members. Thanks also to the pioneer advertisers who have had the courage to go for it in a new publication. Hopefully we’ll get a few more in issue 2. Classified adverts cost just 28p a word + the dreaded vat. The buy one get one free offer remains open for new advertisers in issue 2. On street parking charges dominate the local news, with many people showing their opposition by attending and speaking out at the public meeting and to the town council. Events are moving fast and the report we have given will be updated on our website as developments happen after we have gone to print.
Local schools will be thinking about plans for the summer, but find out what they’ve all been up to on the school reports page. Green fingered residents can turn their thoughts to the Windermere in Bloom competition, or if you just fancy trying something new, take a look at the clubs and society page - maybe there’s an activity there that you just didn’t know was available. Hopefully it will pad out a bit by issue 2. Why not send in a report for your club - it’s free! The what’s on page is also a great way to attract people to your event or meeting. Further afield the Tour de France is getting under way over in Yarksher! Our cartoonist David Boyer has his own take on ways to get fit. Apologies to everyone who is offended in any way.
Issue 2 deadline is on 19th August and will pop through your letterbox on 8th September. You can call us on 015395 35454, email on info@windermerenow.co.uk, twit tuwoo @windermere_now or just find out more at www.windermerenow.co.uk. We have an office open 9-3 every weekday two doors up from the post office in Grange (we also produce a monthly paper called Grange Now and have done for 23 years) and who knows, maybe an office in Windermere or Bowness by the end of the summer. Enjoy the summer! Chris
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Local residents stand up against ‘on-street’ parking charges The claim of Cumbria County Council is that on street charges will reduce congestion and improve traffic flow. The claim was also made that local businesses will benefit from increased turnover. A contrary view is that additional back door taxation is being used at the expense of residents rather than making efficiency savings at the expense of the council. Plans to introduce on street parking charges provoked an angry response from across the county, including Windermere & Bowness. At a packed public meeting on the 5th June at least 330 people turned out in force at a meeting at the Ladyholme Centre in Windermere, organised by the newlyformed Windermere and Bowness Action Group. Windermere Town Councillor and WABA Group organiser Bill Smith started things off by stating he was totally opposed to the idea. While he acknowledged that Cumbria County Council had to fill a budgetary black hole he raised serious concerns about the effect on the high street for local traders, and for residents inconvenienced by those seeking free parking alternatives. The idea was first put to the public during the consultation exercise between 17th October 2013 and 20th January 2014. Clearly not many people heard as only 1400 responses arrived from the 393,000 residents, representing just 0.4%. Of those responses that were received, on street parking proved to be the most unpopular. The County Council is planning to bring in parking meters in 12 areas including Barrow, Kendal, Windermere and Bowness, Ambleside and Keswick. The authority argues it needs to introduce the charges to help deal with government cuts. Cllr Keith Little, Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet member responsible for highways and transport had this to say, “I appreciate that people are concerned about the impact that onstreet parking charges will have on their town centres, but we can no longer afford to provide this service without generating some income to cover the costs. The county council’s local committees will meet this summer to begin the implementation process. For Windermere and Bowness this will happen on 17th July. The proposed on street charges could thereafter be implemented on the Glebe in Bowness within 6 months. Northumberland, Brighton, Bury St. Edmunds and Maidenhead are all examples of towns where parking
charges have been implemented and then scrapped as they realised the harm caused both to high street shopping and resident’s living standards. There were few comments in favour of the proposal at the public meeting held on 5th June, although one lady did point out that some people flout the rules and park all day inconveniencing others. Tony Michael from Age UK made the point that the blue badge is now more difficult to get and that elderly or disabled people would be hard hit. He also explained that the pay machines would impede wheelchair access as they need 27” of clearance and the pavements are narrow. A resident from Elleray Gardens was concerned that visitors would use their car park as motorists try and avoid paying the charge. Another resident, Donna, continued on the same theme saying that people on side streets would be affected as vehicles migrate to charge free areas. Other comments from Mary Whelan reflected concerns about workers in the town - would they have an alternative. We heard about the example of Stalybridge where ‘nobody comes’ and shops are boarded up following the introduction of on street charges. On a practical note one speaker talked of his partner, a district nurse, who typically makes 20 calls a day. Would she be exempt? This raises the questions about a whole range of visitors to residential homes. Would the local services be as willing to come and give a quote. Would emergency trades such as drainage, gas or electric be as willing to make their calls? The main protest to be voiced however was in relation to local traders with a number of speakers talking about the likely damage on browsing, impulse buying and perhaps most importantly the likely migration to the free parking provided by supermarkets of which there are an increasing number to choose from. One cafe owner of 30 years, Keith Renney cited a Mary Portas backed study in which she recommended free parking in town centres to lure shoppers back to the high street. At the town council
“It’s unfriendly to the visitor, and will lose good will. Be brave enough to re-think.”
Above: County Councillor Jo Stephenson faces demonstrators outside the Marchesi Centre on 17th June meeting on 11th June Shirley Crisp made the comment that we already have Mary Portas’ dream high street here in Windermere. We should be proud of it. Shirley from the Lingerie Shop in Windermere accused the County Council of being immoral and using the scheme as a cash cow for the council at a time when the retail environment was at its most challenging. Another worried trader, John Nicholl from Huddleston’s Butchers told the audience of receiving a parking ticket while unloading deliveries to his shop! Clearly we need to look after local services or they will be lost to Kendal. “If we lose the banks, it will become a ghost village” was one claim made. Nigel Wilkinson from Windermere Lakes Cruises appreciated the need for the County Council to save money but says they’re not looking at the big picture: “The effects of this proposal will vary from business to business. But perhaps with the exception of the supermarkets with their own car parks, I can’t think of any businesses in this area that will benefit.” He called for an economic impact assessment and stressed that it would make for difficult choices for local workers who need an affordable place to park. Thus the idea is anti-business. A letter from Keith McClure echoed the same issue and was read out. In particular he raised concerns about the potential loss of trained staff. MP Tim Farron was in agreement and argued that the proposed move puts pressure onto an already marginal situation. He suggested that a formal representation could suspend the process to allow for a full economic impact assessment. He informed the meeting he had already written to Stewart Young, the leader of Cumbria County Council asking him to pause the current process. Conservative leader Cllr. James Airey also opposed the plans and stressed it was not a whole council decision. He implored residents to get their elected councillors to act and claimed that once meters appear they will never go. There are other ways to save the money and
Together we stand
Top to bottom:
Windermere Town Councillor & WaBa group organisor Bill Smith makes the case against on street parking charges Colin Jones District Councillor Bowness North
David Williams Bowness Conservative councillor SLDC
Councillor James Airey leader of conservatives on CCC
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he claimed there was stiil a lot of waste at the Council. Cumbria County Councillor Patricia Bell explained that Jo Stephenson was not available but explained that millions of pounds needed to be saved in order to balance the budget, and serious choices had to be made. She acknowedged that the public consultation had failed and had not reached the community. Fiona Jones from Ambleside and speaking on behalf of Future Ambleside called for the towns to work together. Colin Jones, District Councillor for Bowness said he was working behind the scenes to oppose the plans. David Williams, Conservative councillor, suggested it would cost £300,000 to implement and also pointed out it would swell the numbers in SLDC car parks. Councillor Ben Berry closed proceedings by thanking Bill Smith and Waba Group for all their hard work. Following the public meeting WaBa Group had this to say. “We must not allow the theoretical scaling back of the on street parking charge proposals to deflect attention away from the fact that there are no concessions, only suggestions. These suggestions will not be considered until July 17th, and even then we hear that County Council could overrule them. If we allow a reduced scheme to be implemented it leaves the door open for the County Council to expand on street charging by stealth, street by street over time. To put it politely CCC and our local CCC representative seem to have been economic with the truth. The claim that the project has been put off for a year or that they are only going to put the on street parking meters along the Glebe to hit the tourists cannot be verified and indeed could only be sanctioned by CCC full Council.” The most up to date situation as we go to press is that only the Glebe in Bowness remain in the plans. Tim Farron said that ‘Ideally he’d like those streets out too’. “I totally oppose on-street parking charges - always have and always will. I think it hurts residents, communities and makes it harder for local businesses to thrive.” At the protest meeting at the Marchesi Centre on 17th June, Cllr. Jo Stephenson
Top to Bottom: WaBa Group get their message across WaBa group Parking meeting 5th june Locals say no to on street parking charges
confirmed to Windermere Now that Cumbria County Council cannot overturn the local committee. However at the Windermere Town Council meeting on 11th June Alan Marsh claimed they could! This view was reinforced as others claimed the local committee has no power and CCC will do it anyway. The truth or otherwise of this will be revealed on 17th July. Jo Stephenson also emphasised that the latest situation was that there would be no on-street parking charges in Windermere or Bowness Villages and that there was no appetite for parking charges on the local committee, so let’s hope they can uphold that view. Perhaps the best comment of the day on 17th June came from visitor Steven Truscott, originally from South Africa and now of Bristol. “It’s unfriendly to the visitor, and will lose good will. Be brave enough to re-think.”
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Low Wood No Wood boat race raises more than just smiles On Saturday May 17th, in only the second year of this fun event, brave souls sallied forth into Lake Windermere, risking life and limb (well, soggy trousers) to sail boats made from cardboard and raised a massive £3845 for Lake District Calvert Trust.
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It was a glorious day with the sun beating down, which was probably just as well or they would have risked a cold as well, and twenty teams in boats made from nothing more substantial than buoyancy aids and fairly thick cardboard, fought bravely against the elements and a man towering above them on a jet of water holding two impressive super soakers. The weather and fun aspect of the event brought out the crowds and the fundraising began in earnest. Representatives from the sponsors Progression Solicitors and the Low Wood Bay Hotel attended the event. Progression’s Anthony Smith handed over the cheque to Lynn Healey, Business manager for the Trust, who thanked participants for their support, “we are very grateful for all those who supported this event. This money goes straight to helping disabled people have adventure, right
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here in the Lake District. Thank you.” Anthony added, “This is exactly the kind of community event we love to support, to see so many people having fun raising money for charity on the day was fantastic. Nearly four thousand pounds for the Calvert Trust from a single day of cardboard boat racing is a massive achievement.” Funds raised from the event will be used to buy specialist riding hats and will also be used as a bursary for people with learning disabilities in order that money alone is not a barrier to someone having a fantastic experience through Calvert Trust. Event organisers gave a special thank you to Caterkwik for donating £1,000 and Lake District Farmers for donating a massive £1,310. The rest of the money was raised through entry fees and a raffle. Ben Berry, the Event organiser, was delighted and said, “we couldn’t have had a better day, with the fantastic weather, great BBQ and bar, fly boarding display, water canons and cardboard boats – who could ask for more fun? We even had a bouncy castle and face painting for the kids.”
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10,000 swimmers took part in the event in The Great North Swim in Windermere on the 13-15th June. The three-day event includes half-mile, onemile, two-mile or 3.1- mile courses. It also featured a world-class elite race and saw the athletes take on a longer five-kilometre course, as opposed to the fast mile, for the first time.
Held in partnership with British Swimming, the race saw the country’s best senior and junior athletes compete to qualify for a place at the European Championships or the World Youth Championships.
Double Yellow Lines under debate
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Following the proposals for double yellow lines on Birthwaite Road and Phoenix Way, local residents had just 21 days up until Friday 6th June 2014 to make their objections heard. A report will then go before the County Council Local Committee for South Lakeland in July. If the Committee agree to implement the proposals, the signs and yellow lines would then appear within 3 months.
If they do go ahead, the double yellow lines would extend along the entire length of Birthwaite Road, leaving a gap of 143 metres at the western end to allow for unrestricted parking. The argument comes as the road is used extensively for coaches and the cars of people who work in the town. Of course, local workers will need somewhere else to park if the change takes place, or yellow lines may mean the loss of employees.
Concerns have also been raised regarding the parking along Phoenix Lane, however it does provide valuable parking for parents and children using the sports ground. The double yellow lines restriction would (if it went ahead) go over the narrowest section on both sides of the road from its junction with the A591 to include the junction with
Top British athletes included 2013 Great Swim champion Tom Allen, 2013 European Junior 5km champion Alice Dearing and 2012 European Championship finalist Lucy Campbel. Sadly, one competitor died while taking part. Colin Pringle, 52, became ill in the water while taking
Nine Oaks. It is also proposed to implement a No Waiting 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday single yellow line restriction over the rest of its length. This is, in theory, to stop all day and obstructive parking but allow flexibility for residents and for use of the sports ground in the evening, and at weekends. A flip side could be that a single yellow line might make the problem of congestion worse than it is now if it acts as an invitation to park in the evening and at weekend.
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At the Windermere Town Council meeting on 11th June, opinion seemed divided as there was generally support for part of the order but not the other - the order includes both streets together so they can’t be accepted or rejected individually. The town council have now asked Cumbria County Council if the two streets can be treated as separate issues, rather than as one, and that consideration also needs to be given to Old College Park as congestion could be created there as a result of the order. An additional comment made was about the needs of people who work locally. The concern is that if parking is not available either as a result of parking meters or double yellow lines, key workers may decide to look elsewhere for employment.
part in the event’s two-mile swim on Friday afternoon. Mr Pringle, from Wallington, south London, was airlifted to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, but died later. Many local residents helped in a voluntary role and took part. Well done to everyone who completed, organised, helped or donated.
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The Westmorland Red Squirrels told WN that, “As can often happen, as soon as grey numbers are drastically reduced a lone red might venture into the area to take a look around. During the summer we received the first report of a red being spotted opposite the Steamboat Museum, very close to the centre of Bowness. We were delighted but obviously sceptical as a red hadn’t been seen there for 15 years. Then came a second report followed quickly by a third from nearby residents who had spotted a red on their bird feeders. These Bowness gardens are close to Rayrigg Wood where grey control had been taking place so hopefully the new arrival(s) would have been
able to take up residence although there have been no further reported sightings in that area to date. After an absence of 15 years red squirrels are returning to Windermere. This photograph was taken in summer 2013 at Windermere Common. (Bird feeders are a big attraction) During the year reds have been seen for the first time at Windermere Common and Heathwaite and then later in the year in fields and woodland opposite St Mary’s Church. These sightings are very encouraging but of course there is still much work to be done in the Windermere area.”
Windermere in need of Guide Leaders Lakes Division invites you to be a volunteer with Girlguiding at Guides, Brownies or Rainbows.
We have a wonderful group of volunteers who enjoy all that Guiding has to offer and we would love join us to enjoy the things that Girlguiding offers. We are particularly in need of Guide Leaders
in Windermere but would welcome leaders for any of the sections in the Lakes area. Guides, aged 10 to 14, are part of a worldwide community of girls who learn together and share skills and experiences. They can work towards Guide Interest Badges covering many different hobbies and activities
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Christmas lights need your help! You may be just finishing your Easter Eggs or maybe even planning your summer holiday or even enjoying England’s success in The World Cup but Windermere and Bowness Winter Lights Project 2014 is well underway.
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We’ve had two public meetings and as you can imagine there’s plenty of work still yet to do – fixing and maintaining old equipment, installing new equipment, and importantly fund raising for 2015 Winter Lights!
I think you’ll agree, it’s well worth the effort as the displays really add to the festive feel in our communities.
We’d love to hear from you if you would like to help out, please speak to Dave at Renoirs. Happy Christmas!
Tim’s Column It is rather exciting to be part of this new publishing venture in Windermere and Bowness. We have not seen much change in the news publications that cover this area for quite some time and so to see a completely new one appear is simply brilliant. From a personal point of view it is great to have the opportunity to be able to let all of you in this part of the Lakes know about where I am trying to help you but almost more importantly to get your thoughts and feedback on the issues that you think are important for your area. Of course the future of the hospital in Kendal is very important and I will try to update you on any developments there but there are also issues like the Lakes Line, the developments at the University of Cumbria in Ambleside, grants for investment in new tourist attractions, on street parking (which is covered thoroughly elsewhere in the paper) and many other things that will come along where it is really useful to have a direct line into the heart of your community.
Queens Head Survivors
You may have seen the terrible news reports about the serious fire at the Queens Head in Troutbeckon the night of Friday 6th June. Thankfully all staff and guests were evacuated safely, but the building suffered extensive damage and will be closed for the foreseeable future. Robinson’s Brewery confirmed the Queen’s
Head, at Troutbeck, will be rebuilt after the blaze ripped through several bedrooms after starting in the laundry room. Managing Director William Robinson said they were devastated by what had happened but “what is important is that everyone made it out alive. We are extremely grateful to the staff and fire services for all that they’ve done,” he said.
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Finally, the Lakes Line. The government is starting the process of re-tendering the franchises that cover this line in 2016. The first stage is to consult with users and anyone who has an interest in the line to see what they want from the service. They have an online survey that I would urge you to complete if you have any thoughts on how the service should develop, you can find it at https://www. surveymonkey.com/s/7L2NGR7. If I can help you with these or any other issues then please do get in touch, you can reach me be writing to Tim Farron, at Acland House, Smokehouse Yard, Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4ND or emailing me at tim@timfarron.co.uk. Thanks, Tim
We wish everyone involved a speedy recovery from this tragedy and we look forward to visiting soon.
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So here we go… There are just a couple of issues that I want to focus on this time around. Firstly on street parking. I have always opposed charging for on street parking and always will. The people it hurts are those who live and work in the area. It is simply not good for businesses or residents. Since the council first announced its plans I have been working as hard as I can to get them to change their minds. In Ambleside pressure from the County Councillor and local action groups has resulted in all but two streets being removed from the plan. That is still two streets too many in my opinion but at least the direction of travel is the right one. In Windermere again thanks to the campaigning by local residents all streets have been removed from the plan and all that is left in this area is around the Glebe in Bowness. Again, I think this should not be in there and I will keep pressing the County Council to remove it but it is still a major climb down on their part and a sign that local pressure does work around here. It is a great example of what I believe I am here for and what I think that Windermere Now can help us with.
On a lighter note, Katie from the Queen’s Head sent Windermere & Bowness Now this picture of hope these two survivors made it through the ordeal having been rescued from the charred remains of the fire.
The judging for the Windermere in Bloom annual garden competition will take place early August. If you would like to enter please contact Lisa on 015394 44465. The competition is open to both businesses and private home owners. Your garden has to be visible from the road (or a public space). Windermere in Bloom has been going since the early 1990s and its a lovely opportunity to make our community look its best. This
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the ‘Blasergruppe’ from our Twin Town of Diessen –am- Ammersee in Bavaria
Windermere/Diessen Twinning Association were delighted to welcome six members of the ‘Blasergruppe’ who came from our Twin Town of Diessen –amAmmersee in Bavaria on Sunday 8th June.
After playing their ‘ Alphorns’ at the Hydro Hotel they enjoyed a full English roast lunch before playing traditional Bavarian music with the rest of the group in the bandstand on the Glebe in Bowness in glorious sunshine for the enjoyment of visitors and locals alike. Later the same day the ‘Blasergruppe’ gave a concert in St Mary’s Church, Windermere,
together with our local ‘Take 4 ‘ Saxophone Quartet. They followed this performance with another on Monday 9th June, when they joined with the Kendal Concert Band for one of their 50th anniversary concerts at Kendal Parish Church.
In between concerts the 22 members of the group, who stayed with hosts in Windermere, also enjoyed a visit to Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top and an enjoyable social evening along with Windermere Twinning members, Windermere Town Council Members and friends at the Marchesi Centre, before returning home on Tuesday.
Handmade tiles for your home Twenty two year old entrepreneur Harry Appleyard who was raised in Cumbria is hoping to transform a small start-up handmade tile (bathroom, kitchens etc) business based in Coniston in the heart of the Lake District into a well known tile interiors brand. The business “Motif” manufactures handmade tiles at their lakeside workshop in Coniston using British raw materials. The tiles are suitable for a variety of decorative uses in bathrooms, kitchens and exteriors. Available in seven patterns all using geometric designs, most of them unique, Motif offers something different to the conventional square/rectangular tiles that are
“standard” across the industry. Harry Appleyard says “We enable customers to create a completely unique installation for their home or business. By using Motif’s website customers can drag and drop from the colour palette on offer onto a selected pattern allowing them to visualise what their tiles would look like if they were to order” Because the tiles are made from locally sourced raw materials the price can also be very competitive, especially when compared to most “designer” tiles that are made abroad and imported at high cost. Find out more at www.motiftiles. com or call Harry on 07897 234940
SOCIETY ROUNDUP It’s FREE to include your news update. Deadline for the next edition is 19th August (out on the 8th September)
Are you in a club or society? A school Youth group A church member A community group An allotment or gardening group Sports club Art, dance or music group Playgroup Brownies, Scout group Social club Charity Please keep it brief and no more than 200 words. If sending a photo please include a caption (The Editorial team reserve the right to edit or omit any content).
Windermere Duplicate Bridge Club Bridge is great fun, an endlessly intriguing game and a great way to meet new friends. We are a friendly club, who wecome both regular and visiting players of all standards. We meet on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6.45pm at the Marchesi Centre, Holly Road, Windermere. For further details or to arrange a partner please contact Ann on 015394 42802 or Irene on 015394 45224
Tools For Self Reliance In the cellar of Carver United Reformed Church a group of volunteers works each week to refurbish donated hand tools. We are one of around 60 groups around the country which are part of the 35yr old national charity ‘Tools For Self Reliance.’ TFSR works in six sub – Saharan African countries in association with local organisers to train artisans for a variety of skills – joinery, housebuilding, blacksmithing, shoe repairing, tailoring etc and to provide them with a kit containing all the necessary tools for the job. Small business training is also given so that artisans can become employers too.
We accept any donations of tools; some we can refurbish and restore to near their original condition, some we can sell to provide money for transportation, training etc and the rest can be sold for scrap. We don’t waste anything and as well as helping individuals in developing countries we provide a really good recycling resource. Please contact us if you have any tools
you would like to donate. We always welcome visitors. John Mullen 015394 45456
Ruth Ogden 015394 45828
Rotary Club Of Windermere Over the year our Club Members have hosted about 100 people from local businesses in the new initiative of having a joint monthly meeting. As usual the most recent of these LA23 NET meetings had a prominent speaker. These LA23 NET meetings are held at the Hydro Hotel in Bowness on the first Wednesday in the month which start at 6.15pm with an informal hot food buffet. Finishing time after the speaker is around 7.30-7.45pm, Recent Club organised events include
The Calvert Trust benefit from Bowness Bay Blues Festival
one to raise funds for local projects such as First Responders and one to promote technology in our local Schools. The first of these was Bowness Bay Blues, now in its third year. The venues were busy, the beer flowed, and the bands played their hearts out.
Retiring President Dave Fletcher presides over the Rotary trolley dash at Booths
We organised 18 teams from local schools to compete in building a device to safely handle “radioactive material” which looked remarkably similar to a yellow tennis ball. Kirkbie Kendal and QE Penrith scooped the prizes but all the students were successful in their construction techniques.
A date for the diary - July 14th 11am when The Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Hensman will carry out - “Bowness Promenade Diamond Jubilee Memorial Dedication Ceremony” This is a project that Rotary, under the Direction of one of our members Jim Morphet, has undertaken, it includes the refurbishment of the curved seat on Bowness Promenade and laying of a Stone to Mark the Queens Diamond Jubilee situated between the Cushion Huts and Main Pier. If you wish to join a meeting or find out more about our Club please access windermererotary.co.uk
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WHAT’S ON Use this column to advertise your events - free of charge. Please e-mail your events to info@windermerenow.co.uk by 19th August - with contact details if you wish. Coffee mornings, events, club meetings, sports events etc. all welcome.
JULY Wed 2nd Tea with Peter Rabbit, World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness 12pm
Wed 2nd – Thu 3rd Grasmere Players present Twelfth Night, Grasmere Village Hall, Grasmere 8pm Thurs 3rd Ambleside School Summer Fair 3.15pm – 5.30pm
Sat 5th Coffee morning 10am-12pm at the Marchesi Centre
Sat 5th Strawberry Tea at St. Mary’s Church, Windermere 2pm-4pm tickets are £3 – (pay on the door) 015394 44596 Sun 6th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event
Wed 9th – Thu 10th Grasmere Players present Twelfth Night, Grasmere Village Hall, Grasmere 8pm Thu 10th LDNPA Walk, Dales Way from Staveley to Windermere, starting at Wilf’s Cafe, Staveley 10.30am
Fri 11th-Sun 13th Staveley Carnival 2014 Sun 13th Map & Compass Day in Grasmere, meet at LDNPA car park, Stock Lane Grasmere 10am
Mon 14th Bowness Promenade Diamond Jubilee Memorial Dedication Ceremony 11am
Tue 15th Royalty Cinema Lunchtime Wurlitzer Concerts, Royalty Cinema, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere 12:30pm
Sun 20th Tea With Peter Rabbit, World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness 12pm. Sun 20th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event Mon 21st Concert by Cologne Chamber Philharmonia Cologne, St.Mary’s Church, Ambleside Road, Windermere 7:30pm Wed 23rd Concert by Cologne Chamber Philharmonia Cologne, St.Mary’s Church, Ambleside Road, Windermere 7:30pm Thu 24th Concert by Cologne Chamber Philharmonia Cologne, St.Mary’s Church, Ambleside Road, Windermere 7:30pm Fri 25th - Oncescene in Hawkshead, The King’s Arms, The Square, Hawkshead 9:00pm Fri 25th-Sun 27th Kings Arms Beer Festival The Kings Arms Hotel, The Square, Hawkshead Fri 25th Concert by Cologne Chamber Philharmonia Cologne, St.Mary’s Church, Ambleside Road, Windermere 7:30pm Sat 26th Record & CD Fair in Windermere, The Ladyholme Centre, Lake Road, Windermere - 8:00am to 6:00pm
Wed 30th Tea With Peter Rabbit, World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness 12pm Wed 30th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event.
Sun 3rd Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event Sun 3rd LDNPA Walk ‘A Tale of Vikings & Monks, Hawkshead Walk, meet at LDNPA car park Hawkshead 10.30am Wed 6th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event Thur 7th LDNPA Walk ‘Walk with the Romans’ meet at LDNPA car park, Ambleside 10.30am Sun 10th Party in the Park, Hawkshead 12noon – 6pm Sun 10th Map & Compass Day in Grasmere, meet at LDNPA car park, Stock Lane Grasmere 10am Wed 13th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event Wed 13th Tea with Peter Rabbit, the World of Beatrix Potter, Bowness 12noon
Sat 26th Summer Ball at Beech Hill Hotel, Beech Hill Hotel, Newby Bridge Road, Windermere Sun 27th Map & Compass Day in Grasmere, meet at LDNPA car park, Stock Lane Grasmere 10am
Sun 17th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event
Sat 23rd – Sun 24th Record & CD Fair in Windermere, The Ladyholme Centre, Lake Road, Windermere 8am-6pm Mon 25th Map & Compass Day in Grasmere, meet at LDNPA car park, Stock Lane Grasmere 10am Mon 25th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event Mon 25th Hug a Bunny at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness 10am – 5.30pm Tue 26th LDNPA Walk ‘A Tale of Vikings & Monks’ Hawkshead Walk, meet at LDNPA car park Hawkshead 10.30am Wed 27th Birdwatch at Brockhole, Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, all day event Thur 28th LDNPA Walk ‘Walk with the Romans’, meet at LDNPA car park Ambleside 10.30am Sat 30th Tea with Peter Rabbit, the World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness 12noon 4, 7, 11 & 14 LD Summer Music
Membership from £100
Bring a Four Ball to Windermere Golf Club for only £100.00. Offer available on any Saturday or Sunday after 1.00pm.
Our clubhouse is open to the public 7 days a week. We offer an extensive bar menu which is available all day every day.
This offer also includes coffee and bacon rolls on arrival for each player.
We also specialize in weddings, birthday parties, business golf days and meetings.
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Sat 16th Taste of Cumbria at Beech Hill Hotel, Newby Bridge Road, Windermere, evening
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Tue 19th Royalty Cinema Lunchtime Wurlitzer Concerts, Royalty Cinema, Lake Road, Bowness 12.30pm
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BOOKSHELF
WHAT’S ON
in the Lake District
JULY Sat 5 Skelton Show, Hutton-in-theForest Sat 5 Herdwick 10K Road Race, Great Langdale
Sun 6 Guided cycle Skyride Hawkshead - Biking, Bunnies and Boats
Sat 12 /Sun 13 West Cumbria Game Fair and Lakeland Gathering, Cockermouth Sun 13 Staveley Carnival
Sun 13 Guided cycle Skyride Elterwater Sun 20 Coniston Country Fair
Sun 20 Guided cycle Skyride Coniston - Coniston Circuit
Tues 22 Guided cycle Skyride - from Brockhole - Windermere Fri 25 - Sun 27 Potfest in the Park Hutton-in-the-Forest Sat 26 Penrith Agricultural Show
Sat 26/Sun 27 Cumbrian Steam Gathering Flookburgh
Sat 26 July – 3rd Sept Lake Artists Society Summer Exhibition in Grasmere
Sun 27 Guided cycle Skyridecycle from Bowness - Windermere Thu 31 Ambleside Traditional Sports Day
AUGUST Fri 1 Luing Cattle Society Annual Open Day - near Windermere Fri 1-Sun 3 Potfest in the Pens Penrith
Bookshelf is an opportunity for us here at Windermere Library to let you know what is going on and what activities and courses are coming in during the following month. For those who haven’t visited the library in a while there is certainly a lot going on. For the younger readers there is the Bookstart Bear Scheme, where pre-school children have a Passport which is stamped with a pawprint each time they visit the library and they receive certificates every 6th visit.
Tales for Tiny Tots - Why not bring your under 5’s along for story time which starts at 10am every Tuesday morning. During the school holidays there are activity sessions and holiday storytime - see the website or library noticeboard for more information. We have a vast range of books that you can borrow including board books and pop up books. For older children and teenagers we hold
Free school meals’ plan is ‘a potential problem’
Wed 6 Cartmel Show Sat 9 Dalston Show
Sat 16 Gosforth Show
Sat 16 Appleby Agricultural Show Tues 19 Hawkshead Show
Sat 23 Patterdale Dog Day
Sun 24 Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show Mon 25 Keswick Agricultural Show
Mon 25 Black Combe Country Fair Sun 24 Kentmere Valley Sheep Show 01539 821689
Fri 29 - Sun 31 Mintfest in Kendal Tell us about your event and we’ll include it here - free of charge. E-mail your events to info@windermerenow.co.uk by 19th August - with contact details if you wish. Coffee mornings, events, club meetings, sports events etc. all welcome.
Cumbria Multicultural Service Drop in from 10:00am-3:00pm on Mondays.
You can also use the computers in all our libraries for up to an hour a day for free. But remember if you are under 16 you will need your parents/guardians permission - you can get a form for them to sign from the library.
South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau who are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00am-2:00pm, but please telephone first for an appointment on 015394 46464. Please see our article on the new look South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau
Windermere Library, Ellerthwaite, Windermere, LA23 2AJ.
The library opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.30am - 5pm and Saturday 10am - 1pm.Closed Wednesday and Sunday.
We also stock DVDs, CDs, which can all be hired for a weekly charge. Our permanent display, which is
The change, which must be implemented in September this year, requires schools to provide a meal for all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 but Mrs. Gore said, “It’s a challenge and it’s rushed. It’s a massive amount of work to provide 140 more dinners than we used to. “There isn’t just the meal, there’s extra staffing and making sure the parents want
previous to this role I was a Special Constable in Ulverston for 2 years.
Sat 2-Sun 15 Lake District Summer Music
Thur 14 Rydal Show
The library is also able to offer one to one IT sessions, ESOL classes and library related courses in IT and Local History. Please contact the Library for current courses on offer.
There are also reading groups for different ages and an adult reading group which meets every third Monday of the month at 3pm in the meeting room - please see library staff for further details of this group.
Partner organisations also operate from the library building:
it. It is not one size fits all and that’s a potential problem.” Cumbria County Council rubber stamped the proposal on Thursday June 5th and has given the council £1.15million to fund kitchen refurbishments or extensions but there is a real concern that the work may not be finished in time for schools reopening in September.
Meet your new PCSO Debbie Ross
Sat 2-Sun 3 Lakes Chilli Festival, near Ullswater
Tues 12 Lunesdale Show
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Judith Gore, Head teacher at St Martin and St Mary CE Primary School in Windermere has outlined the pitfalls in the Government’s latest initiative of providing free school meals to 15,000 children, across Cumbria saying “Although I think the scheme is a good idea it is not without its challenges.”
Fri 1-Sun 3 Kendal Calling - music festival near Penrith
Sat 9/Sun 10 Lowther Show
a wide range of fiction including manga novels, as well as non fiction books to help with homework and hobbies, and not forgetting the Summer Reading Challenge - see library staff for more details.
Hello, I am PCSO 5334 Debbie Ross, I am the new Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) for Bowness and I have been in post since March 2014. My background is in Engineering however,
I work closely with my colleague PCSO 5144 Sarah Blacow who is the Community Officer for Windermere. She is a very experienced officer who has been in this role for several years and a result has built up valuable community relationships.
The purpose of a PCSO is to provide a uniformed, official presence in specific areas with the aim of improving the quality of life in the community so as to make
people feel safe, involved and reassured.
PCSOs are not constables but do provide support to police officers using their assigned powers and by working with partner agencies and community organisations to address antisocial behaviour, the fear of crime, environmental issues and other factors which affect the quality of peoples’ lives. We aim to engage the community within our own specific geographic areas of responsibility, encouraging the public to work with police and partners to identify
and resolve local issues of concern. We work within the Ulverston and Lakes Neighbourhood Policing Team based at Windermere Police Station on Lake Road, however, a vast amount of our time on duty is spent within the community, attending meetings and on foot patrol. You can contact us at any time on the non-emergency number 101 or email debbie. ross@cumbria.police.uk orsarah.blacow@cumbria. police.uk . In an emergency dial 999.
Windermere Golf and Business for all The golf industry is in a huge state of change and Windermere Golf Club is one of the first clubs to embrace that change. The days of golf being an elitist sport has long gone. The club has undergone a huge structural change, with the appointment of a Chairman, Mr Cliff Heath to run the business aspect while still holding on to the tradition of having a Club Captain, Mr Mike Todd. “We are becoming a club that welcomes everyone” Cliff announced. “We have one of the finest golf courses in the
North of England with views that are unmatched.” “Our new strategy is to create a golf club that is a wonderful place to be a member, but also delivers an unforgettable experience for the visiting golfer” “The club has the facility to host groups of all sizes, from a four ball to a business golf day of up to 100 players. We have a fabulous course and the clubhouse with the exceptional catering makes any day a success.”
“The main difference at Windermere is that we accept visitors, societies and business golf days any day of the week. Most clubs, at the weekend, are strictly members only days but we have a policy that outside our competition times the course is open to everyone” If you would like more information or to book a tee time, society golf day or a business golf day please call Simon Edwards, Marketing Manager on 015394 43550 or email at pro@ windermeregc.co.uk
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ART & MUSIC
World famous Shakespeare’s Globe comes to Blackwell Arts & Crafts House
Award winning touring programme returns to Bowness on Windermere
Summer is all the sweeter for a Shakespeare road trip, and this year the Shakespeare’s Globe award-winning touring programme takes to the road again returning to Bowness-onWindermere from Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th September with a brand new production of Much Ado About Nothing. In association with The Old Laundry
Theatre, the new venue for the outdoor performance will be the historic Blackwell Arts & Crafts House with its beautiful backdrop of Lake Windermere. In this much-loved comedy, Claudio loves Hero and Hero Claudio and nothing seems capable of keeping them apart. Claudio’s friend Benedick loves Beatrice and Beatrice Benedick
but (because neither will admit it) nothing seems capable of bringing them together. Only the intrigues of a resentful prince force Benedick to prove his love for Beatrice – by killing his best friend. Driven along by a romance all the more charming for being in denial, Much Ado About Nothing is a miracle of comic and dramatic suspense and gives us, in the bantering Beatrice and Benedick, two of Shakespeare’s wittiest, most endearing pair of lovers. Directed by Max Webster, the title roles will be played by Globe regular Emma Pallant (Beatrice), Simon Bubb (Benedick) and Sam Phillips (Claudio). Tickets can be purchased online at: www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk. Venue: Blackwell Arts & Crafts House, near Bowness-onWindermere. Performances: 7.00pm, Wednesday 3rd Sept to Friday 5th Sept Tickets: Adult £17.50, Children £12
Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House Blackwell’s summer exhibition, Glasgow Style: Arts & Crafts from 1890-1930 will be opening on the 25 July and explores the unique skills of some of the leading makers of Glaswegian Arts and Crafts, including Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Talwin Morris, Jessie Marion King, Ernest Archibald Taylor and Margaret and Frances Macdonald. We’ve also just been confirmed as the Lake District venue for Shakespeare’s Globe theatre’s brand new production of Much Ado About Nothing. Once again Lake District Summer Music returns to Blackwell with four events during August, but tickets are selling fast with one event sold out! More details available on our website: blackwell.org.uk
Windermere Artist joins Lakes Collective Margaret Wilmots silk screen. One of her exhibits from the Lakes collective summer showcase
Margaret Wilmot of Hue and Dye produces exquisite pieces of art, not on canvas but on silk. Margaret, who has a degree in microbiology, started painting on silk in 1996 and has been learning the techniques and skills through attending courses at Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite and also through renowned silk painter, Jane Venables. Recently, she joined other artists from a group of talented people from all over the Lake District who are known as Lakes Collective. The Summer Showcase, which is the second event of its kind, took place this year at Rydal Hall from 1st – 8th June. Set up four years ago, the theme for this year’s Showcase was ‘literature’. The artists and designer makers, who are all from the Lake District create their original pieces from traditional ‘raw’ materials such as charcoal, metal, wood, and paper. Some fascinating paintings produced by artist Suki Kyme and following the literature theme, were based on stories by Edgar Allen Poe and there was also a range of preserved Books by paper artist Elizabeth Shorrock. To view more of Margaret’s work go to her website: www.hue-and-dye.co.uk
Reflective Moments - connecting People to their Landscape The recent exhibition Reflective Moments marked the final stage of the three-year programme by Windermere Reflections to help improve water quality in the Windermere catchment.
Visitors were invited to peer through a viewing tunnel, step inside a giant kaleidoscope, and experience the landscape through a camera obscura. And on the Windermere ferry they were encouraged to create poetry on giant “fridge magnet” boards. Reflective Moments set out to show not just the grandeur of the landscape but how it has been viewed through history, particularly at the time of the picturesque and Romantic eras.
Visitors were also invited to experience sensory exhibits at Claife on the west shore of Windermere, try Chinese landscape painting and create poetry on the cross-lake ferry.
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The events marked the final months the Windermere Reflections programme, which was tasked with informing and educating residents, businesses, landowners and visitors of the need for diligence to maintain good water quality in the lake.
“The fells have influenced the way we perceive and appreciate landscape,” said Windermere Reflections’ programme manager Liz Davey. “Windermere’s water flows from Dunmail down through the
Local artist Irene Sanderson with Lake District National Park Authority Chief Richard Leafe trying his hand at painting. catchment past historic landscape vantage points of Roman and modern British warfare, to those of the picturesque and Romanticism movements.”
She added: “Through our work we’ve enjoyed using art as a way of introducing environmental issues and connecting people to their landscape.”
ART & MUSIC
Wurlitzer Organ Concerts at Bowness Royalty Cinema
Moving Mountains - changing Lives The Lakes Gospel Choir is based in Bowness-on-Windermere in the heart of the Lake District. A registered charity, the choir is run entirely by volunteers. From humble beginnings as a group of like-minded people singing in the kitchen of Choir Director Robin Perris, they now have over 60 enthusiastic members from all walks of life. As a thriving community choir and one of the fastest growing choirs in the Lakes, the choir can be seen throughout the year performing at a variety of fundraising, church and community events across the North of England and further afield. Their biggest event to date was last September at the Apollo Theatre in Manchester where they supported Bob Gass, a worldrenowned Christian speaker,
Bowness’s Royalty cinema, in addition to screening the latest film releases, is running a series of Wurlitzer organ concerts over the coming months, also some silent film screenings accompanied on the organ The lunchtime organ concerts are on Tuesdays at 12.30pm. On the 15th July Byron Jones “the Welsh Wizard” takes the console. He will be followed
by David Lowe on the 19th August, John Mann on the 16th September and, to round off the season, the Royalty’s own house organists will do a joint concert on the 21st October. The next silent film screening is on Saturday 23rd August at 7.45pm. The main feature will be the 1923 film “Our Hospitality”, regarded by many as Buster Keaton’s best crafted work, containing plenty
broadcaster and author of several books including The Word For You Today daily devotional. In 2013, the Lakes Gospel Choir also released their first album ‘Moving Mountains - Changing Lives’. They have sold over 700 copies to date and have received great reviews. To purchase their CD please visit www.lakesgospelchoir.co.uk or download from iTunes. For more information about the choir visit the choir’s website: www.lakesgospelchoir.co.uk, email: info@lakesgospelchoir.co.uk or find them on Facebook: www. facebook.com/LakesGospelChoir
of physical comedy, some romance and a thrilling chase sequence. The organist for this show is Lakeland’s own Paul Gregson. The 1925 version of “Phantom Of the Opera”, starring Lon Chaney and accompanied by Mark Latimer, chairman of the Furness and District Organ Project, is the attraction for the 1st November.
The Wurlitzer organ began life in the USA in 1927 (which is also
the year the Royalty opened) in a cinema in Cleveland, Ohio. It then found its way to the Rex cinema, Stratford, London, in the 1930s but fell into disuse in the early 1970s. It then went into storage in Scotland until being rescued by the Furness and District Organ Society, who spent five years restoring and installing it in the Royalty. It had its official “opening” at the Royalty in October 2012.
(left to right)Back row: Danielle. Gaskin, Lynda Horsman, Julie Ross, Denise Robinson, Andy Blackman, Kevin Gelder
Front row: Vicky Noble, Judith Galpin, Sandra Lilley, Roberta Whiteside, Denise Meyer
“Our beautiful, unspoilt auditorium at the Royalty has proved to be the ideal location for the Wurlitzer,” said the cinema’s proprietor Charles Morris; “ All the organists who have played it so far, including Nigel Ogden of “The Organist Entertains”, have remarked on how perfect it sounds. I am proud that the Royalty is the only working cinema in Europe that still has a Wurlitzer organ.”
Festival of Music comes to the Lakes this Summer One of the UK’s best loved music festivals marks its 30th year in August – and some of its key events are right on your doorstep. Lake District Summer Music, which takes place from 2-15 August with 47 concerts in 14 venues from Grasmere down to Kirkby Lonsdale, brings the festival to Lakes Hall, Troutbeck Bridge, on Sat 2nd and Wed 6th, while Carver Church is the venue on Sat 9th and Thu 14th. The concert on 2 Aug opens the festival with the Manchester Camerata and rising star conductor Jamie Phillips with an attractive programme of music by Richard Strauss, CPE Bach (JS Bach’s second son) and Mozart – the everpopular Symphony No.40. Wed 6th’s event is a very different cup of sake – the second of two Japan-related events that day. It is a new work of music theatre, Tokaido Road, that tells
the story of the famous Japanese artist, Hiroshige, bringing to life the woodblock pictures he created, with music that brings together western and eastern culture. The composer, Nicola LeFanu, and poet, Nancy Gaffield, will be present to introduce this fascinating evening. At Carver Church, in a lunchtime concert on Sat 9th, the unaccompanied choral group Stile Antico will set the rafters ringing to sublime music from the Hapsburg dynasty, from Spanish, Flemish and English composers of the period. The same afternoon they work with two local choirs, the Herdwyck Consort and Brampton Chamber Consort, in a vocal workshop. An important part of LDSM is its International Summer Music Academy, with students coming from worldwide to study with the renowned musicians giving recitals at the festival. Towards the close of the festival, popular showcase concerts present the rising young artists with works prepared during the fortnight and the Morning Serenade on Thu 14th is an opportunity to hear these stars in the making. Tickets for all concerts, including a four-event series at Blackwell, can be booked on 01539 742621 or online at www.ldsm.org.uk, where full details of all events can be found.
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SCHOOL REPORT
A Prize Celebration
After opening remarks from Mr Mike Dwan, Chairman of the Governors, a report was given by Mr Ian Lavender, Headmaster on the achievements of the year and the vision for the future incorporating the development and growth of the school . Then the Prize Winners were announced by the Deputy Heads.
Windermere School welcomed Governors, Parents, Staff and Students to their Annual Prize Day.
The school celebrated once again enormous successes throughout all areas including Sport, Music and Academic Excellence prizes. The most distinguished award is the King Constantine Medal and
New School opens in Windermere
this was awarded to Mary Withers (Year 13) for a her fundraising for Typhoon victims in the Philippines, and the subsequent purchase of several Shelter Boxes. This Medal was also awarded Milly Pyne B.E.M. (Year 10) for her fundraising towards the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust and Alice’s Escapes. It is extremely unusual for this medal to be awarded to two students in the same school in the same academic year, but both girls have been deeply moved to help others and to turn their ideas into action with astonishing results.
New this year was the Toogood Cup for Excellence in Basketball won by a Year 13 Lithuanian student, Vilius Skucas and donated by the English teacher who had coached the team to success throughout the year. Finally, the Headmasters prize was awarded to Josef Martin, a Year 7 student who moved to the school from Doha last September and who in the Headmasters words has “embraced all that Windermere has to offer and more”.
Goodley Dale Pupils set Sail
have not changed. They all feel part of the one school and it’s engendered a tremendous sense of unity and togetherness.”
To mark the opening, the school’s House Captains gave guests a guided tour of the buildings before a special assembly was held. The Bishop of Penrith, the Rt Rev’d Robert Freeman led the service of dedication before officially opening the new school. A special ceremony marked the opening of a new Church of England primary school in Windermere, the Lake District. Dignitaries gathered on 19 June at 1.30pm to celebrate the opening of St Martin and St Mary CE Primary. The new school was formed following the successful amalgamation of Windermere CE Junior School and St Mary’s CE Nursery and Infant School.
The new school is named after the two local churches; St Martin’s in Bowness and St Mary’s in Windermere.
A new building, linking the existing schools, has also been constructed at a cost of £400,000 at the Prince’s Road site. It forms a new entrance and includes a new office for administration staff. Stairs and a lift lead up to a gallery space which is currently being used for music lessons and reading activities. Headteacher Judith Gore said: “The idea behind the amalgamation and creation of a new school was to provide a sense of continuity for our children. “Our pupils feel that they have a new building even though their classrooms
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St Martin and St Mary CE Primary caters for children aged between 3 and 11, with a maximum roll call of 420 pupils with a further 104 fulltime nursery places available.
Pupils have a new school uniform and a new school badge has also been created. Its design – of a large and small swan – conveys the amalgamation of the former infant and junior schools. Windermere Lake Cruises have helped the school celebrate by taking the whole school on a cruise on Lake Windermere on their vessel Swan.
At Goodly Dale Community Primary School we are very proud of the quality curriculum we provide for our children which is driven by outdoor learning and the beautiful surroundings we have here in Windermere. As part of our PE provision all the junior children recently enjoyed a half day sailing session on Windermere. The children were taught valuable health and safety tips, how to steer the boat and operate the sails so we could keep moving. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and learned a lot as well. Huge thanks to Ark Sailing who provided the sessions for us. We are already looking forward to going sailing again very soon! As a school continuing our exciting programme of adventurous and outdoor activities is vitally important and provides our children with unique experiences that they will remember throughout their time with us. Well done everyone!
Global food for thought at the Lakes School Windermere Over 80 Year 5 and 6 students from the local primary schools arrived at The Lakes School to work with a team of 12 Year 7 Global Leaders. The students worked in the classrooms and gardens at the school purifying water and learning to plant seeds helping the students to understand
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where their food comes from.
Andy Cunningham, Headteacher said “The day was about bringing together a range of age groups to think about the future and to listen to each other’s ideas” A fantastic day was had by all students and we look forward to the next global learning.
Junior Masterchef into the last 100
Lucy Hill, a Year 7 student at The Lakes School, has made it through to the last 100 in the national Junior Masterchef competition. Lucy travelled to Manchester recently to cook up a restaurant quality meal for the judges. Lucy is keeping her fingers crossed that she makes it through to the next round, “I really enjoyed cooking for the judges. I made an asparagus quiche, cheese tart and an Italian salad. The judges said that my pastry was perfect! I just hope they liked it enough to put me through to the next round.”
CHURCH NEWS
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Strawberry Tea at St. Mary’s Church, Windermere on Saturday 5th July 2pm to 4pm.
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There will be a Raffle and a Cake Stall. Tickets are £3 – (pay on the door) For further information please contact The Parish Office – 015394 44596
Once again our wonderful team of volunteer welcomers are preparing to begin our ‘open’ season. We aim to keep our church building open to visitors seven days a week between 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. to the end of September.
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We’d like to introduce you to Lakes Christian Centre, a lively growing Christian Church based on Lake Road in Bowness-on-Windermere. We’re a Church for all the family, united by a love for Jesus, and welcome locals and visitors alike to come and join our 11am Sunday Service.
Church is not only about Sundays, every Tuesday we have 7am Prayer Power Hour and at 10.30am you’re welcome to come for free coffee and prayer for healing. We also have fortnightly evening prayer meetings and home groups across Windermere, Bowness, Troutbeck and Kendal. Lakes Christian Centre is also where the Lakes Gospel Choir come for their Rehearsals, and the doors are open for you to come in, soak up the singing and presence of the Lord and be blessed.
You can find out more about us and our events at www.lakeschristiancentre.co.uk and we hope to see you soon!
On Lake Road is an inclusive church meeting every Sunday at 10:45. We are both Methodist and United Reformed. Messy Church is time for Children and those who look after them. July’s gathering is Saturday 12th from 10-12 with a free lunch for all who come. This is at Carver working with St Martin’s Church we spend
St. Martin’s is fortunate to have in its East Window what an expert has described as ‘the finest collection of medieval glass in the North-West of England’. We also have a unique ‘Arts and Crafts’ inspired decorative
scheme from the 1870 restoration by Henry Hughes of the renowned stained glass makers, Ward and Hughes of Frith Street, London. On your visit to the Lakes why not spend half an hour enjoying the peace and beauty of this ancient building as part of your visit to our community.
time drawing, doing craft and games as we think about bible stories. We provide the activities and refreshments but each child must bring and adult with them.
Everyone of any faith or none is welcome to spend time reflecting on the effects of WW1 and more recent conflicts on ourselves and our communities.
On Saturday 19th July there is a strawberry tea and craft stall afternoon from 2pm in the main hall.
As a part of the United Reformed Church in the South Lakes we work with other churches and on the morning of 13th July we won’t meet at Carver as we will be joining our friends in Sedbergh
You will be very welcome. See more below about visiting St. Martin’s
As part of commemorating the start of Word War 1 the church will be open for quiet reflection and prayer on Monday 4th August 10-4pm.
Find out more at carver.urc.org.uk
The Iona Community
American through to baroque and classical, to contemporary music.
of an Artists International’s Special Presentation Award.
A night filled with a wide range of classical guitar ranging from traditional Spanish and Latin
Mr. Jarjour’ s international performances include concerts in Damascus, Beirut, Amman, Madrid, Bonn, London, Tunis, Khartoum and Taipei. The latter attended by the Taiwanese President. In May 2000, Mr. Jarjour gave at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall as winner
The Iona Community is an ecumenical Christian group with members across the world living out the Christian faith and working with all who seek justice irrespective of nationality or religion. Find out more at iona.org.uk
in Cumbria and Carver Uniting Church will host Ayman Jarjour in concert on the evening of Saturday 13th September at Carver Uniting Church, Lake Rd
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LETTERS Dear Editor WINDERMERE AIR FESTIVAL 2014 The main reason for the failure of the Windermere Air Festival is the lack of a realistic business model to make it financially viable. In the early days when it was purely a Rotary show, the aircraft were all provided free by the RAF as a thank you to the Lake District for putting up with the amount of low flying conducted here. Latterly, the free aircraft displays were withdrawn by the military as defence budgets tightened. For the last 2 Rotary shows and the last Bluestone show, the majority of the military and all the civilian flying displays had to be paid for. Display aircraft are expensive especially if the transit distances are large from home base often in the South of England. For example, a single Spitfire flying an 8 minute display can cost over £4000 and the Red Arrows would cost in the region of £10,000. Therefore, to put on a flying display worth watching over a 2 day weekend it can easily cost well in excess of £50,000 before anything is organised on the ground. There are many additional costs such as a CAA permission (a legal requirement), a properly qualified Flying Display Director and event insurance including aviation risks to name but a few. On the ground there have to be arrangements made to cater for large crowds, car parking, toilets, first aid, police etc etc. There also needs to be some form of entertainment, food stands, amusements and so on for when the aircraft are not displaying or if the weather is not good enough for flying. All of these things have costs associated with them and any event organiser will have to find a way of making ends meet. Bluestone used as much local sponsorship as they could and then charged entry to a part of the Glebe and the pitch and putt where food concessions and other outlets were located which all paid a fee to the company. There were also Programmes for sale which added to their income. Although the weather for the weekend was perfect and all the aircraft flew (including the Red Arrows and the Vulcan), Bluestone only just covered their costs on a turnover of nearly £100K and decided that it was too much of a financial risk to run the event again. Had the weather been poor, as had happened in previous years, flying would have been curtailed, crowds would have stayed away and they would have made a significant loss. It is also worth mentioning that most of the marshals employed for car parking etc were Rotary members and a fee was paid by Bluestone for each person employed which was then given to charity. This year, Showcase Events announced the resurrection of the Air Festival with great fanfare but had little to back it up. They had a single unnamed sponsor, did not contact any local companies that I am aware of and had little idea of what was involved with the organisation and operation of a flying display. Such a complex event would take well over a year to organise from scratch and the associated financial risks are many. If the local Chamber of Trade are not in favour of “commercialisation” of the Glebe area, then one of the major revenue streams is removed.
Furthermore, it is not possible to sell tickets to the flying display because it can be seen for nothing from all around the Lake! It worked for the Rotary because of plenty of volunteer manpower, free flying displays, a good level of local support and their insurance was covered by their own event insurance.
In today’s world, the costs of organising such an event have risen sharply and unless someone is prepared to underwrite or pay a large sum of cash, it will not go ahead. If it is considered to be such a benefit to the Lake District then, like numerous other such Airshows in the country, it could be overseen by the Local Council. If any profits were made they could be split between local charities and an air festival fund. The latter to be built up over a number of years to pay for losses in leaner years if, for example, bad weather caused flying to be curtailed and consequent poor attendance. The bottom line is that Air Festivals are not free and someone has to pay for them. The spectators have to help with this either by buying tickets (not practicable here), or paying for car parking and buying food/ items from the concessions. They could also buy a programme that would allow them entry to certain closed off areas. Other funding could come from local sponsorship but this takes a lot of time and effort to garner. Finally the council could underwrite the event as a general benefit to the local area which attracts additional visitors. Yours sincerely, W R HARTREE, Wing Commander (Ret’d) Flying Display DirectorWindermere Airshow 2005 - 2011
Editor’s note - Bill Hartree has asked me to point out that this letter was first published by the Westmorland Gazette in May 2014
Discerning, cost-conscious shoppers will start to use supermarkets with free parking, such as Booths, or combine these small errands with trips further afield to supermarkets and DIY superstores in Kendal – with free parking. Premises with “en suite” free car parking will the beneficiaries and small shops in Windermere will lose out. This will be more pronounced in offpeak months when traders rely more heavily on local people, who will no longer stop, but drive past.
Approximately eight business premises are empty within or close to the centre of Windermere. Some are being altered to be re-occupied, but as fast as one opens another closes. Many people would probably be happy to have disc parking or even to pay if their stay exceeds, for example, 30 – 60 minutes. To prohibit all free parking is not the answer and the result is likely to be a smaller number of viable traders, a town centre that looks dilapidated and uninviting and focusses even further on meeting tourist rather than local needs. Councillor Stephenson is lucky in that he lives within walking distance of Windermere’s shops. Most people do not. This is not the first time that I have speculated if local politicians are disconnected from the economic and social realities in areas they represent. Elections in May emphasised that this disconnect is perceived at all levels. It is a great shame and entirely avoidable that this is now manifesting itself in Windermere. I urge Cumbria County Council not to continue with plans to introduce on-street car parking charges in Windermere and for other organisations to add their voice to the increasing public discontent that this has sparked. Yours sincerely, Paul Flint Windermere,
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Dear Editor On street car parking will be a “nail in the coffin” for the viability of small businesses in Windermere and other Lakeland towns.
Councillor Stephenson, who is behind this initiative, commented in the Westmorland Gazette that “shopkeepers and tradesmen will think it might prove a disincentive to visit towns, but I think that is misjudged and exaggerated” This misses the point. Although on-street charging is a response to financial shortages within the council, which itself is caused by necessary economic cut-backs by the government to help bring the country out of debt, recovery from the recession is going to be driven by businesses generating wealth, employing people and paying rates and taxes. In other words, viable businesses will support the County Council directly and indirectly though their success. Yet, it is these businesses locally that will suffer as a result of the introduction of charges. On street car parking charges will deter local people from stopping to support small independent shops, such as Musgraves, the hardware shop. Will it continue to be viable to pay for parking to buy a few light bulbs and some screws, pick up a prescription from the nearby chemist, and buy some milk? No.
So far in the scandal that is on street parking charges, the council haven’t made any attempt to show that they manage their existing parking revenues responsibly. So to help those of us who would like a clearer case to be presented by CCC before on street parking charges are introduced, I’d like to ask for some even economic data relating to parking revenue to be published:
How many charged parking spaces have been owned and run by CCC in the last 5 years? What are parking revenues, annually, over the last 5 years? What is the occupancy rate per space over the last 5 years annually? What has been the average length of stay and average charge annually over the last 5 years? How much does it cost per space to administer, now and over the last 5 years? The lack of solid economic data has created mistrust and resentment towards the Council and the political parties the councillors represent. It is a reasonable concern that CCC don’t run the existing parking resources well, and if they did, not only would we be able to avoid this pending disaster for our villages, but other services would benefit too. Paul Gaynor Gaynor Sports Ltd.Troutbeck Bridge
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