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…