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Our next meeting is Tuesday 28th January 2024 in Ainstable Church Institute at 19:30.

This document describes the changes being introduced in law from The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which will begin to take effect from 31 October 2023.

These leaflets may be of interest to residents:

• Cold to Cosy – free help and advice about heating homes
• Christmas Savings – Account from the Pennine Community Credit Union
• Credit Union Cumbria Flyer

In response to residents’ concerns that the old noticeboard was not in a safe location, Ainstable Parish Council has purchased a new board, made from low-maintenance recycled plastic. The board will be used for parish council notices as well as being freely available to the community.

We would like to thank the Vicar, Rev. Butterfield, and the PCC of Croglin with Renwick parish, and the Diocese of Carlisle for permission to site the board at the edge of the churchyard. We would also like to thank Calor Rural Community Fund, which awarded a grant of £500 towards the cost of the board, and the team behind The Helm project.

Ainstable Parish Council has achieved national recognition by being awarded the Foundation Level of the Local Council Award Scheme. This is an accreditation scheme for all parish and town councils run by the National Association of Local Councils whereby the achievements of the council are peer reviewed by a highly qualified panel. 

The Chief Officer of Cumbria Association of Local Councils, Samantha Bagshaw, was delighted to present the certificate to the Chairman of Ainstable Parish Council, Councillor Nigel Vear, and the Parish Clerk, Kimberley Lawson, on Wednesday 11^th August 2021.  Standing in front of one of the several new cast-iron finger posts installed by the Parish Council, Cllr Vear said.

Ainstable is an ambitious and forward-looking parish council serving the villages of Ainstable, Croglin, Newbiggin, and Ruckcroft, the communities of Dale and Longdales, and the surrounding farms and houses. The parish council is dedicated to working with and serving our communities to the very best of our ability. Achieving this award is a welcome recognition of the dedication and hard work of the parish clerk and the parish councillors.

By achieving the Foundation Level Award, Ainstable Parish Council has shown that it is performing at a national standard of professionalism, being forward thinking and proactive, listening to its residents and working for the benefit of its community.

The Local Council Award Scheme has been designed to celebrate the successes of the very best parish and town councils, and to provide a framework to support all such councils to improve and develop to meet their full potential.  The scheme offers councils the opportunity to show that they meet the standards set by the sector, assessed by their peers, and to put in place the conditions for continued improvement. 

For more information on the LCAS scheme, please contact Cumbria Association of Local Councils on office@calc.org.uk