A town wide Referendum was held on Thursday 26th January 2023 where the local community was asked to vote on the following question: ‘Do you want Lancaster City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Carnforth to help it decide…
Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of Carnforth Town council will be held on Wednesday 19th January 2023 at Carnforth Town Council Offices at 6:30pm
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REFERENDUM
A full Hi-defination version of the Carnforth Neighbourhood plan is available here: Carnforth NDP – Hi Resolution.pdf
Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan Referendum to take place in January
A referendum relating to the adoption of the Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan will be held on Thursday 26th January 2023 in Carnforth and Crag Bank Electoral Wards. Voters will be asked the question: ‘Do you want Lancaster City Council to use…
Mobile Phone Mast outage
In order to support the local community, Carnforth Town Council has been in touch with the O2 service provider and has been given the following information: Carnforth mobile phone users are serviced by three main phone masts, one on North…
Film Nights 2023
OPERATION MINCEMEAT – SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER – CARNFORTH CIVIC HALL
Operation Mincemeat is our next film night. As usual doors open at 6:15pm and there will be food available and drinks for sale provided by Carnforth & District Twinning Association. Tickets priced £10 are available now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/460276458277 Operation Mincemeat was…
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY – CARNFORTH WARD
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY – CRAG BANK WARD
Scotland Road, Carnforth 26/9-7/10/9/22
Please follow the link below for full details of a signed amendment order to include an area of “no waiting” along Kellet Road, Carnforth for the duration of the closure. https://carnforthtowncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RE__Formal_Notification__Scotland_Road_Carnforth_26_9-7_10_9_22-1.zip You can also find details of any other planned…
CARNFORTH’S GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK
Next Saturday 24th September, we’ll be taking part in #GreatBigGreenWeek! Come along and be a part of the UK’s biggest celebration of action to tackle climate change and protect nature. The event is at Crag Bank Village Hall from 10am…
ONE WEEK TO GO!
BOOK NOW FOR OUR NEXT FILM NIGHT – THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN ON SATURDAY 24th SEPTEMBER AT CARNFORTH CIVIC HALL. Doors open at 6:15 and tickets are priced £10, inlcuding food.Mark Rylance, plays Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting…
GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK
Carnforth Town Council is delighted to be officially supporting the #GreatBigGreenWeek. Our Carnforth Great Big Green Day is on Saturday 24th September at Crag Bank Village Hall from 10am. This will be a celebration of action the Carnforth community is…
Carnforth Branch of Barclays is closing…but it’s not goodbye
The Carnforth branch of Barclays is set to close on Thursday 13th October 2022. In light of the level of public opposition that the closure generated when it was announced in July, Carnforth Town Council met with Barclays representatives in…
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021 – 2022
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021/22 The audited accounts for Carnforth Town Council for the year ending 31st March 2022 have been completed and the accounts have been published. The notice of inspection and the audited accounts can be viewed…
BOOKS OF CONDOLENCE
Our books of condolence in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are now available. One is in the reception area of the Royal Station Hotel, Market Street and the other on an alter at Christ Church, Lancaster Road. Please…
HM Queen Elizabeth II – Books of Condolence
Just a few weeks ago we came together as a community of friends to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Now, all too soon, we mourn and reflect on our Queen’s passing, the death of the Mother…
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The condolences of our local community go out to the Royal Family following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We pay tribute to her selfless service to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth throughout her life. Carnforth Town…
Great Big Green Week 24 September – 2 October.
Carnforth Town Council is delighted to be officially supporting the Great Big Green Week from 24th September – 2nd October. This is a national celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. The full programme for the…
Town Events and other ‘special days’
The Town Council has created a calendar of events and ‘special days’ being held in Carnforth in 2022 / 2023. The programme of events can be viewed here If you are holding a community event in the town, please contact…
COMING SOON! CARNFORTH FILM NIGHTS
Tickets for Supernova starring Colin Firth & Stanley Tucci on Saturday, 9 July at Carnforth Civic Hall are now on sale! Tickets priced £10 includes food. Doors open at 6:15pm Limited number of tickets available – get yours today! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/368848023367…
CARNFORTH FILM NIGHT
After four wonderful days of the Carnforth Big Jubilee Weekend, Carnforth Town Council now turns its attention to our ever popular Film nights. Our next screening is the Bafta Award winning film by Kenneth Branagh – Belfast. Doors open at…
Carnforth Big Jubilee Weekend – Platinum Beacon Lighting – Thursday 2nd June at Carnforth High School.
With a little under two weeks to go, we are delighted to be able to share more information on what to expect on this unique occasion. The event and the Carnforth Big Jubilee Weekend will be opened at 6pm by…
SPREAD THE WORD!
Here is the full run down of our Fabulous Four says of sharing, friendship and fun for the CARNFORTH BIG JUBILEE WEEKEND!We know that not everyone uses social media, so PLEASE tell all your friends and family that Carnforth is…
CARNFORTH EXPRESS – May & June 2022
The May/June edition of our popular and free newsletter the Carnforth Express should be dropping through your letterboxes soon and can be viewed here In this edition you can read about how the Carnforth Big Jubilee Weekend was born and…
Make a Crown fit for a Queen
Download our Crown Template here:
Walking and Cycling Survey: Have your say
Everyone is invited to take part in a survey to help shape future plans for cycling and walking in Lancashire. Lancashire County Council wants to join up the gaps in our existing network of footpaths and cycle routes and provide…
Carnforth Town Council celebrates after receiving £8,700 in National Lottery funding
Carnforth Town Council is celebrating today after being awarded £8,700 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Carnforth Town Council will use their funding to deliver the ‘Carnforth Big Weekend’…
M6 junction 34 southbound – maintenance works and diversion routes
National Highways will be carrying out work to repair the southbound carriageway of the M6 between junctions 34 and 33. The works will include resurfacing and replacing road markings and road studs. This is to ensure that they keep the…
Carnforth A6 / Market Street – junction reconfiguration
Those of you who have lived in Carnforth for a while will be aware of the issue of HGV long vehicles turning into Market Street from the A6. There have been numerous occasions where poor driving has resulted in the…
Vote to make Carnforth the first National Head Quarters of Great British Railways
++++PRESS RELEASE+++PRESS RELEASE+++PRESS RELEASE++++ Vote to Make Carnforth the first National Head Quarters of Great British Railways Great British Railways national headquarters is to be based outside of London to ensure that skilled jobs and economic benefits are focused beyond…
Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan Consultation
Formal Submission of Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012: Regulation 16 – Publicising a plan proposal PUBLICATION OF THE CARNFORTH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL FOR EXAMINATION Lancaster City Council will be consulting on…
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon’s
There is a long and unbroken tradition in our country of celebrating Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations with the lighting of beacons – on top of mountains, church and cathedral towers, castle battlements, on town and village greens, country estates,…
The Big Jubilee Lunch
On Sunday 5th June everyone is invited to throw open their doors and take to their streets, gardens and neighbourhoods to share food, have fun and get to know each other a little better with a Big Jubilee Lunch. Carnforth…
Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan Submission
Carnforth Town Council is delighted to have submitted the Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan (CNP) and supporting documentation to Lancaster City Council. They will check that the CNP meets all legal requirements before arranging a statutory six week consultation period and the…
NOTICE OF MEETING
Carnforth Town Council hereby gives notice that the next Ordinary Meeting of the Council will be held on: Wednesday 19th January 2023 at Carnforth Council Offices commencing at 6:30pm Members of the public wishing to make a representation to the…
I’m a Councillor, Get me out of here!
Great night with 1st Carnforth Scouts who took on the tricky task of deciding on the annual budget for 2022/23. The first item of the night was to elect the new Town Mayor! There were 5 nominations and each were…
I’m a Councillor – Get me out of here!
There’s been an unexpected shake-up at Carnforth Town Council with all twelve councillors deciding that have had enough and have walked out handing over all their responsibilities to the 1st Carnforth Scouts! But there’s no need for residents to worry…
Household Support Fund
Local residents experiencing financial hardship are being invited to apply for help from the Government’s Household Support Fund. The fund aims to help with short-term living costs and pay for essential items such as food, energy and water bills or…
Carnforth Express – November/December
The latest edition of the bi-monthly Carnforth Express is now available on our website here: https://carnforthtowncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Carnforth-Express-Nov-and-Dec-2021-1.00.pdf Printed copies will be dropping through your letterboxes before the end of the month. We hope you enjoy it!
NOTICE OF MEETING
Carnforth Town Council hereby gives notice that the next Ordinary Meeting of the Council will be held on Wednesday 17th November 2021 commencing at 6:30pm at Carnforth Council Offices. The agenda pack for this meeting can be found here Members…
Closure of Audit and Publication of Accounts 2020/21
The Town Council has now received the external auditor’s report and has published the Town Council accounts for 2020/21. View the Notice of Closure of the Accounts View the published accounts and the external auditor’s report
Notice of Casual Vacancy
Act Now for Canals
Did you know 1 in 8 people don’t have access to a garden? Urban canals are vital for nature & wellbeing. @canalrivertrust needs your help to protect the blue and green spaces on your doorstep. #ActNowForCanals by taking part in…
Mr Ken Bond
There will be a special memorial service for former Councillor and Town Mayor Mr Ken Bond at the Congregational Church on 10th September at 2pm.
Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan
With your support the Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan Working Group has prepared a draft Neighbourhood Plan. This is an exciting opportunity for the local community to influence future development and make Carnforth an even better place to live, work and visit. The…
Book our venues online
Carnforth Town Council is delighted to announce the launch of our online booking and payments system where you can quickly and easily hire Carnforth Civic Hall or Crag Bank Village Hall. Our venues are now suitable for exhibitions, baby groups,…
ANNUAL REPORT 2020 / 2021
Carnforth Town Council is delighted to publish its first Annual Report. The aim of this report is to provide the Carnforth Community with an overview of our business and activities in the municipal year 2020 / 2021. We hope that…
Notice of Annual Town Meeting – Carnforth Civic Hall Wednesday 30th June from 6:30pm.
This meeting is open to all electors, where you have a legal right not only to attend but to speak on any matter of local interest. The Town Council will present its Annual Report for 2020/21 which will soon be…
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
CITIZEN OF MERIT AWARDS 2021 After the success of last years Carnforth Citizen of Merit Awards…it is back in 2021! Nominations will be accepted for individuals of all ages and community groups who have gone that ‘extra mile’ to inspire…
Cllr Larry Branyan RD, Elected as Town Mayor 2021 – 2022
Cllr Branyan was co-opted to Carnforth Town Council in June 2015. He stood for election as a candidate for Crag Bank ward in 2019 and was returned as a Carnforth Town Councillor unopposed. Cllr Branyan is a member of the…
Carnforth Town Council – Annual Meeting and Mayor Making
The Annual Town Council meeting and the exlection of Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor will be held on Wednesday 5th May commencing at 7pm. This will be a remote meeting using Zoom conferencing software. Anyone wishing to attend should…
COUNCILLOR VACANCY
Following the resignation of Councillor Tobias Holbrook a vacancy exists on Carnforth Town Council which can now be filled by co-option. Anyone interested in being an active part of our forward-thinking council and who wants to make a real difference…
Notice of Casual Vacancy
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCYLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (AS AMENDED) SECTION 87 (2)NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ONE casual vacancy exists for the Carnforth Ward of Carnforth Town Council. On receipt of a Notice signed by ten Electors of the Parish…
High Sheriff of Lancashire – Certificate of Recognition
Proud and happy to have received the official Certificate of Recognition from the High Sheriff of Carnforth in acknowledgement of the work in our community during the COVID19 pandemic by volunteers and Carnforth Town Council. To receive it, in the…
Carnforth Express
The latest edition of our informative and increasingly popular newsletter the, Carnforth Express is now available here We are just getting 3,000 of these printed and a copy will be dropping through your door in the next 10 days or…
Notice of conclusion of audit
We are pleased to announce the conclusion of the audit of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) for the year ended 31st March 2020. The external auditor concluded that the ‘AGAR is in accordance with Proper Practices and no…
Carnforth Town Council – Office closure
Due to the new national restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic coming into operation from 00.01 on Thursday 5th November, Carnforth Town Council office will be closed until further notice. During this time, Bob Bailey, Town Clerk will be working from…
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANT SCHEME
Lancaster City Council have launched their Emergency Assistance Grant Scheme to help residents experiencing financial hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. If you’re a local resident age 16 years and over and on a low income or in…
Residents urged to commemorate Remembrance Sunday at home
Carnforth Town Council are urging residents to commemorate this year’s Remembrance Sunday (November 8th) from their own doorstep as a collective tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. This year, along with similar events across the…
Guidance on upcoming faith & community events
Volunteers clean up in Crag Bank
Carnforth Town Council would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Cllr Steve Watson, Terry Allum our Maintenance Officer and everyone of the more than 20 volunteers – of all ages – of the Crag Bank Park Group who…
Update for businesses – New Covid19 control measures
You will be aware of the recent growth in confirmed Covid19 cases nationally and locally. The Government has responded by introducing new control measures for businesses. To help our local businesses understand the new controls, Lancaster City Council has produced…
LET’S HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
From today (24th September) any business or local authority that has a physical location and is open to the public, must display an NHS QR Code at the entrance. This is to support the Government and the NHS with its…
Coronavirus testing
The government has recently announced that everyone in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms can now get a test. The expansion in testing eligibility comes after all 4 UK Chief Medical Officers confirmed that anosmia has…
Council leaders issue joint plea to ‘think twice’ before coming to Morecambe Bay
The leaders of three local authorities bordering Morecambe Bay have asked people to think twice before visiting the area.The councils have spoken out as a united front following recent government guidance lifting limits on how far people can drive to…
Carnforth Citizen of Merit Award – Week 4
Nominations continue to come in for our fantastic citizens who are doing so much for our community in these strange and challenging times. This week six people have nominated eight such individuals. Again there’s a mix of jobs and roles…
New guidance on staying safe outside
1. Keep your distance from people outside your household This may not always be possible however it is important to be aware that the risk of infection increases the closer you are to another person with the virus, and the…
Brewer’s Barn Planning Application
A number of Carnforth residents have made contact with us to enquire if the Town Council had been informed that the planning application for the development of 158 houses at Brewer’s Barn (between the Whelmar estate and Junction 35 of…
Town Council meetings during social distancing
The next scheduled meeting of the Town Council is on Thursday 20th May – arrangements are in place for this to be held remotely using video conferencing. Members of the public are still very welcome to attend Town Council meetings…
Carnforth Citizen of Merit Awards – Week 3
We’ve had another good response to our call for nominations for our Carnforth Citizen of Merit Award. This week, we’ve had 11 new nominations! Again the nominees come from a range of different ages and backgrounds but they have all…
VE DAY 75
The Town Mayor, Kath Bromilow and Councillor Malcolm Watkins are ready to commemorate VE Day 75. We cannot hold the planned events and parties but all of us who were born since 1945 are acutely conscious that we owe everything…
VE Day 75 commemorations
The children and staff at Christ Church Primary School have been busy creating bunting to commemorate VE Day 75. The children were tasked with creating a piece of bunting at home and then dropping it into the school letterbox on…
Carnforth Citizen of Merit Award – Week 2
We’ve had an excellent response to our call for nominations for our Carnforth Citizen of Merit Award. This week, Week 2, we’ve had 28 nominations! The nominees come from a range of different ages and backgrounds but they have all…
Carnforth VE Day – Stay at Home Street party!
Carnforth Town Council encourages you to have a stay-at-home street parties for VE Day next week. We had great plans of our own but these have had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so now we are asking…
Carnforth Citizen of Merit Awards – Week 1
Up until midnight Sunday 26 April, Carnforth Town Council had received messages from 10 people nominating the following individuals for the CCM Award: Liam Law – Covid 19 Support Group founder & volunteer; Andrea Wren – Covid 19 Support Group…
Carnforth Citizen of Merit (CCM) Award
Carnforth Town Council would like to receive nominations for the Carnforth Citizen of Merit (CCM) Award for the duration of the Covid19 pandemic and the community lockdown. The Award will be made weekly to those individuals who have shown outstanding…
Covid19 – Latest information
COVID19 – Our colleagues at Lancaster City Council are doing an incredible job of keeping people up to date on local information relating to the virus as well as the national advice. You can access this information at: https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/environmental-health/emergency-planning/coronavirus Please…
Covid-19 Carnforth Support Group
A local support group has been set up to support our local communuty amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Details can be found on this leaflet. 3,000 copies will be printed and distributed in the next few days. In the meantime, please…
Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan – Business Survey
Businesses within the town’s boundaries are being asked to take part in an important survey. Your input is valuable to informing the preparation of a Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan. The survey can be found here . Your participation will provide evidence…
Have your say on the Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan
We are asking local businesses, groups and residents to comment on draft documents as part of the journey towards taking control of our town and its future through our Carnforth Neighbourhood Plan. We are holding a ‘drop-in’ event on 30th…
Carnforth Town Council presents Rocketman at Carnforth Civic Hall – Saturday 12th October 2019
Bookings now being taken! Don’t miss out!
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