Castletown BUZZ

10/12/2025

If evidence was ever needed, that Penrith Town Council is 'out of touch' and 'irrelevant' to the vast majority of the town's residents, here it is, direct from a current town councillor......letter below from the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald, where north ward town councillor Kenyon openly admits to the papers' readers that he held a ward surgery 'without any visitors' ! Either he didn't publicise the event OR residents chose not to bother ie: not attend, not interested, give it a miss !
Wonder which ?

10/12/2025

⛔️🚧 Drovers Lane, Croft Avenue, Wordsworth Street & Arthur Street, Penrith 🚧⛔️

🗓️ 14/12/2025 – 17/12/2025

A section of the will be closed by to allow works to be carried out.

⚠️ Due to the urgent nature of these works, this restriction will be managed as rolling roadworks to facilitate diversion routes and minimise disruption to the travelling public. ⚠️
⚠️ This is anticipated to take up to 3 days to be completed. ⚠️

📍 LOCATION OF WORKS 📍
(i) Drovers Lane – approx. 20m NW of Croft Avenue junction, extending SW for approx. 40m.
(ii) Croft Avenue – from Drovers Lane junction, extending NE for approx. 20m.
(iii) Wordsworth Street – approx. 120m SW of Beacon Street junction, extending SW for approx. 40m.
(iv) Drovers Lane – from Arthur Street junction, extending NW for approx. 20m.
(v) Arthur Street – from Drovers Lane junction, extending NE for approx. 20m.

🚙 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES 🚙

For Drovers Lane (i):
Via the unrestricted sections of:
• Drovers Lane
• Graham Street
• Beacon Edge
• Fell Lane
• Meeting House Lane

For Croft Avenue (ii):
Via the unrestricted sections of:
• Croft Avenue
• Croft Terrace
• Wordsworth Street
• Drovers Lane

For Wordsworth Street (iii):
Via the unrestricted sections of:
• Wordsworth Street
• Beacon Street
• Lowther Street
• Drovers Lane

For Drovers Lane (iv):
Via the unrestricted sections of:
• Drovers Lane
• Beacon Edge
• Fell Lane
• Meeting House Lane

For Arthur Street (v):
Via the unrestricted sections of:
• Arthur Street
• Beacon Street
• Wordsworth Street
• Drovers Lane

👣 A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times.

🚨 EMERGENCY SERVICE ACCESS 🚨
Passage for Emergency Vehicles will be maintained where required for the duration of this restriction.

Should you have any queries in relation to this temporary order, please contact the highways hotline on 📞 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland & Furness Council website 🌍 https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Quoting 🔍 TTROW/17267

🔗 https://one.network/?tm=GB147160119

Posted: 10/12/2025

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

No 'dark skies' here.....

08/12/2025

Have today made further road weight breach online report to Westmorland and Furness Council, the highways authority. Also, questioned lack of interest/accountability, by two Lib Dem councillors supposed to be 'representing' residents. We never see them, they dont answer emails, dont listen, dont consult and refuse to give any feedback or hold ward surgeries, despite repeated requests.
Penrith Town Council Cumbria

06/12/2025

Seems £7,500 may not have been enough, as this Brackenber 'plot' remains.....

06/12/2025

Penrith Town Council Cumbria, it's missing west ward councillors and Penrith Allotment Association, have a LOT of explaining to do. A LOT of questions to answer over Brackenber allotments !

05/12/2025

Deep concerns about how town council precept taxpayers£ (our public money) has been used to 'bale out' an incompent allotment association. The Brackenber plots were allowed to become overgrown and become 'not fit for purpose' by the town council and allotment association. Both were asked (many times) about the state of the plots, how they had been allowed to become so overgrown etc. Both PTC and PAA were reluctant to provide any answers. Ward town councillors were 'missing'. These allotment plots were allowed by PTC and PAA to become so bad, a contractor costing thousaands££££ was brought in to clear the growth and debris. This was not 'investment' in allotments, it was 'covering up' incompetence. The total cost to the public purse is £7,500 plus the plots' lost revenue. That's the money lost because PTC and PAA failed to maintain the plots to a standard where they could be let out and bring in rent.

‘We’d Have Done It for Nothing!’ Town Council Spends Thousands to Clear Allotment Plots Volunteers Offered to Do for Free