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The meeting of the parish council was the annual meeting when Coun Peter Johnson was re-elected chairman for the coming year, and Coun Tony Parker was re-elected vice-chairman.
There was considerable discussion about speed limits around Haverflatts. It was eventually agreed to request Cumbria County Council to introduce a speed limit in view of the increased amount of traffic using the road.
It was also agreed to request the County Council to repaint the existing road markings at the foot of Woodhouse Lane.
A progress report was received from the Heversham Children’s Playground committee Future fund-raising events will include a wine tasting evening on July 18 and in September there will be a garden walk at Levens Hall with a talk by head gardener Chris Crowder
Malcolm Sisson reported that a suitable trough had been obtained to be used as part of the refurbishment of St Mary’s well and he was asked to obtain a quotation for the installation work.
Coun Parker tabled a report on property owned by the council and it was agreed to make some alterations to equipment on the playground.
It was noted the road surface on the old railway bridge at the south end of the village is deteriorating further and the clerk will report this to the County Council.

St Peter’s Church Pentecost Family Service, conducted by the Rev Ron Rutter attracted a large congregation. The orchestra accompanied the hymns which naturally dealt with the empowering of the Holy Spirit, as did the talk given by the vicar, the Rev Canon John Hancock.
The church is fund raising to support the work of Bihi Nedellic doing Bible translation work in Benin. With this in mind the congregation were asked to sponsor mountain climbing and cycling by two church members, Jill Shaw and Rhona Rutter who are going to assist Bibi later in the summer.

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Malcolm Sisson
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