Conclusion of 2012 Audit

The Council has noted the conclusion of the 2012 Audit.  The accounts will be available for inspection from 3rd to 17th September. Please contact the Clerk for details

Village Wheels: Changes to Service

Some minor changes have been made to the Village Wheels service connecting Gleaston and Scales with Ulverston.

Service runs every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Departure
Gleaston                 09.35              13.50
Scales                     09.40              13.55
Little Urswick          09.45              14.00
Great Urswick         09.48              14.03
High Carley             09.50              14.05
Ulverston                10.00               14.15


Return
Ulverston                13.10               17.00


Village Wheels is a minibus service providing transport to and from Ulverston.


To join the service you need to:

• Call 0845 602 3786 to join
• Wait for your Smartcard in the post
• Phone 0845 602 3786 by 12 noon the day before you travel to book your seat.

Code of Conduct

Important Notice:  The Council has agreed a new Code of Conduct governing the behaviour of Members and the way they disclose pecuniary interests.

On June 6th, the Government introduced new legislation under the Localism Act 2011. Because of this, the Council was required to agree a new Code of Conduct, which included changes to the way in which pecuniary interests (which may affect a Councillor's opinion on something) are disclosed to the public. Due to the limited time which the Council had to legally adopt the new Code, it was done as an 'emergency' item at our meeting on 2nd July. The decision will be confirmed by the Council at the next meeting in September. 


Each of our Councillors will declare their interests fully and submit them to SLDC, who keep a register. The interests will then be published on our website and be available for residents to see.


To view the new Code of Conduct, visit our website now. The register of interests will appear in around a month's time. 

Parish Ridearound

The Council has recently undertaken its annual 'Parish Ridearound', in which the whole Council tours the parish to review work carried out during the year and look at projects for the coming months. We have plenty to keep us going for a while.

If you have noticed any problems in the parish, or think something could be improved, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us. Contact details are in the sidebar, or on our main site.

Dendron War Memorial

The Council has recently completed restoration work on Dendron War Memorial, cleaning it and repairing some of the damaged inscriptions. The memorial was built to commemorate the men of Dendron church parish (i.e. the villages of Dendron, Gleaston and Leece) who served in the 1914-18 War. It is unusual in that it lists all the men who served, the living and wounded as well as the dead. Many of the surnames listed will be familiar to locals today.

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2011-12 Audit

The Council has completed its end of year internal audit and has agreed the Annual Return for the external audit. Copies of the key documents will be posted on the website soon.

Make Your Nature Count Survey

From the RSPB


At this time of year, there’s no better place to be than in your own back garden. The flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing and the newly born wildlife are filling the air with snuffles and, tweets and chirps.

With so much going on, now is the perfect time to enjoy the sights and sounds and do your bit for nature by recording everything you see.

Conservation charity the RSPB is asking everyone to take part in its Make Your Nature Count wildlife survey, which runs from June 2 to June 10.

Although similar to its more well-known Big Garden Birdwatch, this survey not only asks you to count birds but also other wildlife such as hedgehogs, squirrels and deer.

Taking part in the survey will help the RSPB to build an important snapshot of summer wildlife in our gardens and find out which species are thriving and which might need our help.

Last year, 80,000 people took part in the survey across the UK and this year the RSPB is hoping for even more.

In 2011, the survey revealed almost half of UK gardens had baby blackbirds and 33% had regular sightings of bats and frogs.

Further information about the survey can be found at www.rspb.org.uk/naturecount where an online survey form can be downloaded from June 2. Alternatively, a survey form can be also be ordered over the phone by calling 0300 456 8330 until June 6.