There will be majorroadworks taking place in September and October on J36 of the M6, Brettagh Holt Roundabout and A590 to Shenstone. Significant diversions and travel disruption are inevitable.

To find out more information click on the link below labelled Road Closures Sept Oct 2020

 On the county council website people can now access weekly situation reports from the Health Protection Board, at https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/stopthespread. These are useful to see breakdowns of local case numbers and any areas of concern, so very relevant to our communities and vulnerable groups.

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The Millennium Field has re-opened with new COVID-safety rules and regulations. All users must follow the guidance which is in line with Government requirements - for more details click here

We have two vacancies on the Parish Council - please contact the clerk if you are interested.

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see https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus


EVERYONE
wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, each time using soap and water, or use hand sanitiser

• Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (only if you cannot work from home)
  If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times
• Wash your hands as soon as you get home
• Do not meet others, even friends or family.
• You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS

• if you live alone and you have symptoms of coronavirus illness (COVID-19), however mild, stay at home for 7 days from when your symptoms started. 
• if you live with others and you are the first in the household to have symptoms of coronavirus, then you must stay at home for 7 days, but all other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. 
• if you have coronavirus symptoms:
  • do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital
  • you do not need to contact 111 to tell them you’re staying at home
  • testing for coronavirus is not needed if you’re staying at home
• if you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home, or your condition gets worse, or your symptoms do not get better after 7 days, then use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service. If you do not have internet access, call NHS 111. For a medical emergency dial 999

A group has been created to gather together volunteers who want to help support residents adversely effected by the Coronavirus - see the new facebook group
​https://www.facebook.com/Sedgwick-Neighbours-and-Friends-112261927067712/?modal=admin_todo_tour

The Council have adopted a policy so that statutory Council business can be continued without the need for unnecessary meetings and social contact. This will enable us to focus on supporting the community in whatever way we can click here

SEDGWICK PARISH COUNCIL
                             
There is a CASUAL VACANCY FOR A PARISH COUNCILLOR
  
THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (PARISHES AND COMMUNITIES) RULES 1986
 Any person who is interested is encouraged to contact the
Parish Clerk or any member of the Parish Council for further information or go to 

The Annual Parish Meeting scheduled for March 18th has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

We have been contacted by the managers of Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, who run the existing 552 service to notify us that they are providing Sedgwick with extra services.

The new 552 will continue on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Times of the journey towards Kendal are unchanged, but the return trip will run 30 minutes later to allow extra shopping time in Kendal.

To avoid diluting the usage to Kendal, the NEW services on Tuesday and Thursday will be to different destinations.

• On Tuesdays, there will be a new 550 service, to Morecambe Market via Carnforth. It will start at Levens and run via Sedgwick, Hincaster and Arnside.
• On Thursdays, they will start a new 551service, to Kirkby Lonsdale Market, starting in Arnside and running via Milnthorpe, Levens and Sedgwick.  The Kendal service 552, will be extended to also serve Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.

These changes will come into effect from the start of March - for further details see https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/buses/lakes/default.asp

Our Spring Newsletter has been delivered to all residents and is available on this website.

​Help wanted with Sedgwick history projects: the gunpowder industry and the Lancaster Canal

A National Lottery Heritage Funded project is researching the history of Sedgwick, including its relationship with the Lancaster Canal.
 
This work is being delivered by Canal & River Trust, as part of the Lancaster Canal Regeneration Partnership’s Kendal to Lancaster Towpath Trail project, which aims to improve access to heritage features along the canal towpath. Plans include updating information boards and creating an audio trail to inform visitors about the area's rich history, as well as involving university students in local history projects.
 
Carrie House (Project Officer): "The gunpowder industry, the aqueduct, and the canal are all important parts of Sedgwick's history. We want to hear residents' personal and family stories about these features; and are especially keen to speak to anyone who would like their story recorded for inclusion in a new audio trail. Contributions, including photographs, are also welcome by email. The information that we gather will inspire new signage and web pages, and will be archived for future generations."
 
Please contact Carrie if you would like to contribute: carrie.house@canalrivertrust.org.uk or 07786683759

The Annual Parish Meeting, held each year, gives us the opportunity to explain what the Parish Council has achieved over the last year and gives residents the chance to have their say or ask questions about local issues. We use the meeting to learn about what residents think are the most important parish priorities and through this, the outcome of the meeting helps shape our agenda for the future.
There will also be a presentation on the history of the Lancaster-Kendal Canal 

We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our application to The Gateway Group for a grant to support the maintenance of the Canal Wildlife Area. We have received £500 which has covered the cost of our two-yearly safety and woodland management inspection made by our Woodland Management Consultants and the remedial work that it recommended. This has included the felling of several dead ash trees that have succumbed to ash die back disease. We are extremely grateful to Gateway for helping us to keep the Canal Wildlife Area in such good condition so it can continue to be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. 

Now available online, please click here 

During the past month, following the Parish Council's consistent lobbying to Cumbria Highways, we are pleased to report the following highways repairs and improvements have been carried out in our Village:

1. Natland Road to Carex Farm - multiple potholes and verge collapse repaired 
2. ​White line marking has been replaced at Carex Farm Junction, Wakefield Meadow and Castle View​
3. Improvements to make the pedestrian access under the Aqueduct safer are completed !  

• The pavement is now more visible because of the textured paint and white lines installed under the archway
• Signage - all distance warning signs and height markings have been replaced and now show metric measurements.
• A new distance warning sign has been installed at Brettagh Holt Roundabout
• Road "slow" markings are in place
• Visibility splays are in place place to keep the areas adjacent to the aqueduct clear of parked cars that block the visibility of pedestrians using the path

Replacement white lines at key junctions throughout the village 

Sedgwick Parish Council have logged all other faults we are aware of using the CCC reporting system. Please see the current Parish Council Highways Inventory in the reports for the April Meeting. If you see a fault PLEASE report here using the CCC reporting system.

Our new website is up and running - in addition to enabling the Parish Council to comply with all TRANSPARENCY CODE requirements, we hope it will provide a useful resource for Village Groups and residents. Please leave any feedback via our CONTACT page